Interviews of Erynne Newton aged 8 and Declan Cairns aged 8
| Identifier | EERC/DG/DG31/2 |
|---|---|
| Interviewer | Burns, Flora |
| Dates | creation: 2014-03-31 coverage: 2000-2010 |
| Extent | 1 digital audio file(s), 2 digital photograph(s), 1 papers |
| Notable persons / organisations | Barrie, James Mathew, Sir, 1860-1937 (novelist and playwright) |
| Subject | Childhood, Education, Travel, Clothing and dress, Social Systems, Literature, Dumfries |
| Interview summary | Interview with Erynne Newton and Declan Cairns, both 8 years old, who are pupils at St Ninian's school in Dumfries. They talk about how they travel to school, school uniforms, what makes a good teacher and their favourite books and authors. They talk about J M Barrie and their recent visit to Moat Brae house. Declan's granny worked at the house and he thought she'd have had to clean up a lot of blood. When asked how they would like to see the house developed the children talk of having a pool with mermaids, skeletons and separate areas for girls and boys. |
| Access | Open |
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