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Interviews of George McClymont aged 74

EERC/DG/DG26/15

Childhood Domestic Life Education Working life Fishing Transport shops Community Life World War, 1939-1945 Religion Tourism

Biographical interview with George McClymont (b. 1931) about his early days in Portpatrick. George talks about the family home and domestic arrangements, recalling that the family of nine had running...

Interviews of Margaret (Greta) Hawthorn aged 78

EERC/DG/DG4/1

Childhood Education Recreation Working life Community Life shops Travellers Transport World War, 1939-1945 Glasserton Whithorn Wigtown

Biographical interview with Margaret (Greta) Hawthorn (aged 78) who was born at Claymoddie Farm, Whithorn. Margaret reflects on her life and recalls her schooldays, working life, Whithorn during Worl...

Interviews of Moira Jones aged 79

EERC/DG/DG13/2

Childhood Education Community Life Working life Social Systems shops Transport Kirkcudbright

Biographical interview with Moira Jones (aged 79) who was born and brought up in Kirkcudbright where her father was the school janitor. Moira's childhood home was across from the tolbooth and, encour...

Interviews of Spencer Kennedy aged 68

EERC/DG/DG27/1

Childhood Community Life shops Transport Travel and Holidays Education Farming Working life Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries (Scotland)

Track 1 of 2 (DG27/6/1/3) of a biographical interview recorded on 18 December 2013 with Spencer Kennedy (b. 1945) about his early life in Thornhill. Spencer's father was the local vet and his mother ...

Interviews of Tom Allan

EERC/DG/DG46/5

Education Working life Community Life Customs Foodways National Service Transport shops Clothing trade Lochmaben Lockerbie

Biographical interview with Tom Allan, who moved from Borland to Lochmaben when he was 9 years old when his father took up the post of head gardener at the Lochmaben sanatorium. Tom talks about his s...

Interviews of Bill Carrick aged 84

EERC/DG/DG46/6

Education Working life Farming Community Life Recreation shops Transport Lochmaben Lockerbie Amisfield

Short interview with Bill Carrick (born c.1927) who spent his early childhood in Lochmaben before moving out to the farm, Kirkmahoe, when he was 12. Bill recalls the town and the past-times he enjoye...

Interviews of Paul Roxburgh

EERC/DG/DG46/9

Childhood Education Working life shops Transport Recreation World War, 1939-1945 Religion Community Life National Service Archaeology Nature Language Lochmaben Dumfries (Scotland) Halleaths, Dumfries and Galloway Dalton, Dumfries and Galloway Wamphray Castle Loch Beacon Hill, Dumfries and Galloway Parkgate, Dumfries and Galloway

Biographical interview with Paul Roxburgh (b. 1934, Lochmaben). Paul recalls his childhood in Lochmaben where his family had a grocer's shop which had been opened by his grandfather, in the front roo...

Interviews of Jim Henry

EERC/DG/DG47/17

Childhood Education Farming Community Life shops Transport Carsluith

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 Roy Pugh

EERC/EL/EL26/3

Community Life Housing Transport Working life Civil Servants shops Childhood Education Material Culture World War, 1939-1945 Customs Clothing and dress Nature Dunbar Belhaven Amisfield

In this interview, Roy Pugh (b. 1941, Dunbar) talks about his early life in Dunbar, his career in the civil service and his enduring love for Dunbar, history, the natural world and writing. Roy’s p...

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