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'Capricornus Aquarius Pisces Aries'
'N B' [monogram]
[Nellie Baxter]
[From The Evergreen, part IV, winter 1896]

'March April May June'
'[ ]' [illegible signature]
'Hare sc'
[ ] Hare after Helen Hay
[From The Evergreen, spring 1895]

'June 21 Cancer Jul Leo August Virco Sept. 21 Libra'
'HH' [monogram]
'Hare'
[ ] Hare after Helen Hay
[From The Evergreen, part 3, summer 1896]

'Tack Tent 22nd Sept. Oct. Nov. 21st Dec.'
'HH' [monogram]
[Helen Hay]
[From The Evergreen part 2, autumn 1895]

Nellie Baxter, [ ] Hare after Helen Hay.

Recording and transcript of an interview with Alana Nottman on 6th November 2013. Alana Nottman completed placements as a trainee nursery nurse at St. Helen's children's home, Edinburgh from 1968 until 1969 and later at St. Catherine's children's home, Edinburgh. Alana discusses the work structure, the environments she worked in, her interest in childcare and development, comparisons of the two placements, corporal punishment and developments in residential care.

Oral history project, conducted in 2013 and 2014 by Andrew Kendrick, Angela Bartie, Moyra Hawthorn and Julie Shaw, researchers at the University of Strathclyde. The project's aim was to record the personal experiences of residential workers and children's social workers who worked with children in residential services in the period 1960 – 1975, exploring their views on the experiences of children and standards, and their reflections on changes over time. 22 people were interviewed.

The interviewees include house parents, residential care workers, social workers, childcare officers and teachers. They worked in a range of care environments including residential care homes and nurseries, group homes, and List D schools. These were located across Scotland including Edinburgh and the Lothians, Glasgow, Aberdeenshire, Stirlingshire, Ayrshire, Argyll, and Angus.

Topics covered in the interviews include working roles, daily routines, the backgrounds of the young people coming into care, social and economic conditions at that time, and standards of care within different care home environments. The interviews also discuss child abuse, use of corporal punishment, relationships with colleagues, education, dealing with challenging behaviour, the introduction of the Social Work (Scotland) Act and the children’s hearing system, and thoughts on developments in residential care.

Recording and transcript of an interview with a former residential care assistant, 13 December 2013. The interviewee worked as a residential care assistant in Lanark from 1963 before completing a child care training course and a number of placements and then going on to work as a unit leader at Lady Mary School in Edinburgh from 1969. They discuss the environments they worked in, their roles, standards in local authority care homes, the introduction of the children's hearing system, psychiatric involvement and their perceptions of changes in the sector.

Recording and transcript of Julie Shaw in conversation with Anni Donaldson, 10 February 2014. Anni Donaldson worked as a woman visitor for the Royal Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (RSSPCC) in Glasgow from 1970. Ann discusses her working role, areas and facilities she worked in, and the conditions in Glasgow at the time.

Recording and transcript of an interview with Susan Strang on 24th September 2013. Susan Strang worked as a volunteer in children's homes in 1969 before training as a social worker in 1970 and entering the field of social work in 1973. Susan discusses her placements, differences in work culture between new social work graduates and those with other backgrounds, the environments she worked in, colleagues, dealing with challenging behaviour and developments in residential care.

Recording and transcript of an interview with Russ Paterson on 31st October 2013. Russ Paterson worked in the merchant navy before working as an assistant warden at an intermediate treatment centre in Turnberry, Ayrshire from 1972 until 1974. Russ discusses the environment he worked in, his role, colleagues, the type of children that participated in the course, dealing with challenging behaviour, lack of support, his motivation for working with children, going on to work for Quarriers and developments in residential care.

Recording and transcript of an interview with Margaret Graham on 27th September 2013. Margaret Graham worked as a residential care worker in a number of children's homes in Edinburgh in the 1970's. Margaret discusses the environments she worked in, homes involved in the Edinburgh Children's Enquiry, lack of training, abuse, daily routines, difficulties with colleagues and thoughts on developments in residential care.

Recording and transcript of an interview with Mark Wilson on 26th September 2013. Mark Wilson worked as a house parent at Midfield House, Midlothian from 1974 until 1975 before going on to work at Tyneholme House in Pencaitland. Mark discusses being recruited after completing a primary teaching diploma, the needs of care home residents, psychiatric involvement, the structure of the homes, working patterns, colleagues and developments in residential care.

Recording and transcript of an interview on 1st November 2013. The interviewee worked as a social worker in Aberdeen from 1968 and subsequently as a senior social worker before moving on to social work management. They discuss the environments they worked in, backgrounds of the children coming into care, caseloads, dealing with challenging behaviour, colleagues and developments in residential care and social work.

Recording and transcript of an interview on 4th September 2013. The interviewee worked as a residential care worker in Edinburgh, Oxford and Birmingham between 1972 and 1979 before qualifying as a social worker. They discuss lack of training, naivety around abuse, colleagues, the school environments, coping with challenging behaviour, social work involvement and developments in residential care.

Recording and transcript of an interview on 7th November 2013. The interviewee worked as a house mother for Lothian and Borders Council starting in 1975. They discuss the homes they worked in, colleagues, education, working patterns, motivation for choosing this line of work, dealing with challenging behaviour and changes in residential care.

Recording and transcript of an interview with Robert Nummey on 10th December 2013. Robert Nummey worked as a duty welfare officer and social worker in the 1960's, a county welfare officer in Angus from 1967, director of social work from 1969 and director for residential and day care in Glasgow from 1971. Robert discusses his career, the Social Work (Scotland) Act, the environments he worked in, colleagues, some serious incidents that occurred at some of the homes, training and improvements in residential care.

Recording and transcript of Julie Shaw in conversation with Ellwyn Mitchell, 25 September 2013. Ellwyn Mitchell worked as a house mother at the Priory children's home in Selkirk from 1963 until 1973. Ellwyn discusses the environment she worked in, the standard of care, staff structure, the routine, lack of social work involvement and lack of support for those leaving care.

Recording and transcript of an interview with Sheila Patterson on 12th February 2014. Sheila Patterson worked as a house mother for 22 years starting in 1963. Sheila discusses the environment she worked in, her own upbringing at Quarriers, education, the introduction of Quarrier's own social workers, completing a course at Langside College and the working structure at the home.