Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: Neighbours; leisure; child rearing; religion; marital relationsNeighbours: INTVEE lives in a three apartment flat in a block of six with her husband and four children, ages ranging from 2 to 8 yrs. She intensely dislikes the area and neighbours who complain about the children making noise. All her relatives are in Craigmillar and she feels she would be happier there as there would be people to talk to or she would see people she know out the...

Scope and Contents INTVEE lives with her two adult children who are also present during the interview. The house is semi-detached with a small garden at the front and a large garden at the back which INTVEE says is too big for her to manage. There are three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs and two rooms downstairs, the kitchen leads of the back downstairs room which is the only room with a coal fire. The front downstairs room has an electric fire and is used as a sitting room and dining room. INTVER writes...

Scope and Contents Male INTVEE likes to read, his favourite books are the Hornblower books. They are both very positive about the National Health Service and think it is the best in the world. Given the cost they think people should be prepared to pay the small amounts they are asked to pay for prescriptions, spectacles etc. Male INTVEE paid £2-7-6d for his NHS glasses. They think there is a need for a family centre and male INTVEE remembers the University Settlement at Niddrie which had a gymnasium, showers,...

Scope and Contents 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....

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On Tuesdays and Thursdays INTVEE goes out with her friend from the stair to the old-time dancing or the Palladium. She gets her dinner at her daughter's on Sundays in return for making her dinners during the week. She loves the television, Coronation Street is her favourite. She often hears rows and sounds of violence from a neighbouring family, particularly on a Saturday night.

Scope and Contents 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,...

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...