What a dignified woman. No dramatics just stoicism. I hope things improved for her and her family.

Proof that class has nothing to do with money .. this woman was someone to admire

The attitude- 'I could give MY children a meal if they came home' (and not deprive someone more needy of free school meals)-and that her husband would rather work for less income than on 'relief'. I remember people like that when I was growing up- and old people who wouldn't ask for help because they could 'manage'.

Most people have a very missguided view of the 60s you know Carnaby Street, Twiggy, hippies, free sex, lots of drugs, haveing a great time, but that was for a few thousand,at most, mainly in London, what we see here is the real life of the working class, but for all they endured, they were a very special People.

What a lovely manner this lady has, I loved hearing her speak.

People today don't realize how well off we are in comparison

I challenge anyone to watch that interview with the mother and not feel sadness. Can you even imagine having your child suffer with respiratory infections because you can't afford to keep two coal fires burning 24/7 in order to stop the furniture going green with mold? And yet she never once complained that anyone should come and help her. What happened to this world I wonder.

I lived through it. One fire when you had coal. Winters were soul destroying. I say this now whilst laid against a central heating radiator scanning youtube. Hard life eh?

What a lovely gentle and thoughtful lady. I hope she had a good life.

I was born in 1969, it's now 2024 and nothing has changed, the goverment still want the population poor. 55 yrs later and zero progress financially for the vast majority of people.

I was 11 when my family moved out of a house like that in 1955 - no electricity, no bathroom, one cold tap, outside shared loo and dry rot you could smell before you entered. Get behind with rent and you risked broken legs.

I wish we were as well spoken as back in the day.

This woman has my total and absolute respect. She has pride and modesty and gets on with what is a very hard life.

I was a young kid growing up in the 60's on merseyside. We were 3 kids and 2 adults. My Dad was a coalman and used to carry sacks of coal on his back. My Mum would knit jumpers, hats, scarves and gloves for neighbours to make some extra money.

Brings back memories.married in 64 .flat outside loo, no bathroom .Me showered at work .Her got bus to bathroom at her

It’s very interesting to listen to her articulation. Despite her being very poor and probably not having enjoyed a great education, she thinks before she speaks and gives very good answers.

The Swinging Sixties: it was just for a few, in a relatively little space. It's mostly an LP cover.

A very well composed video. The lady interviewed is a gem. Humble thoughtful,well spoken with no sense of self entitlement.

My mother was like that...as a single mom raising three children, she’d rather work and go to night school than accept welfare. She rose up in the ranks of her job starting out as a computer programmer then designer working for the military industrial complex. When she retired she was making a six figure income. Very smart woman.

My friends went to school with cardboard in their shoes unbelievable but true that was 1963/64.