Audio Clips

As part of our Anniversary celebrations, members of the Papermaking Community who worked in the industry in Penicuik recorded their memories of their time living and working in and around the Mills. This page contains the comprehensive library of our audio clips, some of which may be duplicated on other pages within our website.
Raw Materials
Danny McClure who worked in Inveresk Mill 1958 - 1962 and Valleyfield Mill 1970 - 1975 gives a description of processes.		Danny McClure speaking about sources of raw materials.
Danny McClure talks about the transportation of raw materials.
Processes
Allan Dickson who worked in Dalmore Mill from 1964 - 2004 talks about working on the ‘breakers’ then ‘beaters’.		Allan Dickson talks further about the 'beaters'.
Danny McClure talking about working with Calenders.		Allan Dickson talks about work clothes in the Mills
Allan Dickson speaks about Health and Safety issues.		Myra Cockburn who worked in Dalmore Mill from 1963 to 2004 speaks about Health and Safety improvements.
Danny McClure talks about working conditions - high humidity, noise.		Archie Frizzell who worked in Valleyfield Mill from 1960 to 1975 speaks about working conditions - heat.
Danny McClure talks about factors involved in producing quality paper.		Archie Frizzell talks about defects in paper, new technology taking over from skills of the papermaker.
Archie Frizzell talks about high quality paper requiring more skills.		Grace Nunn who worked in Valleyfield Mill during the 1960s talks about overhaulers work clothes.
Myra Cockburn talks about Valleyfield overhaulers work clothes.		Myra Cockburn explains the role of an overhauler.
Myra Cockburn talks about overhaulers.		Myra Cockburn explains how wages were calculated for overhaulers.
George MacGregor who worked at Dalmore Mill from 1959 to 2004 speaks about Dalmore products - high grade, bespoke.
Social History
Bill McKenzie who worked in Esk Mill and abroad 1965-1967 speaks about family history in the mills.		Bill McKenzie tells us about his start in the Mill.
George McGregor talks about mill housing, good relations between men and management.		Myra Cockburn speaks about the ease of getting work on leaving school.
Myra Cockburn talks about constant employment, moving from one mill to another.
Recreation and Sport
Bill McKenzie talks about fun at work, playing cricket.		Danny McClure talks about eating meals at the machines.
Bill McKenzie describes the sports facilities at Esk Mills.		George McGregor speaks about inter-mill golf matches, football at Dalmore.
George McGregor talks about social events at Dalmore.		Myra Cockburn tells us about the Social Club at Dalmore.