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Oral history material made by or donated to Shetland Archives

Adam (Eddie) Smith,
Annsbrae House,
Lerwick.

Interviewed by Brian Smith

Side A

1. Cunningsburgh school - brutality of teacher. (7:04)
2. Herring fishing. Dances in Cunningsburgh. (10:28)
3. Housing conditions in Cunningsburgh early twentieth century. Ministers, especially Reverend Clark. (6:54)
4. Lairds - unpopularity, taking in Cunningsburgh hills, near drowning of laird's shepherd. (4:22)
5. Characters. Shops and hosiery. Carting goods from Lerwick. (7:54)
6. Work in Sandlodge mine. (5:21)
7. Lerwick coal hulks. (3:31)
8. Class in Cunningsburgh. Burning of Bruce's fence.(7:01)
9. Religion: kirk elders ; sectarianism, grasping nature of minister Wallace.(7:35)
10. Sandlodge mine - testing ore. (1:46)

George Gear,
Eswick,
Nesting.

Interviewed by Brian Smith and Jonathan Wills.