Erna Grace (Rabner) was born in Dortmund, Germany in 1930. Erna came on the Kindertransport when she was only eight years old. She had diphtheria while living in the reception camp in Harwich. She was taken in by Nurse Livingstone and her family In Glasgow with whom she lived with till she married. Sadly, she … Read more
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ERNA I think when I had my children. Children are my life still. My daughter looks after me so much I am very lucky. Some children don’t even want to look after their parents. INTERVIEWER And it’s wonderful also for you that Suzanne is in the same town as well. ERNA Yes, yes. Oh, she … Read more
ERNA I loved that, I loved mixing with all the girls, and we went dancing to the Plaza on a Tuesday. INTERVIEWER And how did you meet your husband? ERNA There was a place called the ‘Jewish Institute’ in the Gorbals and everybody went on a Sunday, and he had just come out the Air … Read more
INTERVIEWER So, you went to Netherlee Primary School, and what happened after Netherlee Primary School? ERNA Well, I left school at 14. I was a year at Eastwood, the old Eastwood and then went into hairdressing. INTERVIEWER Which is why your hair is always lovely. ERNA No, I go to the hairdresser. INTERVIEWER But from … Read more
INTERVIEWER So, you came up to Glasgow, and so where did you live in Glasgow? ERNA That’s when they took me straight to Nurse Livingstone then. INTERVIEWER And where about did Nurse Livingston stay. ERNA She stayed in Stamperland, Stamperland Hill, and she had bought this house. There wasn’t much room. I slept in the … Read more
INTERVIEWER Good afternoon Erna. Today is the 9th February 2022 and I’m here with Myrna to have a wee chat with you this afternoon. Thank you very much for having us in your lovely, lovely flat. So first of all, I was going to ask you Erna, what was your name at birth? and when … Read more