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Interviews of George McMillan aged 72

EERC/DG/DG1/1

Agriculture Childhood Games Landscape Nature Social Life and Customs World War, 1939-1945 Foodways Evacuees Auchenbrack Craigneston Kilnhouse Moniaive

DG1/1/1 Interview one of two with George McMillan, who was born at Craigneston farm in 1940. George was born into a farming family and describes life at Craigneston including, travelling to school, g...

Interviews of Maureen McIntyre aged 76,

EERC/DG/DG32/1

Childhood Education Play Domestic Life Clothing and dress World War, 1939-1945 shops Moniaive Dunreggan Hillhead, Dumfries and Galloway

Biographical interview with Maureen McIntyre (aged 76) who was born in Dunreggan and has lived in the Moniave area her whole life. Maureen recalls her early life in a very tiny house where the family...

Interviews of Mabel Forteath aged 73

EERC/DG/DG32/3

Childhood Domestic Life Farming Recreation Customs Transport Moniaive

Biographical interview with Mable Forteath (born 1941) who lives in Moniave and grew up in the area. As a child, she lived on a farm. Her father was a shepherd. She wasn't keen on school but loved ...

Interviews of Christina Vasilesen aged 38

EERC/DG/DG37/1

Childhood Working life Community Life Language Proverbs Religion Emigration and Immigration Dumfries (Scotland) Moniaive

Biographical interview with Christina Vasilesen (b. 1975, Romania) who now lives in Dumfriesshire with her partner, Graham. Christina begins by talking about her childhood and her love of her grandpa...

Interviews of David Todd aged 86

EERC/DG/DG42/2

Working life Stone Walling Childhood National Service Recreation Penpont Moniaive

Biographical interview with David Todd (aged 86) who was brought up at Bridgend, Moniave. David begins by talking about his childhood as one of a family of nine. David's father died in 1934, from Tu...

Interviews of Sheila Todd aged 84

EERC/DG/DG42/3

Working life Childhood World War, 1939-1945 Prisoners of War Recreation Community Life Penpont Moniaive Tynron Doon

Biographical interview with Sheila Todd (aged 84) who was brought up in Glasgow and Penpont. Sheila recalled her early memories from Glasgow before she came down to Penpont at the beginning of World ...

Interviews of Cyril Wise aged 84 and Dorothy Wise aged 77,

EERC/DG/DG44/2

Working life Business shops Transport Customs and Traditions Christmas Recreation Dumfries (Scotland) Moniaive

Biographical interview (DG44/2/1/1, track 1 of 2) with Cyril (84) and Dorothy (77) Wise of Dumfries, who have been married for 57 years. The couple have spent their working lives running the family b...

Interviews of Sam Johnston

EERC/DG/DG17/2

Working life Nature Landscape Community Life Music Transport Language and Languages -- Study and Teaching Language Dumfries (Scotland) Dunscore Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway Moniaive

Biographical interview with Sam Johnston who recently moved into Dumfries and Galloway. Sam was born in Shetland, where he completed his education and started on his working life before joining the R...

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