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Interviews of Stuart Nichol

EERC/DG/DG47/29

Childhood Working life Community Life Social Life and Customs Foodways Carsluith Kirkdale, Dumfries and Galloway

In this interview Stuart Nicholl (b. 1935) talks about his life in Carsluith. Stuart was recalls Carsluith when he was a child and the village was quite a busy place, jobs were plentiful and there wa...

Interviews of Fiona Beevers,

EERC/EL/EL37/3

Working life Industry Electronics Social Life and Customs Community Life Culture

In this interview Fiona Beevers (b. Haddington, c. 1955) talks about her working life with Mitsubishi in Haddington. Fiona joined Mitsubishi about 9 months after they opened and worked there for 17 ye...

Interviews of Arthur Stewart and Ruth Asher,

EERC/EL/EL37/5

Working life Industry Electronics Social Life and Customs Community Life Culture

In this interview, Arthur Stewart (b. Earlston, 68 years old) and Ruth Asher (b. Doune, 59 years old) share memories of their working lives and particularly with Tandberg and Mitsubishi, in Haddington...

Interviews of David Dixon,

EERC/EL/EL6/24

Working life Industry Engineering Social Life and Customs Community Life

In this interview, David Dixon recalls his life at Brunton's wire mill. David's father was Work's Director at the mill when David joined the workforce in 1971, after graduating with a degree in mecha...

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 Martine Robertson,

EERC/EL/EL43/1

Childhood Theatre Community Life Social Life and Customs Working life

This is one of a dedicated series of interviews centred on the Brunton Theatre and Brunton Hall in Musselburgh and carried out in 2025/26 when the building was temporarily closed following the discove...

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 Irene and Caroline Grant,

EERC/EL/EL35/10

Working life Industry Fishing Community Life Material Culture Social Life and Customs Religion Childhood Architecture Clothing

In this interview, Irene Grant (b. 1936, Fisherrow) and her daughter, Caroline (b. 1967, Fisherrow), talk about life in Fisherrow and how this has changed over time. Irene was born in New Street and ...

Interview of Greyhound Racing group members by unknown female, bulk:

EERC/EL/EL2/18

Social Life and Customs Community Life Working life Greyhound Racing Edinburgh Musselburgh

In this short interview the interviewer speaks to various people at a greyhound race meeting, probably in Musselburgh. She speaks to two young lads who each help care for their dads' racing greyhound...

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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