Archive (169 life histories found)

June 2009 I retired willingly but anxious to keep working somehow. I saw this as a health issue. As there is no possibility of a new career, with the focus now on certification and documentation rather than life experience, the only possibility was…

In 1999 the Gallagher clothing industry died for the last time. It was possible to get a job if 'you knew someone who knew someone'. I managed to get a job looking after prisoners after release from prison. The employment was in an agency that…

A few years after the death of my husband and mother I happened to meet an old friend in the bus. His name was Eric Greddis,he was a divorced man. We had played badminton as 17 year olds at Fenaghy Community Centre. Eric was to become a lifelong…

In 1990 I visited my friend Sheila in Canada (Toronto). She took me to Buffalo USA for 4 days. This was a holiday of a lifetime.In 1992 I went to Israel,I stayed in Jerusalem for one week,moving on to Tiberius for the second week. I visited all the…

I retired from Royal Victoria Hospital in the year 1996. I worked there for 25 years.The last day at work was a good day for me. The staff had a party. Lots of lovely things to eat. Dr Smith,Dr. Barr and most of the laboratory staff attended.…