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Recording and transcript of Jois Stansfield in conversation with Rae Smith on 25 June 2018 discussing her training and career as a speech and language therapist (qualified in 1958) including her work in California.

Privately printed volume containing an illustrated collection of student reminiscences and life stories, produced for the 50th anniversary reunion of those who qualified from the Scottish School of Physical Education, Jordanhill College of Education in 1968. The volume contains contributions from 47 former students, plus a paper on 'Power, Control and Status in Physical Education' by Dr Ian Thomson. Compiled by Drew Michie between September 2017 and May 2018.

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Recordings of ceremonies for the conferment of degrees at the University of Strathclyde.

Transcript of Jois Stansfield in conversation with Sally Kearnan (pseudonym) on 12 July 2018 discussing her training and career as a speech therapist.

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Recording and transcript of Elizabeth O’Neill in conversation with Rory Stride in June 2018. Elizabeth O’Neill worked at Templeton’s carpet factory from 1963 to 1967. She later went on to work for South Australian Brush Company (1978-1989) and Avex Electronics (1989-2003).

[00:00:00] Introductions.
[00:00:11] Talks about place of birth and childhood.
[00:00:51] Talks about time at Templeton’s Carpet Factory (1963-1967), tasks for each role in the company, creation of big pieces for the British Embassy in Paris, Templeton’s social club, working conditions, and supervisor and management team.
[00:28:35] Describes reasons for leaving employment at Templeton’s and women’s lives after they were married.
[00:30:50] Makes a brief reference to her work for South Australian Brush Company between 1978 and 1989.
[00:32:34] Talks about time at Avex Electronics from 1989 to 2003, describes job training at Cambuslang College, working conditions and the lack of unions, agency workers.
[00:35:48] Discusses memories of working at Templeton’s, the closure of the factory in June 1975 and the redundancy of staff.
[00:41:40] Tells the story of a recent visit to the Templeton Street building with a student from Glasgow School of Art who had some memorabilia from the Templeton factory e.g. clock-in card and staff magazine.
[00:46:03] Discusses the future of the Templeton Street building and comments on different ways to remember the history of Templeton’s.
[00:47:44] Summarises final memories of working for Templeton’s and the place it had in Glasgow’s history.
[00:49:22] Compares working conditions in the different companies she worked in throughout her career.
[00:50:44] Talks about being made redundant from the South Australian Brush Company in 1989 and Avex Electronics in 2003.
[00:52:51] Discusses the study of Glasgow’s industrial history with regard to women.
[00:56:40] Discusses her reasons for joining Templeton’s.
[00:57:53] Interview concludes.

Recording and transcript of Catherine Johnstone in conversation with Rory Stride in July 2018. Catherine Johnstone worked at Templeton’s carpet factory from 1968 to 1981. She went on to work for Diggens Bakery from 1982 to 1985.

[00:00:00] Introductions.
[00:00:16] Talks about place of birth and childhood.
[00:01:21] Describes early working life.
[00:03:15] Describes time at Templeton’s, employment patterns, social clubs, staff training, process and skills needed for making each carpet, staff wages.
[00:08:43] Describes working conditions at Templeton’s, discusses piecework, noise levels in factory.
[00:13:05] Discusses staff camaraderie.
[00:15:20] Describes health impacts of working in a factory and the way staff were treated by the company, comments on medical team and staff canteen, gender divisions in labour and friendships.
[00:25:41] Discusses staff trade unions.
[00:27:39] Describes staff friendships.
[00:30:58] Talks about moving to different factory locations within the firm, differences between the two factory sites.
[00:36:42] Discusses Templeton’s staff pride.
[00:40:42] Talks about the closure period of the factory from 1978 to 1981, staff redundancy letters, staff opinions on redundancy.
[00:45:46] Describes role at Diggens Bakery.
[00:48:28] Discusses Templeton’s redundancy and financial difficulties for those made redundant.
[00:51:25] Discusses different ways to remember the history of Templeton’s.
[00:55:01] Summarises final thoughts on working for Templeton’s.
[00:58:01] Discusses the study of Glasgow’s industrial history with regard to women.
[01:01:57] Talks about staff camaraderie.
[01:04:36] Interview concludes.

Recording and transcript of Louise Gilmour in conversation with Rory Stride in June 2018. Louise worked at Templeton’s carpet factory from 1978 to 1980 and D & H Cohens [Shawlands] between 1980 and 1997.

[00:00:01] Introductions.
[00:00:24] Talks about childhood.
[00:01:27] Talks about working for D and H Cohens in Shawlands and piecework.
[00:02:33] Talks about work at Templeton’s, interview process, skills required for the job, working conditions and health and safety.
[00:07:08] Talks about gender divisions in labour, wages and health conditions.
[00:10:06] Talks about staff camaraderie and social activities.
[00:11:29] Talks about family and conditions outside work.
[00:13:12] Talks about company treatment of staff, working hours, relationship with management.
[00:15:34] Talks about trade unions.
[00:18:13] Talks about staff relationships.
[00:19:56] Talks about closure of Templeton’s, trade unions, staff reactions to closure.
[00:24:29] Talks about work at Cohen’s.
[00:26:05] Talks about attachment to Templeton’s.
[00:28:00] Discusses commemorating the building and the workers.
[00:30:07] Summarises final thoughts about working for Templeton’s and compares her time at Templeton’s and Cohen’s.
[00:32:09] Discusses the study of Glasgow’s industrial history with regard to women.
[00:35:03] Talks about the closure of Templeton’s, the transfer to Stoddard’s in Elderslie, redundancy.
[00:38:37] Interview concludes.

Recording and transcript of Jois Stansfield in conversation with Jean Cooper Robinson on 13 July 2018 discussing her training and career as a speech therapist (qualified 1952), including overseas work in Canada. They also discuss her involvement with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.