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Interviews of Ian McGuffie

EERC/DG/DG47/25

Childhood Working life Buildings Mills Agriculture Social Systems Music Recreation Sports Carsluith Creetown

In this interview Ian McGuffie (b.1927) tells David about his life in Carsluith and Canada. Ian's grandfather took over the mill at Carsluith in around 1884-5 and different members of the family, in...

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 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 May Trower ,

EERC/EL/EL6/17

Working life Paper mills Mills Industry Social Systems Musselburgh

In this interview, May Trower talks about her working life in Musselburgh between leaving school and getting married. May worked first in the Inveresk paper mill and then in Stuart's net mill. She e...

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 ...

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Interviews of Ian McGuffie

Interviews of Albert and Christopher Shaw

Interviews of Bill Wilson

Interviews of May Trower ,

Interviews of Sheila Fraser and Kathryn McMillan,