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Interviews of Fiona Sheldon

EERC/EL/EL8/4

Working life Law Ecology Community Life Social Systems Religion Gender Material Culture Garvald Haddington Nunraw Morham Lennoxlove Gifford

In this interview, Fiona Sheldon (b. 1949) talks about her life and connections with East Lothian, particularly Garvald and Morham. Fiona’s father was a lawyer based in Haddington and, after her ma...

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 Ian Fairgrieve,

EERC/EL/EL39/3

Working life Community Life Construction Industry Banks and banking Architecture Law Sports

In this interview, Ian Fairgrieve, who was born in Macmerry c1956, shares memories of his working life , which began when he was a teenager, working at Boggs Holdings, helping to cultivate and then ha...

Interviews of William Crawford aged 78

EERC/DG/DG42/4

Childhood Education National Service World War, 1939-1945 Working life Farming Law Farming Housing Community Life Dunscore

Biographical interview with William Crawford (aged 78), who is the present Laird of Dunscore, a small estate near Dumfries. William begins by relating some of the history of the estate, which was for...

Interviews of Peter Aitchison

EERC/EL/EL22/4

Working life Childhood Social Systems Community Life Material Culture Belief Health Law Nature Industry shops Music Belhaven Dunbar West Barns Tyninghame Beltonford

In this interview, Peter Aitchison (b. 1927) talks about is life in West Barns. Peter, who was born at Winterfield Farm, Bellhaven, begins with memories of his early life and family memories. He lef...

Interviews of Campbell Gill,

EERC/EL/EL37/2

Working life Industry Electronics Working Conditions Community Life Culture Law Industrial Relations

In this interview, Campbell Gill (b. 1946) talks about his working life and particularly the years he spent with Mitsubishi after they bought over the Tandberg factory in Haddington. Campbell joined ...

Interviews of Billy Selkirk,

EERC/EL/EL35/8

Working life Industry Fishing Community Life Law Foodways Material Culture Customs and Traditions

In this interview, Billy Selkirk (aged 75, b. Musselburgh) talks about his life as a fisherman. Billy grew up in Musselburgh and Fisherrow and, as the son of a fisherman, always though he would go to...

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