Oral History collection: Jim Brockie (born 1897, Sanctuary Farm, Penrice, bus driver) interviewed by J. Mansel Thomas about Gower life

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 216 T 3/10
  • Dates of Creation
      c. 1976
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      on cassette; also digital copy in MP3 format

Scope and Content

Track 1. [00:01:30] Gower: Childhood in Gower. Greyhound Inn, Oldwalls. [00:02:35] Gower: Navvies brought in for road widening in Gower. [00:03:20] Gower: Keeping horses in Gower. [00:05:55] Gower: Handling / keeping horses in Gower. Parry Jenkins. [00:09:35] Gower: General animal keeping. John Beynon. [00:11:00] Gower: Leaving Gower to go to France, army for First World War. Keeping mules. [00:14:10] Local characters: Emlyn Davies from Llangyfelach. Bob John. [00:15:35] Gower: Welsh language in North Gower. [00:18:25] Work: Back from army First World War. Driving lorries. The Vanguard 1920s LTD. [00:20:30] Transport: Vanguard bus. Deliveries groceries for people around Gower. [00:24:30] Transport / Work: Being a bus driver in Gower, South road. Tourists. [00:27:45] Transport: Regular bus passengers in Gower. Bus stops. [00:30:00] Transport: Bus drivers in Gower. The John Watts bus take over 1937, buying independent bus companies in Swansea, Eclipse of Clydach, Bluebird of Neath. United Welsh. [00:30:58] Transport: Driving the first Diesel Gardiner in Swansea in 1927. Vanguard. Leyland Double-decker. [00:33:00] Transport: Engine performance. [00:34:30] Transport: Up keep of the roads. [00:36:30] Transport: Learning to drive in 1919 by taking deliveries around Gower. [00:38:00] Transport / Work: Wages, general work in Gower. [00:39:00] Transport: George Taylor. First bus to Rhossili. [00:41:11] Transport: 1910 first bus to Llangennith.

Track 2. [00:04:20] Transport: United Welsh changeover. [00:05:30] Transport: George Taylor. Travelling to agricultural shows. [00:07:30] Transport / Work: Bus timetable. Travelling to Swansea for work from Gower. [00:20:00] Transport / Work: Returning to work on the buses after a leg amputation. [00:27:00] Transport / Work: Effects of bus driving on general health. [00:00:05] Transport: Bus travel in Gower and Swansea.