| Description | Track 1 [01:00:46] [Session one: 23 February 2017] Marlene Farley-Hills [MFH] born in Malta 1937. Description of family background in Malta. Comments on being a refugee during the Second World War. Description of life in Malta, describes experiences at English speaking private school and apparent class differences. MFH comments on her mother’s interest in politics and experience of gender inequality in elections, MFH’s father GP. Anglicised in Malta. [00:08:36] Describes expectations for upper class women to marry. MFH became primary school teacher, comments on teaching system in Malta and work before marriage. Describes working and not wanting to marry, lived with parents until marriage. Discusses joining Royal University of Malta, evening classes after teaching all day. Lecturer D. Sultana (sp) left, replacement Richard Beck. [00:16:59] Met lecturer David Farley-Hills [DFH] in MFH’s second year. Description of DFH. MFH describes starting a relationship with DFH and her parent’s opinion. MFH describes marrying DFH and discusses his contract in Malta. MFH describes parents feelings about MFH moving abroad. MFH hoped to move to Oxford or London, but ended up in Belfast then Swansea instead. [00:22:41] MFH discusses DFH‘s move from Malta and MFH’s desire to live in England. MFH discusses Economic Department in Malta, reference to Professor Norman Cuthbert from Belfast and his suggestion that DFH should work in Belfast. MFH describes bombing in Belfast. DFH got a job at Queen’s University December 1968. MFH reflects on her marriage to DFH since 1962, had three small children, Alexandra, Elizabeth and Edward by 1968. MFH’s description of house in Belfast. MFH Arrived in Swansea July 1981, DFH offered chair. MFH describes DFH’s career. MFH discusses children’s accents, mentions son Tom born in Belfast 1972. [Section closed 00:27:41-00:31:54] MFH discusses completing her degree in Italian Literature and Language. MFH describes teaching Italian for 8 years in Bryn House, Swansea. MFH discusses her first impressions of Swansea. [00:33:10] MFH comments on bomb scares in Belfast. [00:34:38] MFH discusses her and DFH meeting Vice Chancellor Robert Steel and his wife Eileen. MFH describes involvement in Singleton’s Women’s Club [SWC]. [Section closed 00:39:27-00:39:35] MFH discusses duties and hierarchy in SWC. [Section closed 00:43:08-00:43:36]. MFH discusses houses and financial situation after move to Swansea. MFH discusses the role of the Principal’s wife as SWC President. MFH discusses becoming chairman and SWC under Mrs Steel, reference to Ieuan and Gwyneth Williams. MFH discusses opening SWC to secretaries, reference to Langland Golf Club. [00:55:29] MFH discusses her impressions of Swansea during the 1980s. MFH discusses teaching English as a foreign language and DFH’s role in the English department and Drama department. [Section closed 00:57:57-01:00:27].
Track 2 [00:02:40] MFH discusses the English department at Swansea University’s twin partnership with the Teacher’s College in Ferrara, Italy, reference to Mariangela Tempara (sp). MFH describes trips to Ferrara and organising plays. |