Eduart Drescoll discusses his experiences working on a variety of cargo ships beginning in the 1940s. He tells stories about his tasks and travels on British, Norwegian, and New Zealand ships.
Oslo-born Gerd Evans, who moved to Cardiff after marrying her Welsh husband in 1945, is interviewed about her life in Wales. She tells stories about the Norwegian Church, her husband’s family, the Norwegian community in Cardiff, and her experiences in Norway before and during the Second World War.
Former seaman, Osmond John Brahim, is interviewed about his experiences as a sailor between 1949 and 1966. He describes the various roles of each crewman, the ranks from deckhand to captain, the food he was served at sea and the different places he sailed to. After describing life at sea, Brahim lists the names of other seamen he knew who are still alive and living in the Cardiff area.
