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Interview with Mary Pearson for Eastside Community Heritage

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Audio and transcript of an interview with Mary Pearson, a member of the Troops Out Movement during the Troubles, by Eastside Community Heritage. Pearson discusses her experiences as a member of the Troops Out Movement while living in Birmingham. The interview is part of the Eastside Community Heritage project strand entitled ‘Ireland: What was that all about then?’. Eastside Community Heritage is an independent charity based in East London which aims to present community histories to both local and global audiences.

Date of Release/Broadcast: No date given

Name of First Interviewee: Mary Pearson

Role at time of Interview: Member of the Troops Out Movement

Interviewer: Eastside Community Heritage

Purpose: Research, Academic

Media: Audio, Transcript

Copyright: © 2010 Eastside Community Heritage Eastside Community Heritage

Link: Access the resource

Programme/Book/Article: Eastside Community Heritage - Ireland: what was that about?

Time Period covered: 1972-1981

Key Individuals: Mary Pearson, Bobby Sands, Margaret Thatcher

Key Words: Irish diaspora, Bloody Sunday, media, Birmingham bombs, Troops Out Movement, hunger strike, democracy

 

 

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