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Interviews of Agnes Macdonald and Helen McNeill

EERC/EL/EL11/1

Childhood Education Play Religion Housing Transport Working life Travel and Holidays Community Life World War, 1939-1945 Dunbar Burnmouth Belhaven Newtongrange, East Lothian

In this interview, twins Agnes Macdonald and Helen McNeill (both 87 years old) talk about their childhood in Bellhaven, where their father was the local policeman. The women talk about being at the l...

Interviews of Elizabeth Anne Robertson

EERC/EL/EL15/5

Childhood Education Working life Agriculture Law Housing Technology World War, 1939-1945 Community Life Domestic Economy Transport Macmerry Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland Archerfield Belhaven

In this interview, Anne Robertson (b. 1958) talks about her family and about growing up on the Archerfield Estate where her father was a tractorman. As the 6th of 8 children, Anne recalls a busy chil...

Interviews of Mr and Mrs Mellors

EERC/EL/EL22/3

Working life Community Life Social Systems Housing Sports Tourism Dunbar Belhaven Edinburgh

In this interview, Isabella (aged 78) and Robin (aged 79) Mellors talk about their lives in Dunbar where they have lived for over 50 years. Isabella was originally from Stonewalls, Whitekirk and Robi...

Interviews of Roy Pugh

EERC/EL/EL26/3

Community Life Housing Transport Working life Civil Servants shops Childhood Education Material Culture World War, 1939-1945 Customs Clothing and dress Nature Dunbar Belhaven Amisfield

In this interview, Roy Pugh (b. 1941, Dunbar) talks about his early life in Dunbar, his career in the civil service and his enduring love for Dunbar, history, the natural world and writing. Roy’s p...

Interviews of Bob Marr by an unknown female ,

EERC/EL/EL2/26

Working life Fishing Community Life Boats shops Foodways Religion Housing Environment Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland Belhaven Fraserburgh

In this interview Bob Marr reflects on his life as a fisherman in Dunbar. Bob started work on sailing boats and recalls this was very tough work. They fished for herring, crab, lobster etc. and he w...

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Interviews of Agnes Macdonald and Helen McNeill

Interviews of Elizabeth Anne Robertson

Interviews of Mr and Mrs Mellors

Interviews of Roy Pugh

Interviews of Bob Marr by an unknown female ,