Asbestos-related diseases in the West of Scotland: Interview A22

Conversation between R Johnston, A McIvor and four male participants, 1 December 1999.
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Consent form A22, formerly coded A96.
The participants were a 66 year old insulation engineer, a T&G Convenor b.1946, a 62 year old former electrician and insulation engineer with 100% asbestosis who had worked at the Marinite Factory in Springburn, and a male insulation engineer b.1917.

Ronald Johnston was born and brought up in Glasgow. He worked in various manual jobs before embarking on an academic career in social history, advancing to Reader at Glasgow Caledonian University. His main research interests lie in 19th and 20th century British history, especially the history of work and of occupational health. He is the author/co-author of three academic books and over thirty journal articles.
Johnston left academia in 2011 to concentrate on independent research and writing. His first novel, 'The red list', draws on his extensive knowledge of the West of Scotland during the period when it gained the title 'Red Clydeside'. His pen name is James Johnston.

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Ronald Johnston was born and brought up in Glasgow. He worked in various manual jobs before embarking on an academic career in social history, advancing to Reader at Glasgow Caledonian University. His main research interests lie in 19th and 20th century British history, especially the history of work and of occupational health. He is the author/co-author of three academic books and over thirty journal articles.
Johnston left academia in 2011 to concentrate on independent research and writing. His first novel, 'The red list', draws on his extensive knowledge of the West of Scotland during the period when it gained the title 'Red Clydeside'. His pen name is James Johnston.

Created by Anna-K Mayer, 26 January 2017

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Anonymity requested. Only questionnaire and agreement to participate and only from for one of the three participants; no copyright transfer or other consent from any of the three participants. On Arthur McIvor's instructions, all inquiries to him/akm January 2017

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