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Life in Glen Esk; the Retreat folk museum; biographical and...

Date 01 September 1992
Track ID 99244
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1992.49

Original Tape ID

SA1992.049

Summary

Life in Glen Esk; the Retreat folk museum; biographical and family information.

Agnes Robertson gives some information about herself, her family, and her life in Glen Esk, where she ran a guest house and was involved with the Rural [Scottish Women's Rural Institutes] and the Women's Guild. She talks about the Retreat [folk museum] and how she came to be the curator. She discusses the lack of employment in Glen Esk, especially for women; and changes over time, in particular electricity, television and the library service.

Item Subject/Person

Robertson, Mrs Agnes; Robertson, Ross

Item Location

County - Angus

Parish - Lochlee

Village/Place - Glen Esk

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair