Interviews of Mrs King
EERC/DG/DG47/4
In this interview, David Hannay speaks to Mrs King whose great grandfather, Mr Sutcliffe, established Kirkmabreck quarry. He was manager there for a year or two and then his son, who had been living ...
Interviews of Mr McGowan
EERC/DG/DG47/9
Working life
Farming
Quarries and Quarrying
Industry
Social Life and Customs
Transport
Housing
Kirkdale, Dumfries and Galloway
Carsluith
Creetown
Cairnholly
In this 1st (of 2 tracks), Mr McGowan (who was born in 1886 and was 94 years old at the time of the interview, tells David Hannay about his life. He was born in New Luce, where his father was a sheph...
Interviews of Alex and Mrs MacLean
EERC/DG/DG47/11
Housing
Industry
Social Life and Customs
Scottish Travellers (Nomadic people)
Transport
shops
Quarries and Quarrying
Community Life
Health
Recreation
Kirkcudbright
Carsluith
Kirkmabreck
Kirkdale, Dumfries and Galloway
In DG47/11/1/1 (track 1 of 4), Alex MacLean (b.c.1900) and Mrs MacLean talk to David Hannay about Kirkdale, Ravenshall and Creetown. Alex's father worked in the gardens at Kirkdale and his memories d...