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Interviews of Ian Tweedie

EERC/DG/DG46/11

Childhood National Service Play Sports World War, 1939-1945 Community Life Housing Lochmaben Halleaths, Dumfries and Galloway Townhead, Dumfries and Galloway

Biographical interview with Ian Tweedie (b c.1939, Townhead, Lochmaben) about his life in Lochmaben. Ian describes his childhood playing around the Mill Loch and recalls the soldiers who were based a...

Interviews of Robert Hamill aged 87

EERC/DG/DG30/1

Community Life Transport shops Curling Castle Douglas Kirkcudbright Urr Water Loch Roan Loch Kindar Lochmaben Carlingwark Loch Stranraer

<emph render="italic">DG30/1/1/1 track 1 of 8 tracks</emph> recorded with Robert Hamill (aged 87), a retired minister who was born in Ballymena and has lived in Castle Douglas since 1960. This biogra...

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 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 Three Women

EERC/DG/DG46/7

Community Life Childhood Customs and Traditions Health Recreation School children Industry Transport shops Lochmaben Cornockle Sandyhills, Dumfries and Galloway

Interview with three elderly ladies (one mentions she was born in 1933) who recall their childhood and past times in Lochmaben. Subjects covered include: New Year celebrations; folk cures; childhood;...

Interviews of Wilma Twidale

EERC/DG/DG46/8

Working life Business Religion Community Life World War, 1939-1945 shops Lochmaben Dumfries (Scotland)

Biographical interview with Wilma Twidale who was born in Lochmaben (c. 1930). Wilma's father was a baker and she went to school in Lochmaben and Dumfries. When she left school, Wilma went on to stu...

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 Roy Thorburn aged 78

EERC/DG/DG46/10

Childhood Working life Housing Sports Recreation World War, 1939-1945 National Service Community Life Transport Festivals Lochmaben Castle Loch Halleaths, Dumfries and Galloway

Biographical interview with Roy Thorburn (b. 1935, Lochmaben). Roy talks about his childhood and early life in Lochmaben. He recalls the first two cars in the town: one was owned Dr Campbell and the...

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