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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 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 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 John Gunn

EERC/EL/EL30/4

Working life Industry Paper mills Social Systems Community Life shops Recreation

In this interview, John Gunn (b. 1941, Fisherrow) talks about his working life and memories of Fisherrow, Musselburgh and Haddington. John left school at 15 and, after several weeks at Brunton’s wi...

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...

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