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MAURICE EGAN - CLERICAL WORKER
Video clip of "Watch Your Step.." (Image: Maurice Egan)Watch Your Step…
Maurice Egan remembers the shipyard as a dangerous place to work, with welders' sparks flying around. He also describes his job as an office boy and how he worked as an assistant timekeeper.
Video clip of "Time Out" (Image: Maurice Egan)Time Out
Maurice Egan remembers his life outside the yard and how the church, the pub and the club played an important role in his life. He also talks about having his first paid holiday in 1939, and describes a trip to Newcastle Races and the Hoppings.


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