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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 Mr McGowan

EERC/DG/DG47/9

Working life Farming Quarries and Quarrying Industry Social Life and Customs Transport Housing Kirkdale, Dumfries and Galloway Carsluith Creetown Cairnholly

In this 1st (of 2 tracks), Mr McGowan (who was born in 1886 and was 94 years old at the time of the interview, tells David Hannay about his life. He was born in New Luce, where his father was a sheph...

Interviews of Alex and Mrs MacLean

EERC/DG/DG47/11

Housing Industry Social Life and Customs Scottish Travellers (Nomadic people) Transport shops Quarries and Quarrying Community Life Health Recreation Kirkcudbright Carsluith Kirkmabreck Kirkdale, Dumfries and Galloway

In DG47/11/1/1 (track 1 of 4), Alex MacLean (b.c.1900) and Mrs MacLean talk to David Hannay about Kirkdale, Ravenshall and Creetown. Alex's father worked in the gardens at Kirkdale and his memories d...

Interviews of Mrs Rae

EERC/DG/DG47/19

Childhood Industry Quarries and Quarrying Community Life Working life Teaching Housing World War, 1939-1945 Carsluith Twynholm Creetown Kirkdale, Dumfries and Galloway

In this interview DG47/19/1/1 (track 1 of 2) Mrs Rae (99 years old)speaks to David Hannay her life in and around Carsluith. Mrs Rae was born in a house on the shore in Carsluith, next door to one bui...

Interviews of Bert Rae

EERC/DG/DG47/28

Childhood Education Farming Industry Community Life World War, 1939-1945 Rationing Supernatural Dundrennan Kirkdale, Dumfries and Galloway Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway Kirkmabreck Cairnryan Carsluith

In this interview Bert Rae (b. circa 1935) talks about his early life around Carsluith. He talks particularly about farm life as his parents farmed at Dundrennan and on part of the Kirkdale estate. ...

Interviews of Stuart Nichol

EERC/DG/DG47/29

Childhood Working life Community Life Social Life and Customs Foodways Carsluith Kirkdale, Dumfries and Galloway

In this interview Stuart Nicholl (b. 1935) talks about his life in Carsluith. Stuart was recalls Carsluith when he was a child and the village was quite a busy place, jobs were plentiful and there wa...

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