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Interviews of George McMillan aged 72

EERC/DG/DG1/1
DG1/1/1 Interview one of two with George McMillan, who was born at Craigneston farm in 1940. George was born into a farming family and describes life at Craigneston including, travelling to school, g...

Interviews of Phyllis Harvey aged 84

EERC/DG/DG2/1
This is the first of two autobiographical interviews with Phyllis (Fay) Harvey. Part 1 conducted in May 2012. This interview covers Phyllis' early life up to the point at which she began formal schoo...

Interviews of Isobel Sutherland aged 57

EERC/DG/DG8/1
Interview 1 of 3 (DG8/1/1/1) with Isobel Sutherland which focuses on her life in Ringford, where she lived from aged 5 until she married aged 20. Isobel gives details about her early school life and ...

Interviews of Andrew Sclater

EERC/DG/DG14/6
Interview with Andrew Sclater, b. London (Sussex). This interview is concerned with Andrew's family history and links through his mother to the Agnew family and Lochnaw estate and through his father ...

Interviews of Terence Parker aged 79

EERC/DG/DG15/1
Interview with Terry Parker (aged 79) who now lives in the Wigtownshire and had been visiting the area since the early 1960s. Shooting brought Terry here initially and this subject forms the basis of...

Interviews of Sam Johnston

EERC/DG/DG17/2
Biographical interview with Sam Johnston who recently moved into Dumfries and Galloway. Sam was born in Shetland, where he completed his education and started on his working life before joining the R...

Interviews of John Dickenson aged 79

EERC/DG/DG17/6
Biographical interview with John Dickenson (b. 1936, Kirkcudbright). John talks about his early life and family and his life-long interest in history and landscape. John's father worked for the Gall...

Interviews of Ronald Jardine aged 76

EERC/DG/DG33/2
Biographical interview with Ronald Jardine (b. 1938) who was born in Dumfries, at Moat Brae, and has lived for over 50 years at Cairn of Craigs. The early part of this interview covers Ronald's earli...

Interviews of Archie Wright aged 82

EERC/DG/DG36/1
Autobiographical interview with Archie Wight who used to visit his aunt and uncle in a cottage on the Cumstoun estate near Twynholm in the late 1930s and early years of World War 2. Topics covered in...

Interviews of Julia Bain

EERC/DG/DG47/22
In this interview, with Julia Bain, her brother Derek and sister-in-law Jess, the contributors chat with David Hannay about life in Carsluith. Julia and Derek recall childhood visits to the area and ...