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Interviews of Grace McGuire

EERC/EL/EL6/7

Working life Industry Paper mills Community Life Housing Social Systems Life cycles Health Clothing and dress

In this interview, Grace McGuire, who has always lived in Musselburgh, talks particularly about her time working at the paper mill. She describes her working day and the different parts of the proces...

Interviews of Thomas Kinghorn

EERC/EL/EL6/9

Working life Industry Social Systems Community Life Transport Health and Safety

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 Nancy Hadden

EERC/EL/EL6/11

Working life Industry Paper mills Social Systems Community Life Recreation

In this interview, Nancy Hadden (b. Wallyford), who was 79 at the time of the interview, recalls her time working at the Inveresk paper mill (1958-1968). Nancy went to work at the paper mill when she...

Interviews of Albert and Christopher Shaw

EERC/EL/EL6/12

Working life Industry Mills Social Systems Community Life Social Life and Customs

In this interview, Albert (b. 1926) recalls his time working with Stuart's net mill in Musselburgh. Albert's son, Christopher, is also present and he and his father talk through photographs of the mi...

Interviews of Anne Rainer

EERC/EL/EL6/13

Working life Industry Paper mills Community Life Housing Social Systems

In this interview, Anne Rainer (b.1946) talks about her life and especially her years at Inveresk paper works. Anne started at Inveresk in January 1961, aged 15. She got the job though her sister, J...

Interviews of Isobel Muir

EERC/EL/EL6/14

Working life Industry Paper mills Community Life Social Systems Recreation Child Care Services

In this interview, Isobel Muir (b.1945) of Prestonpans, talks about her life and especially the time she spent working at the Inveresk papermill. Isobel got the job through her brother's girlfriend, ...

Interviews of Janette Johnstone

EERC/EL/EL6/15

Working life Industry Paper mills Community Life Social Systems

In this interview, Janette Johnstone (b.1941) who has always lived in Wallyford, shares recollections of her working life at the Inveresk papermill. She started there after leaving school, aged 15, an...

Interviews of Bill Wilson

EERC/EL/EL30/3

Working life Industry Mills Social Systems Community Life Architecture Health and Safety

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 Billy Selkirk,

EERC/EL/EL35/8

Working life Industry Fishing Community Life Law Foodways Material Culture Customs and Traditions

In this interview, Billy Selkirk (aged 75, b. Musselburgh) talks about his life as a fisherman. Billy grew up in Musselburgh and Fisherrow and, as the son of a fisherman, always though he would go to...

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