Interview with Derek Clark

TR-3-3-2

Originally recorded using a dictaphone. Includes the following topics: (00:30) St Nicholas Primary School, Grovehill Road and Beverley Grammar 1950s (02:32) Starting work at Hodgson’s, Beverley from 1959: high employment levels of period (05:15) Hodgson’s: Gelatine work’s laboratory (06:35) Hodgson’s: Family ethos/occupational community encouraged: Sports activities etc (10:55) Hodgson’s: Development/diversification of industrial activities during 20th century (19:00) Hodgson’s: Transport communications (20:20) Hodgson’s: Introduction of pension scheme (22:15) Hodgson’s: Limited health and safety (24:15) Hodgson’s: Older generation of workers: Leather manufacturing (25:55) Hodgson’s: Manufacturing of new leather products (26:45) Leisure activities during working life: football, table tennis, bowls at Hodgson’s, pubs, Hull City, horse racing, swimming (33:00) Decline and closure of Hodgson’s (and associated companies – Bevaloid)