| Description | Interview conducted by Francis Clement-Lorford.
00:00-00:55: Introduction
00:55-02:12: Why Battersea? Physics was competitive; school recommended Battersea; close to home in Roehampton
02:12-04:02: Course: Started masters degree course after undergraduate degree and moved onto Doctoral Degree after year of research; Ken Folds, supervisor; describes commute to campus
04:02-05:45: Socialising: introduced to classic jazz; dances; Acker Bilk
05:45-06:26: Finances: Support from parents; grant of £7 a term; lived at home; part time work during holidays
06:26-08:32: Activities: Member of Students' Union; University of London Officer Training Corps; guard of honour for Queen Mother during graduations; graduations in Royal Albert Hall
08:32- 11:58: Undergraduate course: Summary of A level Physics at start of course with Dr Heath; Doctoral degree in Microwave Physics; Ken Folds; Professor Collin
11:58-14:04: Employment: role with Phillips; vacuum physics; travelling wave tube
14:04-18:50: Social life: Formal dress for lectures; skiffle group, jazz band; lunchtime recitals on organ; University of London Officer Training Corps, summer camps
18:50-21:36: Memorable characters: Dr Marsh; supervised classes during Doctoral degree; Bet Stern, course on radiation physics
21:36-26:29: Teaching: enjoyed teaching; found value in all of course; external students, studying part time whilst working
26:29-28:16: Romance: Met wife at Battersea College dance during second or third year; she came from Home Economics College, Manor House
28:16-31:25: Other memories: Commuted by bicycle; ate in canteen
31:25-33:16: BBC film: about rivalry between Battersea and Chelsea college; 'So Long to Learn'; boat and jazz band; filmed by river; aired in 1955
33:16-36:23: Events: Territorial Army Jubilee, march past Hyde Park, reviewed by Queen and Duke of Edinburgh; dinner with Queen Mother; Daphne Jackson, first female professor; early use of computers, 1959
36:23-42:14: Value of degree: taught how to research; developing relationships; improving written English
42:14-47:09: 1950s: No alcohol on premises at Battersea College; Edwin Tate library; Polish laboratory assistants; International Evening, Polish dancing
47:46 - End |