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Interviews of Phyllis Harvey aged 84

EERC/DG/DG2/1

Family Agriculture Dairy Farming Living Conditions Foodways World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 Landscape Nature Tramps Gunpowder Mills Creetown Glenquicken Carsluith Garrochar Knockeans Hill Carsegowan Glasgow Newton Stewart

This is the first of two autobiographical interviews with Phyllis (Fay) Harvey. Part 1 conducted in May 2012.

Interviews of Winnie Johnstone aged 66

EERC/DG/DG2/3

Childhood Agriculture Dairy Farming Business Recreation Travel and Holidays Working life Social Systems Carsluith Auchenlarie Holiday Park

Initial interview track (DG2/3/1/1) with Winnie Johnstone, aged 66, about her early life at Auchenlarie farm, which her father bought when she was 4 years old. As well as a dairy the farm grew corn ...

Interviews of Roma Hunter aged 54

EERC/DG/DG2/5

Social Systems Family Education Punishment Working life Social Systems Wool industry Women Child Care Services Newton Stewart Creetown Carsluith Barholm, Dumfries and Galloway

Autobiographical interview with Roma Hunter which concentrates mainly on family life, schooldays and ongoing education. Roma describes the family home and the roles within the family and the impact o...

Interviews of Robert Ross aged 71

EERC/DG/DG2/7

Working life Quarries and Quarrying Education Punishment Community Life Social Life and Customs Housing Carsluith Creetown Gatehouse of Fleet

Interview with Robert (Rab) Ross who was born in Carsluith. The interview is concerned with Rab's working life and particularly his 32 years at the Creetown quarry. He talks about many aspects of li...

Interviews of Sandra Tweedie aged 74

EERC/DG/DG2/9

Childhood Social Systems Community Life Recreation Education Living Conditions Sanitation Lighting Foodways Working life Quarries and Quarrying Carsluith Creetown

Interview with Sandra Tweedie about her life in Carsluith. Lots of detail is given about the home interior and renovations over time, such as the move from dry toilet to indoor facilities. Sandra's ...

Interviews of David Hannay aged 73

EERC/DG/DG2/13

Agriculture Business Community Life Social Systems Kirkdale, Dumfries and Galloway Carsluith Cambret Barholm, Dumfries and Galloway Claughreid Hallcroft, Dumfries and Galloway Cardoness Laggan Mossyard Auchenlarie Gatehouse of Fleet Newton, Dumfries and Galloway

Interview with David Hannay whose family history in Wigtownshire dates back to 1520 (Sorbie) and Kirkdale (c1700). The majority of this interview is concerned with the history of Kirkdale estate and ...

Interviews of Kate Nichol aged 69

EERC/DG/DG2/14

Family Housing Living Conditions Lighting Sanitation Foodways Carsluith Gatehouse of Fleet

Interview with Kate Nichol who moved to The Weir, on the shore at Carsluith, when she married at 16. Most of the interview is about life in the wooden house there, which she shared with her husband, ...

Interviews of Dora Nichol

EERC/DG/DG47/30

Childhood Working life Community Life Weather World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 Housing Fishing Industry Carsluith

In this interview (DG47/30/1/1, track 1 of 2) Dora Nicholl talks about her life, particularly after she moved to Carsluith when she married in 1954. Dora was born in Peebles and moved to Stirlingshir...

Interviews of Mr and Mrs Kerr

EERC/DG/DG47/1

Working life Farming Community Life Carsluith

This interview, with Mr and Mrs Kerr, of Carsluith, concentrates on Mr Kerr’s life and especially early recollections of his family farm, near Carsluith, which was run by his father (until 1925) and...

Interviews of Mrs Potts

EERC/DG/DG47/2

Community Life Working life Housing Farming Foodways Travellers Carsluith

In interview 1 of 4 (DG47/2/1/1), Mrs Potts talks about her family and childhood memories. She has a close connection to the area around Carsluith and recalls many of the same people, families, farms...

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