Memories of the Mill Workers
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“Cascade” Polly Parker
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“Song of the river” Graham Langley
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“A Life at the Mill” Jeanie Finlay
A Life at the Mill from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.
Kitty Weston from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.
Peter Hodgkinson from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.
Tony Bowker from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.
Linda Coton from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.
Doug Waldren from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.
Lawrence Leatherland from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.
John Mumby from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.
Audrey Ankers from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.
Brian Fleay from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.
Mary Bowes from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.
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“A collection of poems” Sally Goldsmith
About the Project
The Threads project The Threads project was set up to capture the oral history, memories and reminiscences of people who used to work in the Derwent Valley Mills, or lived nearby. These memories date from the 1920s, 30s, 40s, up until the late 80s, when the last mills in Belper closed. Many of these have [...]
Threads Archive
Vivien Hawley
1 of 1 transcript for Vivien Hawley Interviewed by Sally Goldsmith in July 2010 Interviewer:           I’m with Mrs Vivien Hawley at her home in Swanwick and   you worked at Masson Mill. That’s right isn’t it? Vivien:                  Yes.  Interviewer:           So, when did you start work there?  Vivien:                  Oh, let’s see, nineteen seventy one. I was [...]
