I'd never been happy with the B-Specials ..., by Jim
Story Title: I'd never been happy with the B-Specials ...
Collection: Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles (collection)
Organisation: An Crann / The Tree (organisation)
One of 69 contributors who gave personal accounts about the Northern Ireland conflict that were published in the book: 'Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles' (2000).
Jim gives an account of his decision to join the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) of the British Army.
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
I'd never been happy with the B-Specials ..., by Jim |
Description |
One of 69 contributors who gave personal accounts about the Northern Ireland conflict that were published in the book: 'Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles' (2000). |
Creator |
An Crann / The Tree |
Publisher |
Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree |
Date |
2000 |
Format |
Text; pages 81 in the book. |
Language |
English |
CAIN Links |
CAIN: Chronology: 31 July 1975 CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Miami Showband Killings CAIN: Abstracts on Organisations: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) CAIN: Abstracts on Organisations: Ulster Special Constabulary (USC) 'B-Specials' CAIN: Key Event: Ulster Workers' Council (UWC) Strike |
Story Title |
I'd never been happy with the B-Specials ... |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: An Crann / The Tree. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree. |
Interviewee Surname |
Baird |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Jim |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Former member of Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) part-time, British Army (BA), Security Forces |
Story Abstract |
Jim gives an account of his decision to join the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) of the British Army. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Armed Forces; Military Service |
Dates Mentioned |
[1970s] |
Events Mentioned |
Miami Showband Killings (31 July 1975); Ulster Workers' Council Strike (15-28 May 1974) |
Places Mentioned |
Portadown [County Armagh, Northern Ireland]; Lurgan [County Armagh, Northern Ireland] |
Organisations Mentioned |
Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR); 'B-Specials' |
Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide
CAIN: Chronology: 31 July 1975
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Miami Showband Killings
CAIN: Abstracts on Organisations: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR)
CAIN: Abstracts on Organisations: Ulster Special Constabulary (USC) 'B-Specials'
CAIN: Key Event: Ulster Workers' Council (UWC) Strike
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Miami Showband Killings
CAIN: Abstracts on Organisations: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR)
CAIN: Abstracts on Organisations: Ulster Special Constabulary (USC) 'B-Specials'
CAIN: Key Event: Ulster Workers' Council (UWC) Strike
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles (collection) |
Description |
'Bear in Mind' is a book containing 84 stories related to 'the Troubles' |
Creator |
An Crann / The Tree |
Subject |
Stories of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. |
Publisher |
An Crann / The Tree |
Date |
2000 |
Rights |
Stories are copyright of the individual contributors (2000). |
Format |
Book |
Language |
English |
Identifier |
An Crann. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan Press / An Crann The Tree. ISBN 1 873687 13 3 |
Stories Collected |
84 |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
An Crann / The Tree (organisation) |
Description |
"Founded in 1994, An Crann / The Tree was an arts-based, charitable organisation ‘dedicated to providing a space in which people can tell - and hear - the splintered, complex, often contradictory stories of the ‘Troubles’ as part of a process which contributes not only to the ethos of peace, healing and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, but also to building a more inclusive, rounded story of the conflict.’ [from organisational literature]." Kelly, G. (2005). |
Creator |
An Crann / The Tree |
Subject |
Personal Accounts / Story-Telling related to the Northern Ireland conflict. |
Relation |
CAIN Bibliography: List of An Crann publications |
Date Formed |
1994 |
Status |
No longer exists (project ended in 2004?). |
Work |
Recording and Exhibiting Stories; story-telling. |
Citation
An Crann / The Tree. (2000). I'd never been happy with the B-Specials .... Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 25 December 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2212/>
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