Shirley Myerson

Transcript

0.00 - Visiting family during the school holidays in Sheffield

1.00 - Social work training practical work done in Sheffield and discussion of her line of work

2.00 - Details of her family today and how her experiences have affected the way she has brought up her children

4.19 - Stories she has when she stayed with her grandparents in Sheffield. What stood out in particular for her were the experiences she had when the Blitz was in Sheffield.

6.00 - Rebuilding of Sheffield, leading on to her holiday activities and discussion regarding Sheffield and its landmark points! (Including the vegetarian restaurant)

9.00 - Jewish community in Sheffield, shops and the ‘dos’ house

11.00 - Her grandparents shop and their past, and general memories of them

15.32 - Antisemitism

17.00 - Shirley reveals she is an Orthodox Jew which leads to a discussion regarding kosher diets, our contact with Jews, her practice and her family following the religion too

22.13 - Park House flats, the Moor and nostalgic remembering of how things have changed

24.30 - Discussion regarding the shrinkage of Jewish communities across Britain

30.00 - Details of her parent’s history and their upbringing. As well as a discussion regarding family expectations for work and higher education.

33.00 - Siblings

34.00 - Visiting her brother in sheltered housing in Israel

35.40 - Friends in Sheffield

36.00 - Fond memories of her grandfather and him taking them out

36.50 - Grocery shop memories, in particular what they sold and how she helped out in the store

40.30 - Choice of school for her children and memories of visiting them there

43.00 - Questioning of the project

43.50 - Feelings of security within the Jewish community and separation between them and the wider community, as well as their interactions within the wider community and society

47.00 - Childhood school memories, family stories

50.00 - Hebrew classes

50.55 - Making the most of our grandparents. Regret that she doesn’t know more about her own and their backgrounds

52.00 - Treasuring family photographs