Emily Robinson
Emily belongs to: Cullercoats Community Centre
Emily was born in Front Street, Cullercoats. Her father was a plasterer and her mother sold fish. Emily worked in London during the war and returned to Cullercoats when she was demobbed.
Emily was interviewed by Kylea Little on 1 March 2006. The interview took place at Cullercoats Community Centre and lasted 23 minutes and 45 seconds.
The lifeboat
"Then, of course there was the old fishermen, sort of, sort of that. I can remember when they had a rowing lifeboat"
Then, of course there was the old fishermen, sort of, sort of that. I can remember when they had a rowing lifeboat. They had to row and when the maroon used to go off, the village came to a stop, and everybody ran to the beach, and they helped to haul this boat out. It was something- of course the kids, we were kept out of the way, but you were there- I can remember that vividly. Women as well were in the water pulling the boat out.
Emily has 13 memories in the memorynet:
Emily's memories with a Wartime theme:
Leaving school and the war- Leaving Cullercoats for London during the war
- Thoughts on leaving Cullercoats
- London during wartime
- Being away from Cullercoats
Emily's other memories:
Cullercoats Community CentreThis memory has these themes:
Community | The North East | Volunteering | Women
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