Oral history: Sid Brown, Chief Maintenance Engineer, 2012
Scope and Contents
Transcript and digital recording of interview with Sid Brown, Chief Maintenance Engineer 1962-1989. Includes: early days of the College; recruitment of maintenance staff; family atmosphere; recollections of Denys Armstrong; his job interview; Sir William Hawthorne; early staff; George Steiner; advised Robinson College when setting up College; introduction of bonus changed atmosphere; Major-General Hamilton; Sir John Cockcroft’s funeral; opening of Wolfson Hall. Includes some comments from Alan Lampard.
Dates
- Creation: 2012
Conditions Governing Access
Digital access copy available.
Biographical / Historical
Sid Brown was born on 29 November 1925. He was Chief Maintenance Engineer from 1962 until his retirement in 1989.
Extent
1 collection : 1 file plus digital objects paper and digital objects
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Immediate Source of Acquisition
'Born digital'. Created as digital file by Paula Laycock on HR dictaphone
Existence and Location of Copies
A digital access copy and a printed version of the transcript are available.
General
The digital recording and transcript are stored on the Archives Centre V:drive.
Originator(s)
Paula Halson
Finding aid date
2012-06-27 12:14:16+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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