Listening Project
Conversation between co-evacuees, John and Paulette, about being evacuated from Guernsey during the German occupation of the island.
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Type
sound
Duration
01:24:06
Shelf mark
C1500/0737
Recording date
2015-04-19
Is part of (Collection)
The Listening Project
Recording locations
John's home
Interviewees
Helyer, John, 1932- (male, retired carpet fitter), Tapp, Paulette, 1932- (female, retired business woman)
Producers
BBC Radio Devon
Recordist
Loosemore, Jo
Abstract
John and Paulette were both evacuated from Guernsey when the German occupation of the island began in 1940. They discuss their memories of leaving the Channel Islands during the Second World War. They also share their childhood experiences and the impact they had on their later lives and on their own children.
Description
The Listening Project conversations collectively form a picture of our lives and relationships today. Recordings were made by BBC producers of people sharing an intimate conversation, lasting up to an hour and on a topic of the speakers' choice.
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