I am very pleased to say that the West Yorkshire Archive service have accepted the Back-Chat Collection interviews into their permanent archives thus ensuring their accessibility to the public for many generations to come.

You can hear this interview by simply clicking the West Yorkshire Archive Link where you will find all of the Back-Chat Collection interviews listed in alphabetical order along with captioned photographs.

If you would like to contact The Back-Chat Collection please do email me at carloharrison1947@gmail.com.

To listen to the interviews which are now hosted on the
West Yorkshire Archive Service click here.

Emma Knapp

Born

March 2004 Basildon Hospital, Essex

Background

From birth lived in Aveley, Essex and now lives in Colchester, Essex.

Date of Interview

4th August 2021

“I’ve had a listen and think it’s great! Well done both of you! Permission granted 🙂 “

Hannah Knapp (Mother) 21st August 2021

If you have taken a Coronavirus Lateral Flow Test then you will know that it was no small thing for Emma to agree to undertake a test while I photographed and recorded her for this interview.
Emma is a young woman with a refreshing outlook on life who gives a balanced view of teenagers (she is 17) and their views on coronavirus; our prime minister; global warming; Brexit; school bullying and her life during a pandemic.
It’s a fun interview and you will learn at the beginning of our chat how unexpectedly Emma made her appearance in this world!
Emma I am very proud to say is my Granddaughter.

Interviewer: Carlo Harrison

Cataloguer: Fiona Quinton


HTML5 Audio Player

You can listen to the entire recording by clicking the start arrow or, you can move the slider to one of times shown for the headings opposite, they are a guide to the many things we chatted about.
Coronavirus – Lateral Flow Test (live)
01.00
Surprise Birth
06.20
Coronavirus – Dog Walking – Family – School
07.30
Events For Teenagers
16.45
Shopping – Shops v Online
17.15
Coronavirus – Testing In Schools – Vaccinations
19.45
Coronavirus – Government
27.05
Parents – Hannah (Project Manager) – Patrick (Transport Manager) + One Brother
30.15
School Days
33.10
Childhood Holidays – France
34.50
Bullying At School
36.50
University
40.10
Social Media
42.40
Music
43.40
Make Up
44.35
Pubs
45.20
Brexit
46.20
Boris Johnson
47.20
Climate Change – Greta Thunberg
49.15
Racialism
50.45
Childhood Advice – To Self
55.25

 

Please take into consideration when listening to these interviews that the meaning of language changes over time and that interviewees have not intended to cause offence by anything said which now may be thought to be unacceptable.

Recording this social history, chatting to different people about a whole host of subjects has been a real pleasure, such an interesting and I think worthwhile project for people to listen to both now and in years to come.

Thank you for visiting this website.

Carlo Harrison