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Interview
3085, TR/003
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Speaker: Ethne Dawson, 1946 - 0, Interviewee, Female,
Speaker: Marshall P, Interviewer, Male

Summary of interview item: Recalls early memories of walking along railway sidings with her mother to meet her father, a railway guard. Appointed as booking clerk at Rowsley Station aged 16 years. Describes other staff who worked there. Describes the station itself. Summarises duties. Account of a burglary at the station. Visits to the Express Dairy close to the station for hot drinks and food. Mentions wages and other family members.
Place of birth: Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire
Education:
Marital Status: , Children:
Father's Occupation: Railway Guard
Mother's Occupation:
Location: County: Derbyshire
Location: Town/Place: Rowsley
Periods Covered: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Language: English

Recording Date: 1/10/2018
Playing time: 11 mins 50 secs
Access Restrictions: Item Copyright: Derwent & Wye Valley Railway Trust
Summary: No
Transcription: No
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