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GB 249 SOHC 46/3
Title
Interview with Colin McEwan, marine engineer
Date(s)
- 4 October 1989 (Creation)
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1 digital audio file (duration 30 minutes 49 seconds)
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Recording of an interview with Colin McEwan in October 1989. Colin McEwan worked in the shipyards in Glasgow as a marine engineer, starting at the age of 15 in the 1940s. He discusses the work environment in the shipyards, processes, tools and safety issues in the shipyards, as well as leisure activities that the workers participated in.
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No access restrictions.
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- English