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Interview
3086, TR/004
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Speaker: Peter Else, 1946 - 0, Interviewee, Male,
Speaker: Lathrope D, Interviewer, Male

Summary of interview item: Describes his early years and his father's work as a train driver at Rowsley. Describes his walk to school via the footbridge at Darley Station. Footplate rides. Details about getting his first job on the railway and interviewing for a fitter apprenticeship at Rowsley. Colleagues at Rowsley, his work duties and pay. Recreational activities with work colleagues. Talks about moving to Derby to continue his apprenticeship and the rest of his career on the railways.
Place of birth: Oker, Matlock, Derbyshire
Education:
Marital Status: Married, Children:
Father's Occupation: Train Driver
Mother's Occupation:
Location: County: Derbyshire
Location: Town/Place: Rowsley
Periods Covered: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Language: English

Recording Date: 8/1/2018
Playing time: 44 mins 06 secs
Access Restrictions: Item Copyright: Derwent & Wye Valley Railway Trust
Summary: No
Transcription: No
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