Butchers make a hard sell with the last joint of meat through their shop window in Brierley Hill High Street, 1976 Photograph by Phil Loach
High Street Conversations
We asked Roger of Sgt Pepper’s Friends to bring his mobile recording studio to Dudley High Street and help us record some conversations of life Growing Up In Dudley.
We had tales from Rockers, Vegans, and even the nephew of famous Dudley artist Percy Shakespeare. Here are some of those conversations…
Albert - Nephew of Percy Shakespeare
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Adrian - Mods, Rockers and JBs
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Alistair - admiring the skills of Duncan Edwards
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Amanda - first visit to the Zoo
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Ann - Dudley a Happy Town
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Aubin - Moving to Dudley from Jamaica
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Carinna - growing up in the 60s
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Carol - shopping in Dudley
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Charlotte + Jayden - memories of the town
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Dean - sharing stories with his sons
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
George The Painter and Decorator - shopping with mom
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
George - Pubs of Dudley
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Gladys - Bus driving in Dudley
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Hashmich - arriving to Dudley from Kenya in 1968
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Henna - The Kate's Hill Massive
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Jennifer - The Potter talks great shopping in Dudley, the decline in industry + saving sculptures
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Kath - going to the cinema and shopping
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Mani - came from Dudley aged 8 and couldn't speak English until she went to school
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Nicholas - growing up on the Buffery and playing for Lye FC
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Paul - JBs memories and the music scene
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Charlie - Trying to get a job at Teddy Grays
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Trevor - and his Harley Davidson
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Moving to Kate's Hill
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Yasmin - Dudley is a fantastic place to live in
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Memories of the Museum + Art Gallery
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
Pub Crawls in Dudley town
Recorded by Roger for Dudley People's Archive - July 2021
