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Interviews of Elizabeth Ray aged 83

EERC/DG/DG2/2

Education Community Life Childhood Travel World War, 1939-1945 Working life Recreation Drapers Business Creetown Sandgreen

This interview with Elizabeth Ray, aged 84 at the time, is mainly about the Creetown shops Elizabeth remembers from her childhood. She talks about many of these in detail, including the sweetie shop ...

Interviews of Paul Soriani

EERC/DG/DG4/18

Childhood Working life Business Community Life World War, 1939-1945 Farming Whithorn Sorbie

Biographical interview with Paul Soriani, whose grandparents started the Central Café in Whithorn. Paul's mother and uncle were also interviewed by Julia Muir-Watt (see DG4/20). Paul provides some ...

Interviews of Tina Soriani and Aldo Petrucci

EERC/DG/DG4/20

Childhood Working life Business Community Life Farming Catholic Church World War, 1939-1945 shops Health Whithorn

Biographical interview with brother and sister Tina Soriani and Aldo Petrucci whose parents came to Auchenleck in 1929. They subsequently moved to Whithorn in 1933 when they bought over a derelict p...

Interviews of Robert Galashan

EERC/DG/DG4/21

Childhood World War, 1939-1945 Farming Working life Business Domestic Life Whithorn Baldoon

Biographical interview with Robert Galashan which is primarily about the Clydesdale horse and Shorthorn cattle work done by his father and uncle, who worked for Mr Marshall of A J Marshall, Bridgebank...

Interviews of Betty Murray

EERC/DG/DG4/26

Childhood Working life Farming Business shops Community Life Recreation Religion World War, 1939-1945 Transport Whithorn Glasserton Port William Skate, Dumfries and Galloway

Biographical interview with Betty Murray whose parents came to Whithorn in 1934 to run a licensed grocer. Betty describes the shop, providing details of the stock, layout, staffing and suppliers. Sh...

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 May Sisi aged 88

EERC/DG/DG10/2

Childhood Foodways Working life Business World War, 1939-1945 Community Life Newton Stewart

Short biographical interview with May Sisi, aged 88 and born in Newton Stewart. May speaks about her job as a booking clerk with the railways during World War 2. She could remember the rabbits going...

Interviews of John Barr

EERC/DG/DG26/19

Childhood Working life Farming shops Business World War, 1939-1945

Biographical interview with John Barr a farmer whose father had owned Auchneel Farm since 1920 and which John himself ran until he retired. This interview considers change over time, particularly in ...

Interviews of Margaret and Jean Templeton

EERC/DG/DG26/20

Childhood Education Working life Business Opticians shops World War, 1939-1945

Interview with two sisters, Margaret and Jean, who came to Stranraer in 1929 when their father, an optician, chose the area as a base for his business. As well as customers coming to him, Mr Templeto...

Interviews of Betty Findlay

EERC/DG/DG26/28

Working life Business shops Drapers World War, 1939-1945

Biographical interview with Betty Findlay about the family business, Findlays Drapers in Stranraer. Betty gives a brief history of the business and of John Finlay, who started the business in 1896 in...

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