Interviews of Denis Bell
EERC/EL/EL35/1
In this first track of 4 (EL35/1/1/1), Denis Bell explains how his family came to Haddington, from Berwick, when he was ten years old. This was hugely pivotal for Denis, who thrived at school and the...
Interviews of Marion Sunderland
EERC/DG/DG4/19
Childhood
Working life
Teaching
Community Life
Housing
Foodways
Recreation
World War, 1939-1945
Shopping
Religion
Fishing
Whithorn
Garlieston
Biographical interview with Marion Sunderland whose family moved to Whithorn when she was a small child. Marion's mother was a teacher and Marion also became a primary school teacher after studying i...
Interviews conducted by Julia Muir Watt
EERC/DG/DG4
Julia Muir- Watt conducted a total of 36 recordings made with 28 interviewees, carried out between 2012 and 2013.
Interviews of Winifred Smith aged 103
EERC/DG/DG13/9
Childhood
Education
World War, 1914-1918
Working life
Teaching
Foodways
Childrens games
Social Systems
Edinburgh
Restalrig
Portobello
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Interviews of Alan Faulds aged 78
EERC/DG/DG15/2
Childhood
Working life
Crafts
World War, 1939-1945
Mulberry Harbours
Customs and Traditions
Community Life
National Service
Foodways
Housing
Isle of Whithorn
Whithorn
Garlieston
Biographical interview with Allan Foulds (aged 78) from the Isle of Whithorn. Allan has lived his whole life here, only leaving to do his National Service (1954-56). His father had a joinery busines...
Interviews of Bobby Gemmell
EERC/DG/DG26/6
Childhood
Foodways
World War, 1939-1945
Social structure
Working life
Gardening
Customs and Traditions
In this Interview, the first of two recorded with Bobby Gemmill, aged 78, he recalls his early life on the Lochnaw estate. At that time, Lochnaw was leased by the Pollock family and supported a subst...
Interviews of Sandra Tweedie aged 74
EERC/DG/DG2/9
Childhood
Social Systems
Community Life
Recreation
Education
Living Conditions
Sanitation
Lighting
Foodways
Working life
Quarries and Quarrying
Carsluith
Creetown
Interview with Sandra Tweedie about her life in Carsluith. Lots of detail is given about the home interior and renovations over time, such as the move from dry toilet to indoor facilities. Sandra's ...
Interviews of Jenny Jolly aged 86
EERC/DG/DG4/2
Childhood
Working life
Farming
Sawmills
Community Life
Foodways
Health
Travellers
World War, 1939-1945
Wigtown
Whithorn
Innerwell
Rigg Bay
Garlieston
Galloway House
Kidsdale
Interview with Jenny Jolly about her life and work (DG4/2/1/1). Jenny, who has spent most of her life in Whithorn, begins by talking about her parents, her Irish ancestry and her father's illness and...
Interviews of Tom McCreath
EERC/DG/DG4/3
Childhood
Working life
Farming
Community Life
Foodways
Recreation
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Religion
Challoch Farm
Whithorn
Galloway House
Garlieston
Sorbie
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 Jessie McLean aged 95
EERC/DG/DG4/4
Childhood
Working life
Community Life
Social structure
Living Conditions
Housing
Foodways
Travellers
Religion
World War, 1939-1945
Whithorn
Sorbie
Garlieston
Monreith
Interview with Jessie McLean (b. 1916) who was born in Whithorn where she has lived all her life. Jessie was born into the Jolly family who were a large and well-known family at the top of the town....