Scope and Contents Health: Male resident suffering from TB, female resident suffers bouts of depression. INTVER has previously spoke to the GP about her to be told she had been given drugs and sympathy but nothing worked, she wouldn't help herself. At the time of this interview she seemed improved and credited the GP with giving her "the biggest telling off I've had for years" which she said did her a world of good.Employment: Female resident working part time at Crawfords Biscuit factory in Leith...

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....

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 Male INTVEE grew up in Leith, at 14 he got an apprenticeship in electrical work at Robb's which paid 10/- a week. He was lucky that his parents accepted this instead of the £1 he could have earned as an errand boy. He was called up at 17 and joined the Royal Artillery and worked on radar and searchlight developments. He receives a disability pension owing to hearing loss as a result of working on the guns during the Clydebank raids. Their eldest child attends Ainslie Park but was moved from...

Scope and Contents Couple’s eldest daughter started at Leith Academy despite receiving a letter to enrol at Dr Bells, then moved to Wardie against rector's advice as female INTVEE thought it essential she could come home for lunch. Their daughter sat the entrance exam for Gillespies and was awarded a place but didn't take it up owing to snobbishness of the pupils. She went to Trinity Academy instead [fee paying corporation school]. Couple did not want their children to go to Ainslie Park; female INTVEE...

Scope and Contents INTVEE has signed for a five year course senior secondary course for one of his daughters and is very proud of her achievement but disappointed that she will go to Ainslie Park and not Leith Academy. He thinks this is because they’re not a rich family. He thinks Leith Academy has a much better reputation than Ainslie Park and it means something to say you had gone there. Youngest children when to Silverknowes Primary and they tried to get the older chidren moved there from Craigmuir where...

Scope and Contents The couple are very enthusiastic about Craigmuir School and Mr Speirs. They think school outings are important because it helps teachers and children get to know each other. Female INTVEE is quoted as saying: "I find the television most educational. There's a lot of interesting things on it". Both INTVEEs feel their eldest son didn't get into Ferrantis because he went to Ainslie Park: “It has nothing to do with education. Our children are just as well educated, but the name of the school...

Scope and Contents INTVEEs have recently moved to the Midlothian County Council area, they would have liked a corporation house, which they thought were superior to Edinburgh corporation housing, but male INTVEE’s employer refused to sign the form saying it was necessary for him to live near his place of work as he owned a car and because they had to keep council houses to entice employees from further afield. Prior to moving their children had gone to Wardie School. They have no time for "fee-paying nonsense"...

Scope and Contents Male INTVEE is from Leith and works as a dock labourer, he goes to his mother's for lunch every day. He is quoted as saying, "I am never a good talker. I'm a good listener but working in the docks your mind gets lazy". He thinks it is useless to be too strict in school and is quoted as saying, "too much discipline undermines their mentality and makes them nervous". There is mention of an Ainslie Park school trip to the Baltic ports. INTVEEs eldest daughter left Ainslie Park at 15 and now...

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INTVEE is generally positive about the schools although criticises the inappropriate clothing of some pupils – thinks it unfair to blame the school as it is the parent’s responsibility. Summary mainly discusses INTVEE’s work as a waitress.