Interviews of Paul Soriani
EERC/DG/DG4/18
Biographical interview with Paul Soriani, whose grandparents started the Central Café in Whithorn. Paul's mother and uncle were also interviewed by Julia Muir-Watt (see DG4/20). Paul provides some ...
Interviews of Tina Soriani and Aldo Petrucci
EERC/DG/DG4/20
Childhood
Working life
Business
Community Life
Farming
Catholic Church
World War, 1939-1945
shops
Health
Whithorn
Biographical interview with brother and sister Tina Soriani and Aldo Petrucci whose parents came to Auchenleck in 1929. They subsequently moved to Whithorn in 1933 when they bought over a derelict p...
Interviews of Robert Galashan
EERC/DG/DG4/21
Biographical interview with Robert Galashan which is primarily about the Clydesdale horse and Shorthorn cattle work done by his father and uncle, who worked for Mr Marshall of A J Marshall, Bridgebank...
Interviews of Betty Murray
EERC/DG/DG4/26
Childhood
Working life
Farming
Business
shops
Community Life
Recreation
Religion
World War, 1939-1945
Transport
Whithorn
Glasserton
Port William
Skate, Dumfries and Galloway
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 of John Barr
EERC/DG/DG26/19
Biographical interview with John Barr a farmer whose father had owned Auchneel Farm since 1920 and which John himself ran until he retired. This interview considers change over time, particularly in ...
Interviews of John Main
EERC/EL/EL11/3
Childhood
Education
Working life
Play
Farming
Material Culture
Foodways
Business
Community Life
Haddington
North Berwick
Garleton Hills
Alderston
Harperdean
East Garleton
Comrie
Cultybraggan
Gifford
In this interview (EL11/3/1/1 the first of three sessions), John Main talks about his childhood and schooldays. He shares memories of his family home where his mother looked after an extended family ...
Interviews of Lesley Mason and Janis Aitken
EERC/EL/EL11/5
Childhood
Education
Working life
Farming
World War, 1914-1918
Business
Material Culture
Recreation
Literature
Health
Disabilities
East Linton
Dunbar
North Berwick
Musselburgh
Haddington
Edinburgh
East Fortune
Ravensheugh beach
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 John Stevenson
EERC/EL/EL12/1
Childhood
Education
Farming
Business
Working life
Social Systems
Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh
Luffness Mains
Bo'ness
Drem
In this interview, John Stevenson (b. 1931 at Luffness Mains), talks about his life from childhood to working life. John's father came to Luffness Mains as a tenant farmer in 1913 and John notes that...