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Sch.26 Summary of an interview with a married couple regarding the education of their children at non fee-paying local authority schools, female interviewer, 17 July 1962
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/4/26
Scope and Contents
The family moved from Leith and think Wardie is beautiful, quiet and healthy for the children although male INTVEE would go back to Leith if he could take their new house with them. They go to York for family holidays. Their eldest has an office job at Bruce Peebles acquired through her teacher's contacts. They think the schooling at Granton is very positive,: Miss Cormack is a great teacher; there is good communication from the school; there are open days; they are thrilled with cuisinaire...
Dates:
Other: 17 July 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
Sch.33 Summary of an interview with a married couple regarding the education of their children at non fee-paying local authority schools, female interviewer, 17 August 1962
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/4/33
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed include: Careers of INTVEEs older children - Brown Brothers, Calders, seamanship course at Ainslie Park and nautical college at Leith; Employment of INTVEEs – female INTVEE had been an usherette prior to getting married, she went to school at Canonmills until 15; changes in education – they think children have such bad handwriting now. Domestic subjects such as cookery, laundry and dressmaking taught now. One of their daughter’s is divorced and female INTVEE thinks it was...
Dates:
Other: 17 August 1962