Interviews of David Bertram
EERC/EL/EL15/4
In this interview, David Bertram, (b.1938 in Pathhead) talks about going to school in the village and then becoming a miner. David didn't enjoy school (especially recalling the very strict headmaster...
Interviews of Les Hilton,
EERC/EL/EL6/22
Working life
Industry
Mills
Social Life and Customs
Health and Safety
Community Life
Apprenticeship Programs
In this interview, Les Hilton (b. 1950, Musselburgh), talks about his working life and apprenticeship with Brunton's wire mill. Les went to Brunton's aged 15 and worked in the office until his 5 year...
Interviews of Gillian Aitken,
EERC/EL/EL6/23
In this interview, Gillian Aitken talks about her working life in the laboratory at Inveresk paper mill. Gillian was sitting her prelim exams when her dad told her about the vacancy and so she went f...
Interviews of Ian Stevens
EERC/EL/EL6/5
In this interview, Ian Stevens, who was born in Prestonpans, talks about his working life as an apprentice engineer with Bruntons wire works and later, in the police force. When Ian left school he j...
Interviews of Thomas Kinghorn
EERC/EL/EL6/9
In this interview, Thomas Kinghorn, who has always lived in Musselburgh, talks about his father's working life at Brunton's wire mill. He explains that his father started at the mill aged 14, in 1923...
Interviews of Bill Wilson
EERC/EL/EL30/3
In this interview, Bill Wilson talks about his time a Brunton’s wire mill, where he worked from about a year after leaving school and remained for over 16 years. Bill was first employed in the mail...
Interviews of Elizabeth Hogg,
EERC/ES/EL6/40
Working life
Industry
Wool industry
Mills
Industrial Relations
Health and Safety
Community Life
Material Culture
Social Life and Customs
In this interview, Elizabeth (Liz) Hogg (b. Edinburgh) recalls memories of the west mill in Haddington where her father (b. 1912, Denny) worked and was later manager. As the eldest of 4 children, her...
Interviews of Mr and Mrs Hyde by David Fisher,
EERC/EL/EL2/19
Working life
Industry
Paper mills
Health and Safety
Community Life
Industrial Relations
World War, 1939-1945
Musselburgh
In track 1 of 4 (EL12/19/1/1) Mr and Mrs Hyde talk about their working lives at Inveresk paper mill. Both went into the mill from school, aged 14, and said that most school-leavers at that time would...
Interviews of Sheila Fraser and Kathryn McMillan,
EERC/EL/EL6/21
Working life
Social Life and Customs
Mills
Gender
Religion
Social Systems
Community Life
Farming
Industrial Relations
Health and Safety
In this recording, friends Kathryn McMillan and Sheila Fraser talk about their lives around the times they were working together in one of the offices at Brunton's wire mill. Kathryn joined Brunton's ...