Digitised versions of two original tape recordings of oral history interviews made by Frank Claybrook, made for an Open University history course. He is interviewing Albert Frank Button, born 5 Mar. 1918 in Dunvant, and who lived on Dunvant Road all his life. The interviews focus on Albert Buttons memories of his early life and upbringing, and on his recollections of life in Dunvant, mining etc. He was one of five sons and four daughters of a miner Bertram Button and his wife Emma Blanche. Length 00:39:27 and 01:28:25.

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Recordings of the memories of Albert Frank Button and Gladys Jean Button (Jean, née Jones) of Dunvant, Swansea,T 51

Digitised versions of two original tape recordings of oral history interviews made by Frank Claybrook, made for an Open University history course. He is interviewing Albert Frank Button, born 5 Mar. 1918 in Dunvant, and who lived on Dunvant Road all his life. The interviews focus on Albert Buttons memories of his early life and upbringing, and on his recollections of life in Dunvant, mining etc. He was one of five sons and four daughters of a miner Bertram Button and his wife Emma Blanche. Length 00:39:27 and 01:28:25.T 51/1-2

Digitised version of an original tape recording of an oral history interview made by Glesni Haf Jones with her grandparents Albert Frank Button and Gladys Jean Button (née Jones) regarding their memories of wartime: Frank talking about his military service and Gladys taking about air raids, home life and rationing. Length 00:52:32.T 51/3