| Description | Track 1 [00:59:06] [Session One: 26 June 2017] Richard ‘Dick’ Shannon [RS], born in Fuji Islands in 1931. RS talk about his father, a shipwright, and RS’s maternal grandfather Alan McCloud (?) a soap boiler. RS mentions his education at Edendale Primary School and Albert Grammar School. Description of RS’s degrees at University College Orkland (?) and University College Cadsbury South Island (?). RS talks about graduate school in Cambridge, mentions Kidson Clark (?). RS comments on his decision to stay in Europe. Mentions interviews at York, Warwick, and Norwich. RS describes the English and American Schools of Study at East Anglia, mentions Agnes Wilson (?) and Malcolm Bradbury. RS describes his decision to move to Swansea. [00:10:58] RS remarks on applying chair of modern history at Swansea University. RS talks about working in East Anglia as lecturer and reader. Description of the atmosphere and reputation of History Department at Swansea University. Mentions Glanmor Williams and Alan Davies. Description of RS’s research subjects, Gladstone and Disraeli. Mentions Hugh Gateskil and Morris Cawley. RS comments on teaching at Swansea and the structure of degree scheme. RS remarks on vocal problems caused by lecturing. [00:19:39] RS talks about his friendship with Peter Stead. Mentions Glanmor Williams (?), Alan Davies (?), Hewitt Clark (?), Muriel Chamberlain and Eleanor Breuning. Comments on the Welshness of Swansea University. [00:25:35] Remarks on Glanmor Williams. RS talks about his role as Head of department and head of faculty. Comments on the merge of Department of History and Department of Economic History. [00:29:14] Description of the students at Swansea University and the popularity of Peter Stead, Ralph Griffiths and RS as lecturers. Remarks on RS’s Housing in Sketty. RS comments on the death of his father and mother. [00:35:10] RS talks about his social life in Swansea, mentions Peter Stead. RS talks about his friendship with Jeremy Jennings and Julie Jennings. Mentions the Senior Common Room. Comments on a Luncheon/Dinner Club which was attended by Swansea University Professors. Mentions Glanmor Williams, Prys Morgan and T.J Morgan. [00:43:28] RS talks about his property in Radnorshire. Mentions Stewart Clark and Glanmor Williams. [00:46:13] RS talks about his research topics including Gladstone and the Conservative party. Description of RS’s political views and the Conservative party, mentions Heath, Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan, Gladstone, Disraeli. Comments on Salisbury constituency reforms. [00:53:20] RS talks about his retirement. RS comments on his role as Dean of the Faulty. Comments on his opinion on Swansea University, mentions Peter Stead, Jeremy Jennings, Julie Jennings and Julian Jackson. Remarks on the helpful administrative staff of his department at Swansea University. |