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Interviews of Ian Tweedie

EERC/DG/DG46/11

Childhood National Service Play Sports World War, 1939-1945 Community Life Housing Lochmaben Halleaths, Dumfries and Galloway Townhead, Dumfries and Galloway

Biographical interview with Ian Tweedie (b c.1939, Townhead, Lochmaben) about his life in Lochmaben. Ian describes his childhood playing around the Mill Loch and recalls the soldiers who were based a...

Interviews of James Behan aged 77

EERC/DG/DG14/11

Childhood Education Working life Nursing | Practice Community Life National Service Territorial Army Dumfries (Scotland)

Biographical interview with James Behan (aged 77) who was born in Dumfries and has spent most of his life living in the town. James talks about his early childhood and schooling. He was happy at St ...

Interviews of Alan Faulds aged 78

EERC/DG/DG15/2

Childhood Working life Crafts World War, 1939-1945 Mulberry Harbours Customs and Traditions Community Life National Service Foodways Housing Isle of Whithorn Whithorn Garlieston

Biographical interview with Allan Foulds (aged 78) from the Isle of Whithorn. Allan has lived his whole life here, only leaving to do his National Service (1954-56). His father had a joinery busines...

Interviews of Robert Mitchell aged 78

EERC/DG/DG5/2

Education World War, 1939-1945 National Service Evacuees Working life Business Antiques Undertakers Death Customs and Traditions Humanists Cremations Gatehouse of Fleet Kirkcudbright Castle Douglas

Interview with Robert Mitchell. Robert spent some time in Poole where his father was stationed during the war. When he and his mother and sister returned to Kirkcudbright they couldn't return to the...

Interviews of Willie Brown aged 76

EERC/DG/DG10/10

Languages Working life Agricultural Shows Domestic Life Farming Foodways National Service Port William Changue

Biographical interview with Willie Brown, aged 76, who was born at Changue Farm where he lived and worked until he went to do his National Service at 18. When he returned from NS he took a job as a t...

Interviews of Archie Bell aged 72

EERC/DG/DG26/27

Childhood Working life Butchers World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 Community Life National Service shops

Biographical interview with Archie Bell (b. 1935). Archie begins by giving a brief overview of his family history. He recalls that during World War 1 his grandfather, John Carruth, was responsible f...

Interviews of John McQueen aged 82,

EERC/DG/DG31/8

Working life Joinery Housing Funeral Rites and Ceremonies Death National Service Cycling Rugby football Dumfries (Scotland)

Biographical interview with John McQueen (aged 82) who was born in Dumfries and has lived there his whole life, only going away to do his National Service. John lived near Moat Brae as a child and re...

Interviews of Tom Allan

EERC/DG/DG46/5

Education Working life Community Life Customs Foodways National Service Transport shops Clothing trade Lochmaben Lockerbie

Biographical interview with Tom Allan, who moved from Borland to Lochmaben when he was 9 years old when his father took up the post of head gardener at the Lochmaben sanatorium. Tom talks about his s...

Interviews of Paul Roxburgh

EERC/DG/DG46/9

Childhood Education Working life shops Transport Recreation World War, 1939-1945 Religion Community Life National Service Archaeology Nature Language Lochmaben Dumfries (Scotland) Halleaths, Dumfries and Galloway Dalton, Dumfries and Galloway Wamphray Castle Loch Beacon Hill, Dumfries and Galloway Parkgate, Dumfries and Galloway

Biographical interview with Paul Roxburgh (b. 1934, Lochmaben). Paul recalls his childhood in Lochmaben where his family had a grocer's shop which had been opened by his grandfather, in the front roo...

Interviews of Roy Thorburn aged 78

EERC/DG/DG46/10

Childhood Working life Housing Sports Recreation World War, 1939-1945 National Service Community Life Transport Festivals Lochmaben Castle Loch Halleaths, Dumfries and Galloway

Biographical interview with Roy Thorburn (b. 1935, Lochmaben). Roy talks about his childhood and early life in Lochmaben. He recalls the first two cars in the town: one was owned Dr Campbell and the...

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