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Interviews of Agnes Macdonald and Helen McNeill

EERC/EL/EL11/1
In this interview, twins Agnes Macdonald and Helen McNeill (both 87 years old) talk about their childhood in Bellhaven, where their father was the local policeman. The women talk about being at the l...

Interviews of Lesley Mason and Janis Aitken

EERC/EL/EL11/5
In this interview, friends Janice Aitken (b.1959) and Lesley Mason (b.1958) talk about their childhood and lives in East Linton. From their earliest memories they go on to talk about school and home ...

Interviews of Graham Wells

EERC/EL/EL11/8
In this interview, Graham Wells (aged 46) from Ormiston talks about his childhood and working life in East Lothian. Graham recalls that his parents settled in Ormiston when they married. At that time...

Interviews of Jaqueline Lynch

EERC/EL/EL6/2
In this interview, Jacqueline Lynch (born 1961) talks about her childhood, and particularly about the time when, aged 6, her family moved to Haddington after her father got a job designing the electro...

Interviews of Allan Pratt and Susan Pratt

EERC/EL/EL11/9
In this interview, Allan Pratt, who was born in Glasgow and moved to Haddington when he was a young schoolboy, talks about his life in East Lothian, especially his career as a musician. Allan's fathe...

Interviews of Bill Paterson

EERC/EL/EL22/1
In this interview, Bill Patterson (b. 1947, Dunbar) recalls his early life in Dunbar, where he lived until 1967, his working life and his return to the town in 2011. Recalling his early childhood, Bi...

Interviews of Ian Coltart

EERC/EL/EL22/2
In this interview, retired minister, Ian Coltart, talks about his faith and his life in Dunbar. Ian, who moved to Dunbar on retirement nine years ago, recalls early holidays to North Berwick which, w...

Interviews of Peter Aitchison

EERC/EL/EL22/4
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 Mr and Mrs Mellors

EERC/EL/EL22/3
In this interview, Isabella (aged 78) and Robin (aged 79) Mellors talk about their lives in Dunbar where they have lived for over 50 years. Isabella was originally from Stonewalls, Whitekirk and Robi...

Interviews of John Stephen Hannah

EERC/EL/EL15/2
In this interview, John Hannah (b.1957) shares stories from his childhood and youth. John was born in Glasgow and moved to Dunbar as part of the Glasgow overspill around 1963. He recalls details fro...