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45.4 Female, Separated or divorced, 55-64 yrs, Hysteria, September 1946
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/42
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"This woman is quite mad, married but only stayed with her husband two nights. He is abroad - divorced her lately. She has had many jobs but never stays long in them - is at present a housekeeper. An excitable, silly woman, goes to all the dances and pursues the young men. Dr - very neurotic, used to pester the life out of him. Hysterical. Better since she got Bemax."
Relatives in survey: sister's children 45.25, 45.26
Dates:
Other: September 1946
Res.1.16 Male resident, 67 yrs, married, corporation tenant, and his son, 20yrs, unmarried, male interviewer, 15 February 1961
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/1/16
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Accommodation: INTVEE lives with his wife and two children, 20 and 19 yrs, on the top floor of a three storey block in Granton. It is a three apartment house built in 1938. It could have more cupboard space, the heating arrangement is fine. The son sleeps in the living room. INTVER comments that the house has a more middle class appearance than other houses - a tile fireplace in the living room, decorated with contemporary paper, large carpet on the floor, large radiogramme and a television....
Dates:
Other: 15 February 1961
Res.7.35 Summary of an interview with an adolescent, male interviewer, 5 October 1962
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/7/35
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Employment: First job was with as a plumber's apprentice in the Grassmarket. He had been keen to stay on at school and his teachers were supportive but his family were keen for him to start earning and the Youth Employment Officer didn't think his grades were good enough "She punctured by like a balloon". When starting work he was asked "have you got sticky fingers?". Older men would send new starts to look for non-existent pieces of equipment. Present job is apprentice loom tuner in McNabs....
Dates:
Other: 5 October 1962
Res.7.37 Summary of an interview with an adolescent, male interviewer, 6 November 1962
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/7/37
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Schools: Lived in St Leonards prior to moving to Drylaw and went to James Gillespies, then to Ainslie Park Secondary School. Teachers not as strict at Ainslie Park. Enjoyed woodwork. Did not get homework from Ainslie Park. Got the belt a few times but this didn't bother him.Career: Would have liked to join RAF life his father but eyesight not good enough, always interested in guns so would like to be an armament apprentice. His first job was a projectionist at the Grand Cinema,...
Dates:
Other: 6 November 1962
Sch.32 Summary of an interview with a married female resident regarding the education of her children at a non fee-paying local authority school, female interviewer, 1 May 1962
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/4/32
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed include: INTVEE’s education – she went to James Clark Secondary and left at 15, his parents did not have same expectations for their children; INTVEE's husband's factory job – she wants her son to do clerical work which is safe and clean; Wardie School - not enough homework, their children have only been there a few years having transferred from Canonmills but some parents whose children have been there from the start are aggrieved that their children will not necessarily...
Dates:
Other: 1 May 1962