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Correspondence (including telephone memoranda) and papers re shared interests with the British Safety Council (BSC), mainly relating to the ‘Southend Health and Safety Conference ‘99’, 29 October 1999.

Includes copy of Nancy Tait's presentation slides on the effects of asbestos, also copies of BSC publication ‘Safety Management’ January and November 1999.

Includes 1 floppy disk.

Correspondence and papers re a conference on ‘Asbestos related diseases: medico/legal Issues’, organised by the Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group (GMAVSG), Manchester, 25 June 2003. Includes:

• copy of Nancy Tait's presentation slides (several versions) on ‘Fibre and asbestos bodies count: a critique’
• programme, speakers’ profiles, delegate list, table of content
• copy of Pauline Chandler (Pannone & Partners Solicitors), ‘Asbestos: litigation and problems’ including extensive appendices, among them copies of judgements in Holtby v. Brigham & Cowan (Hull) Ltd (6 April 2000); Maria Smith v. White Knight Laundry Ltd (11 May 2001); William Howarth v. R P Morrison & Company Ltd (28 June 2002); and Silvia Phillips v. Syndicate 992 Gunner at al. (14 May 2003)
• other contributors including Robin Rudd, Robin Howie, Frank Burton QC, Richard Attanoos

VHS recording of BBC South programme 'First sight: a handful of dust' on asbestos in schools.

'Asbestos newsletter' reported: "This thirty minute documentary examined the on-going problem of asbestos in London schools, apartment and civic buildings. It highlighted the pioneering work of Mrs Nancy Tait, founder of SPAID (the Society for Prevention of Asbestosis and Industrial Diseases), who has been warning since 1982 of the mesothelioma epidemic only recently identified by British epidemiologist Professor Julian Peto. The program was followed by a one hour discussion and phone-in on local radio in which Mrs. Tait, Professor Peto and Nigel Bryson of the General Municipal and Boilermakers Union answered callers' queries and debated the issues raised. The radio 4 BBC series: Face the Facts broadcast a special forty minute program on March 4 which looked at the history of asbestos in the UK."

Notes on a selection of literature on lung cancer, c.1992. Also includes copies of case correspondence and copy of R Doll and J Peto (1985) 'Asbestos: effects on health of exposure to asbestos', with Nancy Tait's instruction to SPAID colleague Martin [Stower]: 'Please list the parts you consider most important or most easily challenged'.

Responses to enquiries predominantly about occupational and environmental health issues relating to asbestos, from students in health & safety-related fields, concerned members of the public, welfare professionals and medical professionals (including coroners), health & safety advisors, libraries, councils, newspapers and broadcasting organisations.

In alphabetical order by surname / name of organisation / place name.

Prefixed with information: “this is for general inquiries not restricted to a single subject for which we hold a file specifically” and “Organised alphabetically by surname of addressee if the inquiry is made by an individual or by the name of the organization if we do not already have a file for them”, “as on 19 August 1997”.

Includes Dalton’s curriculum vitae, 2001.

Relates to editorial decisions.

Includes background papers relating to library expenditure assembled in 1978 by Charles G. Wood, Librarian, University of Strathclyde.

Recording and transcript of Rebekah Russell in conversation with Betty Long on 1 October 2014 at Springburn Alive and Kicking Project. Betty Long lived in Anderston, Glasgow although she was closely associated with Springburn. She worked in Bilisland’s Bakery in Stobcross Street in Anderson where she reveals that she was one of the first women in Scotland to achieve equal pay with her male colleagues in the early 1970s. Later she worked as a knit machine and sewing machine demonstrator.

Time-coded summary

[00:00:00] Introduction.
[00.00.16] Provides brief summary of work and marital life changes during the period 1960-1990.
[00.01.26] Tells of various jobs held during this period from Bilisland’s bakery, school cleaner, knit and sewing machine demonstrator, retirement at 60 and since, then joining of Alive & Kicking. Also tells of remarriage [in 1976] and birth of another child in 1978.
[00.02.49] Describes changes in working conditions after local factory closures, including impact of closure of Caledonian Rail.
[00.03.47] Discusses impact on family of husband losing job in bakery during this period.
[00.04.48] Describes gender inequality and unfair working practices in the bakery during the 1970s and battle with both union and employer for equal rights and equal pay with male co-workers.
[00.06.10] Describes positive attitude to her employment despite long hours.
[00.06.42] Tells of financial hardship and necessity of securing employment to feed family. Talks about sense of loss of community upon closure of local factories and working men’s clubs.
[00.09.17] Describes how family coped upon husband being made redundant and becoming unemployed. Tells of being one of the first women to win equal rights and pay with male co-workers in bakery c.1972, by taking cause to a Union tribunal. Tells how term “men’s machines” was invented by male co-workers and was not a policy of the employer or union. Tells of pride in being a “women’s libber”.

Transcript is incomplete.

Recording and transcript of Rebekah Russell in conversation with Isabella Martin on 1 October 2014. Isabella Martin was born 12/08/37 and lived in Springburn. A pieceworker and sewing machinist in the garment trade for much of her working life, she retired before the closure of the Teachers Whiskey Plant.

Time-coded summary:

[00:00:00] Introductions.
[00.00.18] Tells of working since leaving school as a [sewing] machinist in Royston, then as an employee of Teachers Whiskey Bond, during the period 1960-1990.
[00:00:58] Comments that she retired just prior to closure of Teachers Whiskey factory.
[00:01:08] Comments that there was little if any change to personal working conditions due to factory closures in Sprinburn area.
[00:01:19] Informs that they were a day shift worker.
[00:01:26] Informs that neither she nor husband ever lost their jobs or were out of work.
[00:01:32] Describes average day in family home. Informs that husband was a shift worker with Marinite, Petershill Road which then had changed its name to Cape [Industrial], working with asbestos.
[00:02:10] Comments that there were no health problems in the family during that period, only now.
[00:02:22] Tells of negative impact upon Springburn of Margaret Thatcher government.
[00:02:45] Comments that her job was not specifically affected.
[00:02:49] Agrees with interviewer that there was/is an attitude that women are "mothers first then workers second".
[00:02:57] Describes routine of juggling work and childcare commitments as working mother.
[00:03:32] Mentions social aspects of working, performance related pay as machinist, and hard work of Teachers Whisky Bond.
[00:04:02] Tells of mass unemployment in Springburn after Teachers Whiskey Bond factory and Springburn locomotive factories were closed down.
[00:04:20] Describes feeling lucky that family life was not affected by closures.
[00:04:42] Informs has worked all adult life and now attends ‘Alive & Kicking’ project.
[00:05:05] Agrees with interviewer there was loss of community in Springburn after local factory closures. Comments it was worse in beginning of closures [1980s] than in 1990s.
[00:05:38] Comments attitude to work did not change after job losses and had worked both part-time and full-time as working mother during this time.
[00:06:00] Remarks had preference for part-time work.

Recording and transcript of Rebekah Russell in conversation with Molly Roy on 1 October 2014. Molly Roy was born 02/05/32. She married and worked for the General Post Office amongst other jobs. At time of interview she lived in Parkhouse.

Time-coded summary:

[00:00:00] Introductions.
[00.00.12] Gives details of growing family and husband’s employment during the period 1960 to 1990.
[00.00.40] Clarifies they do not live in Springburn but in Parkhouse.
[00:00: 52] Informs they were a Telephonist with the GPO (General Post Office) from c. 1964 working 3hr and 5hr night shifts starting from 6 pm.
[00.01.21] Explains that left job as a switchboard operator at GPO to work jobs during day after having children.
[00.01.38] Informs there were no changes to working conditions as employee of GPO when local factories closed down.
[00.01.53] Describes having had routine family life during period under study, with three children, housework and holidays etc.
[00.02.25] Informs neither she nor husband lost jobs during this period.
[00.02.32] Informs there were no health problems in family at the time either.
[00.02.41] Mentions feeling relieved that neither they nor family members were made redundant during this time.
[00.02.57] Remarks that knew of many people who’d been made redundant throughout this time but no close family or friends.
[00.03.10] Agrees [approves] that there is idea that women are "mothers first and workers second”.
[00.03.26] Tells of necessity, having three children, of going out to work and support of husband.
[00.03.55] Explains only worked out of necessity.
[00.04.02] Remark that enjoyed most jobs they held, particularly being telephonist.
[00.04.20] Describes reluctance to being housewife after working and children grown up.
[00.04.45] Explains did not experience change of attitude to work after local factory closures and job losses.
[00.05.05] Describes not experiencing loss of community after factory closures, as were not personally community orientated.
[00.05.35] Describes sense of satisfaction and achievement in being mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Recording and transcript of Dorothy Whyte in conversation with Rory Stride in June 2018. Dorothy worked at Templeton’s carpet factory from 1965 to c. 1970. She worked in an office role at Kelvin Industrial Estate [East Kilbride] between 1980 and 1990 and at McMillan's and Company between 1990 and 2000. Her final role before retirement was as a medical receptionist in Muirend in Glasgow from c. 2000 to 2011.

[00:00:02] Introductions.
[00:00:36] Summary of different jobs held.
[00:01:09] Describes role at Templeton’s, reasons for joining the company, skills needed to work in the mailing department and as a receptionist, the building she worked in, differences between departments within the company.
[00:08:39] Discusses gender division within Templeton’s different departments.
[00:13:02] Describes management treatment of staff.
[00:13:58] Describes staff camaraderie, the types of items and activities wages were spent on, Templeton’s holiday club, relationship between management and staff.
[00:17:28] Describes working day, lunch and tea breaks, hours of work, amount of work done each day, the different departments in the main building in Glasgow Green.
[00:25:07] Describes the different roles held by men and women.
[00:28:05] Describes reasons for leaving Templeton’s in c. 1970.
[00:29:00] Describes role at Kelvin Industrial Estate, redundancy, skills needed for the role.
[00:32:18] Describes role at McMillan's and Company, redundancy, company treatment of staff.
[00:33:38] Describes role as a medical receptionist in Muirend, Glasgow and retirement.
[00:35:43] Describes staff pride at Templeton’s, memories of working at Templeton’s, the use of the Templeton building in 2018.
[00:38:13] Discusses the closure of Templeton’s factory, staff discount, the carpets created in the factory.
[00:42:04] Describes thoughts on the way the building is used in 2018.
[00:43:58] Discusses commemorating the building and the workers.
[00:47:48] Summarises final thoughts on working for Templeton’s, staff camaraderie, conditions at Templeton’s compared to the other companies she worked for, staff pride in the company.
[00:52:35] Discusses the study of Glasgow’s industrial history with regard to women.
[00:54:57] Interview concludes.

Informal photographs of students studying for qualifications at the Institute of Training, Research and Operational Consultancy for Tourism (INSTROCT) in Tehran, Iran. The courses at INSTROCT were delivered in partnership with the Scottish Hotel School. The photographs include groups of students working in the classroom and the computer laboratory, various images of students at social occasions, views of local heritage sites, and a view of the entrance to the Royal Tehran Hilton hotel. Some of the photographs have been glued together to form panoramas.