PHS033 Michael Filer MP3
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Audio details
| Collection Title | Pompey Champions of England |
|---|---|
| Date of Recording | 12th July 2021 |
| Name of Interviewer | |
| Location of Interview | Telephone |
| Participant Name | Michael Filer |
| Participant Date of Birth | 1st January 1939 |
| Participant Sex | Male |
| Participant Occupation | Chartered Accountant |
| Participant Background | Mayor of Bournemouth |
| Type of Recorder | iPad |
| Track No | 1 |
| Track Duration | [00:42:18] |
| Recording Format | MP3 |
| Transcript Summary |
[00:00:42] Michael talks of his early life, his parents cinema, living in Petersfield during the war before coming back to Portsmouth Ormsby Road Southsea, watching Pompey in 1948 onwards in front of crowds of 40000 every week [00:03:00] The crush in the crowd [00:05:00] The FA Cup semi final versus Leicester [00:05:20] Walking to the ground to watch matches [00:07:00] Michael quotes from his recently written book about his memories in Portsmouth [00:08:00] Memories of Jimmy Dickinson and trips to Alton [00:15:10] Getting into the ground and other memories [00:17:00] Peter Harris and how he played [00:23:00] Extracts from Michaels book, his brother in law {Mayor of Portsmouth}, Eisenhower’s visits to Portsmouth during WW2 and later on after he had been president [00:27:20] Euphoria in Portsmouth when the war ended [00:28:40] Getting the other scores, rushing home to get other results on the radio, getting out of the ground [00:30:25] Going to Clifton College Bristol alongside John Cleese and having trials for Portsmouth where Eddie Lever turned him down as his parents wanted him to be a Chartered Accountant and take the exams which he did just as they scrapped National Service [00:34:45] Memories of Eddie Howe who is a great friend [00:37:22] Closing chat [00:42:18] Ends |
| Copyright Clearance | Full |
| Copyright Holder | Pompey History Society / Portsmouth FC |
