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She Was Aye Workin': Memories of Tenement Women in Edinburgh and Glasgow [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Helen Clark (Author), Elizabeth Carnegie (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: White Cockade Publishing; illustrated edition edition (30 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1873487053
  • ISBN-13: 978-1873487051
  • Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.8 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 208,788 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The hidden lives of women who raised families and made ends meet in Scotland's early 20th-century urban tenements...She Was Aye Workin' is an eloquent tribute to the management skills, stamina and moral strength of women who held homes together against all the odds of poverty and poor living conditions. The book covers life from girlhood through marriage and childbirth to old age. It includes material previously seen as taboo on subjects like sexual awareness and domestic abuse, but looks also at standards which regulated behaviour, and the mutual support systems of women. There is fascinating detail on such things as the ingenuity required to feed a family on little money, and on central institutions like the Co-op and the pawnshop. Happy memories of days at Portobello or 'doon the watter' balance the grimmer side of life. The pooling of material from Edinburgh and Glasgow highlights interesting similarities and differences in the experience of tenement life in Scotland's two great rival cities. With all the vividness of oral history She Was Aye Workin' continues the compelling exploration of tenement home life begun in the best-selling Up Oor Close .

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Closeness We Rarely See Today, 12 Nov 2003
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A book which arouses a touch of nostalgia for a time when our ancestors pulled together during the good and bad times ... a time when even the smallest things in life was greatly appreciated by many.

Its quite amazing how so many families managed to survive on so few resources in the tenements througout the early part of the century leaving I'm sure many readers of the present day feeling very fortunate indeed. A real eye-opener!!

A warm recommended read, paricularly for anyone living in either of these areas with a curiosity of their past.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for all Edinburgh residents, 16 April 2007
By Michaela Koehlmos "michaela_uk" (Edinburgh) - See all my reviews
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Coming over from Germany to Edinburgh in the year 2000 I spent the best part of 5 years living in traditional tenement flats in the City of Edinburgh. Having the experience of actually living in these flats myself, the accounts in the book really came to life. What is seen today as charming flats with high ceilings, fireplaces and period features to me now has a rich history and every block seems to be telling a silent story to me when I walk by.

The book looks at all angles of domestic live of families and touches on a lot of sensitive issues like domestic abuse and poverty. Still, it will not upset you, but you will feel real admiration for those women who could make anything out of nothing.

Once you've finished reading this brilliant collection of memories of real people you will be grateful for all modern conveniences, the NHS and, as a woman, for the independence that has been achieved for our gender in the last century. Enjoy it!
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