Archive (5 life histories found)

After I qualified,I obtained my first job. One of our lecturers told me of a job in the Isle of Man. I applied and my first job as weaving manager April1948,for the Manx Tweed Manufacturing Co. they had pedal looms .At 30 years of age I finally…

During our training we all lived in the Nurses' Home. We enjoyed great comradeship, we would have got together at night in someone's room or the sitting room, to discuss our day, to tell each other if we had a patient with a special condition. The…

During the early years of our marriage I worked in Roche's Stores, as I said, a five day nine to six job. In 1972, however a decision was taken to close the Grill Bar and I found myself made redundant. This was a considerable shock, I had been…

A photo of Maisie McNailly receiving her appointment to Sister of a Surgical Ward.

The government and Dublin corpration gave a grant to first time buyers. This is the Corporation's approval for what was called the supplementary grant. The amount was £206.00 and the government gave £275.00.