| Description | Interview conducted by Masue Marbiha
00:00-00:33: Introduction
00:33-02:52: Why Battersea? mentions commute from Kingston
02:52-05:13: First Impressions: mentions Hotel and Catering course students and Hotel and Catering restaurant; mentions Polish students and mature students; describes work load
05:13-06:32: Teaching Environment: describes contrast to formal structure of school; still attended lectures 9:30am until 4pm
06:32-08:19: Commuting: recalls international students lived in rented accommodation; mentions halls of residence at Clapham Common
08:19-10:01: Food: describes The Refectory; remembers using Hotel and Catering restaurant; mentions local café
10:01-15:23 Socialising: discusses financial situation of foreign students; mentions Ernest Clutterbuck, David Boneta, Mike Adams, Ken Lambert; recalls rowing boats on Battersea Park lake
15:23-16:29: Battersea Main Building: mentions how it has been converted into flats; describes Edwin Tate Library; mentions dances in Battersea Grand Hall
16:29-17:29: Workload: recalls making telephone calls to other students to discuss homework; describes pressure of course
17:29-18:23: Practical Experiments: describes difficulties in gaining desired results
18:23-19:48: Music: recalls playing guitar in student jazz band; mentions Mick Menchuranis; emphasises time spent studying
19:48-21:50: Health checks: recalls illness detected by van visiting hometown to take x-rays; describes change in student demographic between 1951 and 1953; mentions overseas students
21:50-23:00: Finances: remembers student grant from Surrey County Council; recalls expense of commuting
23:00-25:03: Sports: remembers Battersea football team, mentions Merton sports ground and describes football shirts; mentions college league; recalls football social and meeting wife
25:03-25:58: Romance: describes meeting wife at dance
25:58-29:18: Student Life: recalls concentrating on studying; describes timetable and workload; mentions headhunting of students by large companies, Imperial Chemical Industries
29:18-33:22: Teaching: mentions practical experiments; describes role of chemistry in course; describes subjects covered; explains steam tables and steam engines
33:22-34:12: Calculations: describes using a slide rule
34:12-35:50: Laboratory work: remembers amount of time spent in laboratories; recalls being late for examination
35:50-38:26: Memorable Staff: describes Peter Hilston and Dr Hilston; mentions Dr Everest, organic chemistry lecturer; describes Dr Elton, physical chemistry; mentions Dr Tayobe, Chemical Engineering; mentions Dr Thomas
38:26-43:23: Industrial Placement: describes International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Education; Shell refinery, southern France for six weeks during first summer holiday, Germany during second; describes work on placement; mentions Mike Adams and tandem bicycle; describes accommodation and finances
43:23-45:44: Change of College Name: describes Battersea Main Building; recalls visiting Ernest Clutterbuck at University of Surrey
45:44-50:40: Battersea Facilities: describes balances used for weighing chemicals; considers technological advances in chemistry; describes experiments
50:40-56:46: Photographs: Describes photographs, mentions Ernest Clutterbuck, Bernard Jackson, Mike Adams and David Boneta; mentions Dr Korowski; describes role of Dr Elnst; photograph of Battersea Park, mentions international students; mentions Ken Lambert
56:46-01:00:29: Enjoyable parts of studies: recalls worries when starting at Battersea; describes enjoying studies; grateful to have lived at home
01:00:29-01:01:57: Graduation: mentions Royal Albert Hall and Queen Mother; describes hiring gown
01:01:57-01:05:12: Employment: describes finding employment in The Hague in Holland; describes contrast between student life and employment
01:05:12-01:10:56: Contrast with current student life: mentions Ernest Clutterbuck, admissions tutor
01:10:56 - End |