Interviews of Mrs King
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 ...
Interviews of Alex and Mrs MacLean
EERC/DG/DG47/11
Housing
Industry
Social Life and Customs
Scottish Travellers (Nomadic people)
Transport
shops
Quarries and Quarrying
Community Life
Health
Recreation
Kirkcudbright
Carsluith
Kirkmabreck
Kirkdale, Dumfries and Galloway
In DG47/11/1/1 (track 1 of 4), Alex MacLean (b.c.1900) and Mrs MacLean talk to David Hannay about Kirkdale, Ravenshall and Creetown. Alex's father worked in the gardens at Kirkdale and his memories d...
Interviews of Jim Henry
EERC/DG/DG47/17
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 Gordon Gordon
EERC/DG/DG47/26
In this interview, Gordon Gordon talks about his time at Kirkdale in the 1960s where he worked alongside Brian Reid who was experimenting with organic farming. Mr Reid, who was a railway designer and...
Interviews of Jean and John Scott
EERC/DG/DG47/27
This interview with Jean and John Scott was held as the Scott's prepared to leave Kirkdale Bank where they had been living for 13 years, to move to Dumfries. John had been caretaker at Kirkdale for 1...