People from the Forest of Dean recall the transformations of work, social and family life in the last half of the twentieth century
Voices from the Forest
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People from the Forest of Dean recall the transformations of work, social and family life in the last half of the twentieth century
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August 5, 2021
Episode 6: This Land is Our land: The Forest of Dean
<p>The Forest sheep and their shepherds, more commonly known as ‘ship’ and their ‘badgers’, have a special significance in the Forest of Dean where they freely roam. The Forest Charter of 1217 allowed people living in forests the freedom to collect wood for fuel and the right to graze livestock. Whereas the Magna Carter made the Barons more powerful, the Forest Charter was exceptional in providing protection for ordinary people who inhabited forests. After the industrial revolution the traditions based on the Charter, and the opportunity to fish on the Severn and Wye, provided a source of sustenance and income when work was precarious and household income barely covered subsistence. </p> <p>In ‘This Land is Our Land’ we explore how the ability to turn out the domestic pig, cattle and sheep was challenged by modernisation, authorities and regulation after the Second World War.</p> <p>We hear from the foresters working for the Forestry Commission; the last charcoal burners; and the commoners who turned out sheep and pigs and who were labelled ‘unprincipled rogues’. We learn about the impact of motor vehicles, the hazards of fishing on the river, and how determined attempts to remove grazing rights went to the heart of government but faltered when all seemed lost. In our last podcast in this series we end by looking at how the new century brought an even greater challenge than legislation could ever bring. </p> <p>Presented by Dr Roger Deeks, with contributions from Steve Cooper, Bart Venner, Clayton Ryder, Fred Thomas, Kelvyn and Carol Jones, Gordon Brooks, Charlie Penn, Henry Mills, Mr and Mrs George Hogg, Nigel Isaac, Mick Holder, Thomas Preece, and John Thomas. Thanks also to Caroline Prosser-Lodge and Cheryl Mayo. Additional material voiced by Amanda Deeks and Emily Wood. This podcast is made possible through the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and University of Gloucestershire. </p>
June 17, 2021
Episode 5: The Rise and Fall of the Factories
<p>In this episode hear about how the factories arrived in the Forest of Dean with the promise of better conditions, more pay and the hope of secure employment for both men and women. The old workplace names such as Cannop, Princess Royal, and Northern United were replaced with Carters, Pine End, Meredith and Drew, Rosedale, Duramin, J. Allen Rubber and British Nylon Spinners - and the biggest of them all, Rank Xerox. Councils, trade unions and the Forest’s MP sought to remove the historical dependency on a single industry. We investigate how the great shift to factory work happened and how people adapted to the roller coaster ride of the rise and then fall of the factories.</p> <p>Presented by Dr Roger Deeks, with contributions from Mike Hinton, Meryl Teague, Roger Turley, Glenda Griffiths, Gill Phelps, Pat Harper, Jo Lewer, Maurice Phelps and Graham Jones. Thanks also to Caroline Prosser-Lodge, Cheryl Mayo and Emily Hughes. This podcast was made possible through the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and the University of Gloucestershire.</p>
May 6, 2021
Episode 4: Women and Work
<p>In this episode we hear women tell us about their working lives in the Forest of Dean and how the choices facing them expanded in the years after the Second World War. A forgotten army of young Forest women had for generations faced the prospect of Domestic Service, often outside the Forest where they were isolated from their families. The growth of factory work, access to further and higher education and new technologies at home and in the work place, all created new opportunities. However, there were still boundaries, with work defined as ‘men's’ and ‘women's’ work, and constraints that came with being married and having children.</p> <p>Presented by Dr Roger Deeks, with contributions from, Emily Wood, Ivy Gunter, Jo Lewer, Amy Wynn-Williams, Ruth Dainty, Gill Phelps, Rosa Taylor, George Hogg, Pam Stratford, Glenda Griffiths, Meryl Teague, Roy Close and Pam Box. Thanks also to Caroline Prosser-Lodge, Cheryl Mayo, Emily Hughes, and Amanda Deeks. This podcast was made possible through the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and the University of Gloucestershire.</p>
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