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Interviews of Robert Ross aged 71

EERC/DG/DG2/7

Working life Quarries and Quarrying Education Punishment Community Life Social Life and Customs Housing Carsluith Creetown Gatehouse of Fleet

Interview with Robert (Rab) Ross who was born in Carsluith. The interview is concerned with Rab's working life and particularly his 32 years at the Creetown quarry. He talks about many aspects of li...

Interviews of David Hannay aged 73

EERC/DG/DG2/13

Agriculture Business Community Life Social Systems Kirkdale, Dumfries and Galloway Carsluith Cambret Barholm, Dumfries and Galloway Claughreid Hallcroft, Dumfries and Galloway Cardoness Laggan Mossyard Auchenlarie Gatehouse of Fleet Newton, Dumfries and Galloway

Interview with David Hannay whose family history in Wigtownshire dates back to 1520 (Sorbie) and Kirkdale (c1700). The majority of this interview is concerned with the history of Kirkdale estate and ...

Interviews of Netta Cowell

EERC/DG/DG47/14

Community Life Working life Quarries and Quarrying Fishing Foodways World War, 1939-1945 Carsluith Creetown Gatehouse of Fleet

In this short track, David talks to Netta Cowell, who was born at Kirkmabreck, where her father was manager at the quarry (early 1900s). Netta's family moved to Gretna and then back to Carsluith (and...

Interviews of Mary Nichol

EERC/DG/DG47/15

Community Life Housing Fishing Foodways World War, 1939-1945 Carsluith Creetown Gatehouse of Fleet

In this interview Mary Nicholl recalls her time living down the weir in Carsluith. Mary, who was born in Gatehouse-of-Fleet, moved to Carsluith when she was married. She raised her ten children in a...

Interviews of Jim McGuffie

EERC/DG/DG47/18

Working life Agriculture Mills Community Life shops Quarries and Quarrying Education World War, 1939-1945 Carsluith Whithorn Newton Stewart Gatehouse of Fleet Creetown

In this interview DG47/18/1/1 ( track 1 of 4), Jim McGuffie (b.1921) tells David Hannay about his life, especially living and working in the mill - which was owned by his father. Jim, who was just ab...

Interviews of Mrs McKnight

EERC/DG/DG47/21

Community Life Childhood Working life Farming Carsluith Creetown Newton Stewart Gatehouse of Fleet

In this interview, 70 year old Mrs McKnight recalls her life in and around Carsluith. She was born at Barholm farm, which her father had from 1926 to 1949. She describes the farm and how it has chang...

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