Interview with John Edward Hawkins

Originally recorded using a dictaphone. Includes the following topics: (00:00) Birth on Cottingham Road Hull in 1941 (00:52) Father’s employment in Hull by LNER and British Rail, and Mother’s education at Oxford (04:10) Beverley during Second World War: air raid, Italian POWs (06:20) Parent’s religion (Church of England and Methodist) (07:28) Early education in Beverley from 1947-1950 (and Childhood Holidays: Aysgarth and Bootle) (10:30) Hymers College, Hull 1950-1960 (14:00) Oxford University from September 1961-c. 1967 (16:00) 1961: Work at Hodgson Tannery’s laboratory (scientific tests and trials) (22:10) Leisure in Beverley during summer holidays in the 1950s: Cinema (Regal, Marble Arch and Picture Playhouse) (25:45) Childhood visit to Beverley Racecourse (27:30) Oxford University from September 1961 c. 1967 (28:20) Work and Travel in Canada and United States 1967-1968 (31:15) Beverley Library since mid 1950s: Literature on Astronomy (33:30) Religion (34:30) Interests and extra-curricular activities in Hull and Beverley 1950s (38:00) Education and opportunity in the region 1950s