1. Select the decade in which you were born. (Feel free to add the exact year in the comments box.)
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1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
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2. Where do you currently live?
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Camborne
Redruth
Elsewhere (please state in the comments box)
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3. Have you ever lived in Camborne or Redruth?
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Yes
No
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4. Please select the option(s) that best describes your connection to Holmans:
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Did you work at Holmans?
Did you have a family member who worked at Holmans? - proceed to question ten
Are you the child of someone who worked at Holmans? - proceed to question ten
All of the above
None of the above - proceed to question ten
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5. If you worked at Holmans, how many years were you an employee?
0-5
5-10
10-15
15-20
20-25
25+
Years
Years
0-5
5-10
10-15
15-20
20-25
25+
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6. If you worked at Holmans, were you:
Yes
No
Apprenticed?
Made redundant?
Apprenticed?
Yes
No
Made redundant?
Yes
No
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7. If you worked at Holmans and were made redundant, what year was this?
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8. If you worked at Holmans and were made redundant, what did you subsequently do for employment? (Feel free to add comments.)
Left area to look for work
Found work in Camborne/Redruth area
Unemployment benefits/dole
Other
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9. If you worked at Holmans and were not made redundant, please state other reason for leaving:
Yes
No
Retired
New job
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Retired
Yes
No
New job
Yes
No
Left area
Yes
No
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10. If you are the relative or child of someone who worked at Holmans, can you remember why they left?
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No
Retired
New job
Left area
Made redundant
Retired
Yes
No
New job
Yes
No
Left area
Yes
No
Made redundant
Yes
No
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11. Did the demolition of the #1 Works in 1989 and the downscaling of the Holmans operation prior to closure in 2003 allow Camborne to redevelop and modernise? (Feel free to comment.)
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Yes
No
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12. Did the closure signify a downturn in the town's economy? (Feel free to comment.)
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Yes
No
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13. Has nostalgia for Holmans elevated its reputation in Camborne? (Feel free to comment.)
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Yes
No
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14. Has the opening of a supermarket and the building of houses in and around the old Holmans area been positive for Camborne? (Feel free to comment.)
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Yes
No
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15. Finally, is the history of Holmans relevant to modern day Camborne? (Feel free to comment.)
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Yes
No
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