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 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 Bill Brown
EERC/EL/EL6/10
In this interview, Bill Brown, who has always lived in Musselburgh, talks about his working life at Inveresk paper mill, which began in 1956, when he was 15. He started as a cutter boy and describes ...
Interviews of Nancy Hadden
EERC/EL/EL6/11
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
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
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
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
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...
Interviews of May Trower ,
EERC/EL/EL6/17
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...