Interviews of Three Women
EERC/DG/DG46/7
Interview with three elderly ladies (one mentions she was born in 1933) who recall their childhood and past times in Lochmaben. Subjects covered include: New Year celebrations; folk cures; childhood;...
EERC/DG/DG46/7
Interview with three elderly ladies (one mentions she was born in 1933) who recall their childhood and past times in Lochmaben. Subjects covered include: New Year celebrations; folk cures; childhood;...
EERC/EL/EL11/12
In this interview, Bill Wilson (b. 1953) talks about his childhood and working life, and about his love of local history. Bill was born in Edenhall hospital in Musselburgh, the middle of three sons. ...
EERC/EL/EL15/3
In this first interview of three (EL15/3/1/1), Shirley Swinton interviews her brother, Robert Crowe (b. 1954, Rinteln, Germany) about his childhood, schooldays and early working life. Robert's father...
EERC/EL/EL39/4
In this interview, John Peters, who was born in 1955 at the Verte hospital in Haddington grew up on Bielgrange Farm in Stenton where his father was a farm worker. Ian went to primary school at Stento...
EERC/DG/DG47/30
In this interview (DG47/30/1/1, track 1 of 2) Dora Nicholl talks about her life, particularly after she moved to Carsluith when she married in 1954. Dora was born in Peebles and moved to Stirlingshir...
EERC/EL/EL6/22
In this interview, Les Hilton (b. 1950, Musselburgh), talks about his working life and apprenticeship with Brunton's wire mill. Les went to Brunton's aged 15 and worked in the office until his 5 year...
EERC/DG/DG43/2
Biographical interview with Richard Kinghorn (aged 69). Alex Inman (the fieldworker) and Richard were interviewed for the Study after a pop-up event in Dumfries in ****. In this interview, Richard t...
EERC/DG/DG49/4
In this first track of 3 (DG49/4/1/1) David Smith explains his reaction to being informed he had been put forward for an BEM (British Empire Medal) for services to the heritage of Robert Burns. After...
EERC/DG/DG47/3
DG47/3/1/1 (track 1 of 12) is with a Carsluithian, identified as Nurse Cowell, and begins with her describing her earliest memories. Her father built the family home, Greywalls in Carsluith, and Ms C...
EERC/DG/DG47/4
In this interview, David Hannay speaks to Mrs King whose great grandfather, Mr Sutcliffe, established Kirkmabreck quarry. He was manager there for a year or two and then his son, who had been living ...