Interviews conducted by Caroline Buck
EERC/DG/DG35
Caroline Buck conducted 4 interviews with 5 interviewees. The interviews were carried out in 2014.
Interviews of Ruth McGrath aged 95 and Colin McGrath
EERC/DG/DG35/1
Childhood
Working life
Health
Transport
Housing
Community Life
World War, 1939-1945
Roucan Loch
Dumfries (Scotland)
Biographical interview with Ruth McGrath (b. 1922) who was born at 30 Castle Street in Dumfries. Her son, Colin, is also present and participates in the interview at various points. Ruth is the daug...
Interviews of Peter Stewart aged 81
EERC/DG/DG35/2
Biographical interview with Peter Stewart (b.1932) who was born and brought up in Dumfries. His family lived at 16 Castle Street, in a 4-storey terraced house, which Peter recalls, had only 1 bathroo...
Interviews of Margaret Wallace aged 85
EERC/DG/DG35/3
Childhood
Working life
Nursing | Practice
Health
Community Life
Dumfries (Scotland)
Maxwelltown, Dumfries
Biographical interview with Margaret Wallace (b. 1928) who was born and grew up in Dumfries. She went to school in Dumfries before the family moved to a new council house in Maxwelltown. Margaret le...
Interviews of Dorothy Bell aged 69
EERC/DG/DG35/4
Biographical interview with Dorothy Bell (b.1945, Glasgow). Dorothy was brought up in Hightae where her grandmother ran a busy shop. She recalled going up to the war memorial to collect the daily pa...
Interviews of George Gordon aged 78
EERC/DG/DG35/5
Childhood
Working life
Health
National health services | Great Britain |
Pregnancy
World War, 1939-1945
Poetry
Biographical interview with Dr George Gordon (b.1936, Markinch) who came to Dumfries in 1969. George begins by talking about his childhood and education in Markinch, were his father was a GP. He rec...