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Letter to Mr. Lodge from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 12 April 1918
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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L102
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Letter, 12 April 1918, Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Mr. Lodge. Report of years expenses and finances. Holograph signed.
Dates:
12 April 1918
Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from George Campbell, 05 April 1929
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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L851
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Letter, 5 April 1929, Edinburgh, George Campbell to Donald Tovey. Receipt for Tovey's cheque of thirty pounds for a train journey from London. Holograph signed, with receipt to the London Midland and Scottish Railway company, 22 x 15cm.
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05 April 1929
Res.1.4 Married couple, early to mid twenties, corporation tenants, male interviewer, 16 November 1960
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/1/4
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INTVEEs live in a ten-storey block of flats. They are married with no children. INTVER describes the common vestibule as "scrappy looking, draughty and bare, the name board has an incongruous air of quality". The flat is described as "pleasantly deocrated in the modern style and well furnished with rugs and sitting suite and table and nice new wireless and 17" television. INTVER explains to the INTVEEs that the project aims to study the changing patterns of suburban life, life and work in...
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Other: 16 November 1960
Res.1.9 Female resident, 65 yrs, married, corporation tenant, male interviewer, 1 February 1961
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/1/9
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INTVEE is married and lives with her husband and daughter in a four apartment flat in a three storey block bounded by the railway and Ainslie Park School. INTVER thinks the houses look well kept but a space of derelict ground gives an appearance of neglect. She and her husband are very friendly with all the neighbours but although they might gossip and help each other they never go into each other's houses. Biggest expenditure is rent at 26/3d a week and coal, using three bags costing 27/-....
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Other: 1 February 1961
Res.3.3 Female resident, 23 yrs, married, waiting to be re-housed, male interviewer, 1 May 1961
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/3/3
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Description of living accommodation and household. Other topics discussed include: Personal finance and bills; family; early life and education.INTVEE lives with her husband and two children in one room in St James Square in Leith. Her children have had bronchitis and diarrhoea and she thinks it is the house. They pay almost £1 a week in rent. INTVER says of the location that "it is almost as slummy as Arthur Street but with perhaps more dignity which maybe makes it even worse...
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Other: 1 May 1961
Res.6.3 Female resident, age unknown, married, corporation tenant, female interviewer, 24 January 1962
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/6/3
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Leith: INTVEE's chief memories of Leith are "the dark stair, gaslight on the stair and in the house, only one outside lavatory for four families and no bath, having to go to the public baths every week" Her family had slept in one room - her mother and five children, when she moved to Pilton she only had to share with one sibling. Her mother was reluctant to be re-housed.Neighbours: INTVEE does not see much of her neighbours, she speaks to people at the van but nothing more and...
Dates:
Other: 24 January 1962
Res.1.19 Male resident, 62 yrs, widowed, corporation tenant, male interviewer, 28 February 1961
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/1/19
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INTVEE is a 62 year old widower who lives with his married son and daughter in law who are also present for some of the interview. Previously lived in Albert Street, Leith, where the children (all sons) slept in a bed recess off the main room. The family then moved to a four apartment house near Ferry Road. He left to live with his son on the death of his wife. INTVER wonders if the married couple are embarrassed having rows in front of the INTVEE but this is denied. The house has two...
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Other: 28 February 1961
Res.4.15 Married couple, 25-35 yrs, corporation tenants, female interviewer, 4 October 1961
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/4/15
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Summary includes brief thoughts on neighbourhood, neighbours, leisure and alcohol, church, Leith.Neighbours and Neighbourhood: INTVEEs both very enthusiastic about the area and husband quoted as saying "Lovely, I wouldn't change it for a thousand pounds". They say hello to the neighbours and might occasionally borrow some tea or sugar. Male INTVEE discusses the snobbery of church going people - getting dressed up just to look at each other and gossip.The children were...
Dates:
Other: 4 October 1961
Res.5.10 Female resident, 60 yrs, separated, corporation tenant, female interviewer, 20 November 1961
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/5/10
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INTVEE has ten grown up children, two live with her. She has been on National Assistance since her husband left her over ten years ago. She speaks warmly of the NAB and says they have always been helpful and civil. She grew up in Newhaven, her father was killed in the First World War. She says her grandfather told her stories about Burke and Hare's activities in Leith and how someone would shout out "all clear" when raiders came to the local burial ground. Her present house is a five...
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Other: 20 November 1961