The Nissen Hut, Eastville Park, Bristol, BS5 6QL
Author and historian Mike Richardson on his recently published book, “Tremors of Discontent: My Life in Print 1970-1988″. Mike worked for DRG Flexible Packaging In Filwood Road between 1970-1986, and his talk covers his experiences as a shop steward at a time of much industrial unrest at the company.
This talk organised by the The People’s University of Fishponds.
Booking details here.
Event details
Date: , 2023
Time: to
Price: £5.00
With: Mike Richardson
Series: Miscellaneous 2023
Note: This event was not organised by BRHG.
You are right, Fred Hamlin (my father) worked for RWP FP and was a shift supervisor for a while. Bill, his older brother, worked across the road at the cardboard box factory. I did a few summer jobs there (in the lab) as a student in 1969, 70 and 71. Excellent memoir, I learnt a lot and some of the names you mention resonated with me. I moved to Nottingham in 68 and was involved with the International Group (later IMG) at the Uni. Best wishes.
Is my memory correct? Were there two Hamlin’s (brothers) that worked for RWP FP. I think one of them was a foreman/supervisor.
Just received a copy of “Tremors” – looks fascinating. My dad worked for RWP FP in Fishponds from 1947 retiring in 1982 (Fred Hamlin). I was born in Bristol 1949, moving to Fishponds in 1956 and had a similar but different radicalisation in the 60s/70s.