JOHN HARDY - SEAMAN

Working Conditions John Hardy describes how he got started in shipbuilding and talks about his first job as an office boy in the shipyard. He also talks about the many different shipbuilding jobs from riveters and office workers.

Work, Sweat and Pay - Conditions in 1948 John Hardy describes conditions at sea in the late 1940s when he was a merchant seaman. John recalls the sweat and toil on board ship as well as the low pay, a paltry 21/- a week in 1948.

At Sea and On Dry Land John Hardy remembers life at sea, being away from home and feeling homesick. He recalls coming back to shore to see his family, and bringing back butter and strange, exotic fruits.