James, Claude Vibert

Made:
2002-06-14 in Interviewee's home

decision to emigrate from Guyana to UK; immigrant worker; higher education; temporary work, booking office clerk; Transport Salaried Staff Association (TSSA); clerical Local Departmental Committee member (LDC); racism; TSSA branch secretary; Sectional Council A; full time trade union work; TSSA Executive Committee member; safety advisor; safety manager; privatisation; TUC Race Relations Committee; BR Staff Association (BRSA); d.o.b. 1930-03-27, railway work: 1961-1995, British Rail London Midland Region; British Railways Staff Association; Georgetown, Guyana; London; London Euston station;

Details

Category:
Oral Histories
Collection:
National Archive of Railway Oral History
Object Number:
NAROH2002-86
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
: 72 x 80 x 8 mm
type:
oral history recording
credit:
Friends of the National Railway Museum

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