Scope and Contents 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...

Scope and Contents INTVEE has just moved into a flat although it is not yet finished, the joiners are still working. She is pleased with it, would just like it to be rotated so she could have a view of the Pentlands. INTVER is surprised to see Hopes Reversible windows in the bathroom which are expensive and considered to be good class fittings. The windows pivot horizontally and were designed for multi-storey flats but the curtain rail obstructs the movement, she's discovered that her neighbours have a piece...

Scope and Contents INTVEE and her husband have lived in their house for 5 years. She says there is no communication with the private occupants on the other side of the road. While in the queue for the van she heard one private resident make a comment about the corporation tenants having it easy at the expense of people like her paying £4000 for a £3000 house. INTVEE reminded her that some of them had not had an easy life and that some of their husbands had been disabled as result of First World War. Her...

Scope and Contents INTVEE lives with his parents and siblings whose ages range from 13 to 33. He was asked primarily to talk about Leith where his family are from. He gives Graham Street as an example of a street occupied by big families who all know each other. He thinks there is a Leith accent e.g. they say "shuffle" instead of "shovel". He thinks it's embarrassing the way Leith people talk about "good turnouts" at funerals. There are a lot of old people now in Leith and funerals are frequent. The Edinburgh...

Scope and Contents 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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Male INTVEE says everyone knew each other well in Leith because families lived in single streets or stairs for at least two or three generations. Visiting occurred at all times of the day or night. This was also because of the Depression, people helped each other out in times of need. They got an exchange on account of male INTVEEs ulcer, so he would be closer to his work and be able to go home for lunch.

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INTVEE talks mainly about her in-laws who live in Leith and how her husband wishes they lived elsewhere "You went to Leith? I hope you lifted your bike up the stair". Includes discussion of family illness.

Scope and Contents INTVEE's flat has been in her family for 80 years. She has been living in expectation of the flats coming down for several years, she believes they have been condemned on account of the outside toilets, one toilet to four families. She says she suffers from her nerves and can't keep still, she always has to be doing something. She admits to getting weepy and is quoted as saying "Terrible depressions I get, terrible depressions". She takes 3 aspirins every night. Her husband is unable to work...