Interviews of Denis Bell

EERC/EL/EL35/1

In this first track of 4 (EL35/1/1/1), Denis Bell explains how his family came to Haddington, from Berwick, when he was ten years old. This was hugely pivotal for Denis, who thrived at school and the...

Interviews of Ian Tweedie

EERC/DG/DG46/11

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 John Allan aged 98

EERC/DG/DG33/1

First of 2 biographical interviews (DG33/1/1/1, July 14 2014) with John Allan (aged 98) who spent his early life in Newton Stewart and has also lived in Gatehouse of Fleet, Collin and Dumfries. John...

Interviews of Andrew Walls aged 70,

EERC/DG/DG34/2

Biographical interview with Andrew Walls (aged 70) who came to Dumfries after medical school in London and Edinburgh. After talking briefly about his family and early life, Andrew talks about his tim...

Interviews of Roy Thorburn aged 78

EERC/DG/DG46/10

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...

Interviews of Davie Graham aged 87

EERC/DG/DG27/10

Detailed autobiographical interview with 87 year old Davie Graham. When Davie was a small child his father was made undermanager at Gateside Colliery and an early memory is of playing with his pedal ...

Interviews conducted by Vivian Hastie,

EERC/EL/EL1

Vivian Hastie conducted 1 interview made with 1 interviewee, carried out in 2015.

Interview of Hamish Gibson

EERC/EL/EL3/1

In this interview, Hamish Gibson (b. 1936) talks about his childhood and life around Garvald and Carfrae Farm. Hamish recalls especially times during World War 2, when he was a schoolboy. He remembe...

Interviews of Douglas Grieve

EERC/EL/EL5/1

In this interview, Dougie Grieve (born 1951) talks about his life in East Lothian, especially his working life as a gamekeeper. He begins by speaking a little about his childhood. His father worked ...

Interviews conducted Caroline McGregor, bulk: , 20th century

EERC/EL/EL8