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Res.6.4 Married couple, twenties, corporation tenants, female interviewer, 26 January 1962

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/6/4

Scope and Contents

INTVEEs live in a prefab with two children, they think it is ideal for a young married couple. It is difficult to heat in the winter but they have no trouble with damp. The rooms are small but that means they are easy to furnish and the height and shape of the rooms make them easy to decorate. There is a garden for the children. They would happily stay indefinitely but believe their prefabs are coming down to make way for a new church. They would like to move to one of the more permanent prefabs. Female INTVEE would love to live in one of the multi storeys, she has seen pictures of them and the main attraction is the labour saving devices and the view. They think the rents are reasonable. They like the district but would like more shops and pubs. They had previously lived in Craigmillar where there had been a lot of break ins. They had thought of putting their children’s names down for Wardie school but didn’t because of the lack of assurances that they would get in to Trinity Academy. If the children had to leave to go to a Secondary Modern they would be better going to a primary school where the majority of the children were doing the same. Male INTVEE puts the kettle on and makes tea for everyone, female INTVEE thinks English men are different from Scottish men when it comes to helping in the home.

Dates

  • Other: 26 January 1962

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Extent

5 Sheets

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