Archive (3 life histories found)
'In the country area where I lived we did not have mains electricity or running water until the mid 60's'
In the country area where I lived we did not have mains electricity or running water until the mid 60's. Prior to that people had Tilley or Hurricane lamps which were fuelled by paraffin oil and mentholated spirits and had little paper globes and…
Tags: Country, Electricity, Hurricane, Lighting, Tilley
'Going back to Nigeria I take my brain out and leave it in the freezer'
One of the most interesting and amusing periods of my life were the years I spent flying in Nigeria. I was employed by Guinness Peat Aviation in Shannon and they had a contract with Nigeria Airways. This was a 'wet' lease i. e. supplied aircraft…
Tags: dead bodies, Electricity, Lagos, Nigeria, piloting, Water
'The house was cold as we had only the fire for heating, plus the range'
My earliest memories are my brothers and sister and I sleeping in a bed which had to be taken down each night and made up in the sittingroom. It was like a large wardrobe Made by my father. We once found our pet dog missing, after a day wrapped…
Tags: Electricity, gas, heating, TV