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Interviews of Lizzie Davidson

EERC/DG/DG47/7

Childhood Working life Industry Quarries and Quarrying Telecommunication systems Housing Community Life Death Health Education Farming Music Fishing Travellers Folklore Glasgow Carsluith Creetown Garlieston Isle of Man Cardoness

Recorded over several months, this series of interviews with Elizabeth Davidson (DG47/7/1/1 the first of 14 tracks) takes place in Glasgow, where Elizabeth (b. 1896, now aged 83) had lived since she m...

Interviews of Jim Henry

EERC/DG/DG47/17

Childhood Education Farming Community Life shops Transport Carsluith

In this interview, Jim Henry (b.1905) recalls his childhood at Barholm farm and shares memories from his childhood and life. He recalls his time at Carsluith school where the teachers were Mr and Mrs...

Interviews of Mrs McKnight

EERC/DG/DG47/21

Community Life Childhood Working life Farming Carsluith Creetown Newton Stewart Gatehouse of Fleet

In this interview, 70 year old Mrs McKnight recalls her life in and around Carsluith. She was born at Barholm farm, which her father had from 1926 to 1949. She describes the farm and how it has chang...

Interviews of Irene Doak and Maureen Wood

EERC/DG/DG47/23

Childhood Farming Social Life and Customs Community Life Agriculture Carsluith Kirkmabreck

In this interview Irene Doak (63) and Maureen Wood (64) share their memories of Ravenshall and Carsluith with David. Maureen's family moved to the area when she was seven and her grandfather was chau...

Interviews of Bert Rae

EERC/DG/DG47/28

Childhood Education Farming Industry Community Life World War, 1939-1945 Rationing Supernatural Dundrennan Kirkdale, Dumfries and Galloway Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway Kirkmabreck Cairnryan Carsluith

In this interview Bert Rae (b. circa 1935) talks about his early life around Carsluith. He talks particularly about farm life as his parents farmed at Dundrennan and on part of the Kirkdale estate. ...

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Interviews of Lizzie Davidson

Interviews of Jim Henry

Interviews of Mrs McKnight

Interviews of Irene Doak and Maureen Wood

Interviews of Bert Rae