Res.7.4 Female resident, age unknown, married, corporation tenant, female interviewer, 28 May 1962
Scope and Contents
INTVEE lives with her husband, grown up children and her parents who have lived with her all her married life. She was born in Leith, her parents moved there in 1893 for work. She says the Wardie Residents Association was needed after the war because people had been starved of a social atmosphere, it's not so necessary now and numbers are dwindling. She attends a keep fit class and goes to Scottish and Old Time dancing. She likes Wardie because it's convenient and wouldn't want to move. She is quoted as saying "You know practically everyone you meet when you go out in the morning and I'd miss that".
Dates
- Other: 28 May 1962
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Extent
2 Sheets
Creator
- From the Fonds: University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
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