Recorded Memories

Mary and Marjorie

Interview. October 1998.

Working life at Toons and Nicholls & Wileman from the age of
14 in 1945: 'She [mother] put a little pinny on us...we were very
shy...and Mrs Coley learnt us how to clip...'

'...all over the walls there would be pictures of film stars...'

Twins Mary and Marjory have lived in Earl Shilton all their lives. They started work together at J. Toon Hosiery Ltd, Earl Shilton at the ages of 14 in 1945 and talk about their first jobs, first week’s wage and hi-jinks. They chatted about how things changed over the years – ‘a rat-race’. Everyone went home for their dinner and remarked on how busy Earl Shilton was at 6 o’clock in the evening with buses taking everyone home.