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Interviews of Linda Petrie and Trudy Grant

EERC/EL/EL6/3

Childhood Education Community Life Social Systems Recreation Working life Teaching Gender Housing Transport Haddington Edinburgh Wallyford Prestonpans Musselburgh Longniddry North Berwick Leith Ballencrieff

In this interview, mother and daughter Trudy (b.1931) and Linda (b.1954) talk about living in East Lothian in the 1960s. The family had moved to Haddington when Mr Grant came to work as a teacher at ...

Interviews of Bill Wilson

EERC/EL/EL11/12

Childhood Education Social Systems Community Life Industry Housing Domestic Life Fishing Play Travel and Holidays Recreation Musselburgh Ormiston Cockenzie Port Seton Edinburgh Levenhall, East Lothian

In this interview, Bill Wilson (b. 1953) talks about his childhood and working life, and about his love of local history. Bill was born in Edenhall hospital in Musselburgh, the middle of three sons. ...

Interview of Stefanie Talac - by Jack Taylor Mia and Caleb, 2019-05-27, 20th century

EERC/EL/EL21/6

Childhood Education Play Buildings Material Culture Community Life Musselburgh

This is one of a series of interviews conducted by P6 pupils at Campie Primary School with former pupils and staff of the school.

Interview of Valerie Marshall - by Summer Isla Jenna Sophia and Hannah

EERC/EL/EL21/11

Childhood Education Play Buildings Material Culture Community Life Technology Musselburgh

This is one of a series of interviews conducted by P6 pupils at Campie Primary School with former pupils and staff of the school.

Interview of Alan Russell - by Dylan Sophie Neve Madison and Annie

EERC/EL/EL21/12

Childhood Education Buildings Material Culture Sports Community Life Musselburgh

This is one of a series of interviews conducted by P6 pupils at Campie Primary School with former pupils and staff of the school.

Interviews of Barry Craighead

EERC/EL/EL26/1

Childhood Education Working life Death Customs Sports Weather Community Life World War, 1939-1945 Evacuees National Service Musselburgh Dunvegan

In this interview, Barry Craighead (b. 1938, Croydon) talks about his evacuation to Musselbugh at the age of 4; his early life; working life; National Service and his lifelong association with cycling...

Interviews of Eddie Craighead,

EERC/EL/EL29/1

Childhood Working life Community Life Libraries Musselburgh Pinkie

In this interview, Eddie Craighead, who was born in Musselburgh, reflects on his life there and on his time working at the National Library of Scotland, where he has been for over 34 years. As he pre...

Interviews of Betty Neil and Suzanne Ewing née Watson,

EERC/EL/EL29/2

Childhood Play Domestic Economy Foodways Working life Fishing Housing Community Life Shopping Transport Fisherrow Musselburgh Edinburgh

In this interview, sisters Betty and Suzanne, talk about growing up in Fisherrow. Their father was a fisherman and their home, at Bush Street, was one of a complex they believe was built by their gre...

Interviews of Mrs Brown by an unknown female,

EERC/EL/EL2/4

Childhood Working life Fishing Transport Foodways Community Life Language Religion Musselburgh Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

In interview 1 of 2 (EL2/4/1/1), Mrs Brown talks about her fishing heritage. When she was a child, her mother would be up at 5am to go down to Musselburgh to buy fish for the day. While she was away,...

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