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Interviews of George McColl aged 82

EERC/DG/DG46/2

Education Working life shops Community Life Housing World War, 1939-1945 Lochmaben Dumfries (Scotland) Halleaths, Dumfries and Galloway Heathhall, Dumfries and Galloway

Biographical interview with George McColl (b. 1929, Lochmaben) who talks about growing up and living in Lochmaben. He describes his early life and schooling and recalls taking the control exam to dec...

Interviews of Isabelle Gow aged 59

EERC/DG/DG46/3

Childhood Education Play Transport Lochmaben Elshieshields

Biographical interview with Isabelle Gow (b. 1953) about her early life and primary schooldays in Lochmaben. Isabelle lived on a farm so her father dropped her off for school in the morning. In the ...

Interviews of Betty Hutt aged 76

EERC/DG/DG46/4

Education Working life Health Community Life Customs and Traditions Festivals Recreation Lochmaben Dumfries (Scotland)

Biographical interview with Betty Hutt (b. 1935, Lockerbie) about her life in Lochmaben. Betty moved to the town when she was 5 years old and her schooling was in Lochmaben and then Dumfries. She le...

Interviews of Tom Allan

EERC/DG/DG46/5

Education Working life Community Life Customs Foodways National Service Transport shops Clothing trade Lochmaben Lockerbie

Biographical interview with Tom Allan, who moved from Borland to Lochmaben when he was 9 years old when his father took up the post of head gardener at the Lochmaben sanatorium. Tom talks about his s...

Interviews of Bill Carrick aged 84

EERC/DG/DG46/6

Education Working life Farming Community Life Recreation shops Transport Lochmaben Lockerbie Amisfield

Short interview with Bill Carrick (born c.1927) who spent his early childhood in Lochmaben before moving out to the farm, Kirkmahoe, when he was 12. Bill recalls the town and the past-times he enjoye...

Interviews of Paul Roxburgh

EERC/DG/DG46/9

Childhood Education Working life shops Transport Recreation World War, 1939-1945 Religion Community Life National Service Archaeology Nature Language Lochmaben Dumfries (Scotland) Halleaths, Dumfries and Galloway Dalton, Dumfries and Galloway Wamphray Castle Loch Beacon Hill, Dumfries and Galloway Parkgate, Dumfries and Galloway

Biographical interview with Paul Roxburgh (b. 1934, Lochmaben). Paul recalls his childhood in Lochmaben where his family had a grocer's shop which had been opened by his grandfather, in the front roo...

Interviews of Hal McGhie aged 80

EERC/DG/DG46/14

Childhood Play Recreation Working life Business Sports Community Life Education World War, 1939-1945 National Service Transport Health Lochmaben Dumfries (Scotland)

Biographical interview with Hal McGhie (b. 1932) who was born in Lochmaben and has spent most of his life there. Hal begins by speaking about his early life and family history. He was one of 10 chil...

Interviews of Alison Laurie

EERC/DG/DG46/17

Childhood Childrens games Education Gender Community Life shops Lochmaben Lockerbie

Biographical interview with Alison Laurie about her life in Lochmaben. This short interview is mainly about Alison's time at primary school. She recalls going to the old primary school and then movi...

Interviews of Andre McCrae

EERC/DG/DG46/19

Childhood Education Community Life Language Sports Lochmaben

Biographical interview with Andre McCrae, who came to live in Lochmaben from Manchester when he was 8 years old. Andre talks about the differences between Manchester and Lochmaben, particularly: lang...

Interviews of Beth Corrie aged 17

EERC/DG/DG46/20

Childhood Education Community Life Language Sports Lochmaben Lockerbie

Biographical interview with Beth Corrie (aged 17) from Lochmaben. In this short interview, Beth talks about community life in Lochmaben and her time at the local primary school and at secondary schoo...

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