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.

Tracey Quiney

Born

January 1964, Castleford

Background

Grew up in Castleford, now lives in Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire

Date of Interview

23rd November 2020

“Thank you so pleased i did it with your help . Happy for it to go on the website and the time capsule ”

Tracy Quiney (29th November 2020)

Tracy Quiney is one of those people who we, and the NHS, rely upon being there when you need them. In this wonderful interview Tracy talks about her role as a key worker in the coronavirus pandemic; her work in nursing; Social Services Homecare and as a phlebotomist.

It might surprise you to hear of her connection to the Panthers rugby team of Castleford and it is touching to hear of childhood Christmases and holidays with shopping being named as one of her hobbies – she has an understanding husband!

Thoughts of the day also on Boris Johnson and the pandemic, Brexit, and Donald Trump.

A chat full of ups and downs, happiness, and sadness but the effervescent Tracy is always there.

Interviewer: Carlo Harrison

Cataloguer: Fiona Quinton

Sound Engineer David Myers


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 – Vaccines
0.33
Asthma
04.35
Key Worker – Coronavirus
5.55 
Boris Johnson – Coronavirus
10.30
Parents – Dorothy (Nurse) & Brian (Scaffolder)
12.35
Rugby – Panthers, Castleford
17.00
Family Life – Brother John (Fireman)
18.05
Nanny – Castleford
19.30
Airedale High – Castleford
23.15
Christmas – Coronavirus – Childhood – 
25.50
Holidays – Childhood – Adult
27.40
Married life, divorce & re-marriage
31.00
Children – Christian & Meghan
23.40
Nursing Assistant, Highroyds & Social Services Homecare
36.05
Phlebotomist – St James (Leeds) & Community
44.40
Grandchildren
1.01.10
Sewing, Interior Design, Friends, Walking & Shopping
1.03.05
Brexit
1.05.50
Donald Trump
1.06.56

 

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