Interviews of Tom McCreath

EERC/DG/DG4/3

Interview (DG4/3/1/1) 1 of 2 with Tom McCreath who was brought up at Broughton Mains farm and was a farmer all his working life. Tom begins by talking about his family connections to the area prior t...

Interviews of Andrew McNeillie aged 66

EERC/DG/DG4/15

Interview with poet Andrew McNeillie (aged 66) whose father, John, was author of over 40 books under his own name and Ian Niall. In this interview Andrew talks about his family connections to the Ma...

Interviews of Betty Murray

EERC/DG/DG4/26

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 conducted Caroline McGregor, bulk: , 20th century

EERC/EL/EL8

Interviews of William (Billy) Bell

EERC/EL/EL8/1

In this interview, Billy (William) Bell shares memories of his working life and church life, particularly in the area around Garvald and Morham. Billy was born in Hawick and spent some time working i...

Interviews of Raymond Jaconelli

EERC/EL/EL9/2

In this interview, Nunraw Abbot, Father Raymond Jaconelli (b. c.1934) talks about his childhood, life and his time at Nunraw. Fr Raymond was born in Airdrie to Italian parents who had a café in Glas...

Interviews of Charles Runcie and Margaret Runcie

EERC/EL/EL10/1

In this interview, Margaret Runcie (aged 92) and her son, Charles Runcie (aged 60) talk about their lives in and around Garvald. Margaret and her husband moved to Garvald Grange after a spell in Rosl...

Interviews of Mark Caira

EERC/EL/EL20/1

In this interview, Father Mark Caira (b.circa 1941, Greenock) talks about his decision to become a monk and his life at Nunraw Abbey. Fr Mark joined Nunraw in 1960 and he recalls the order was then a...

Interviews of Sheila Fraser and Kathryn McMillan,

EERC/EL/EL6/21

In this recording, friends Kathryn McMillan and Sheila Fraser talk about their lives around the times they were working together in one of the offices at Brunton's wire mill. Kathryn joined Brunton's ...