Interviews conducted Caroline McGregor, bulk: , 20th century
EERC/EL/EL8
Interviews of William (Billy) Bell
EERC/EL/EL8/1
Working life
Farming
Material Culture
Community Life
Religion
Recreation
Sports
Gender
Garvald
Morham
Reston
Nunraw Abbey
Dunglass Estate
In this interview, Billy (William) Bell shares memories of his working life and church life, particularly in the area around Garvald and Morham. Billy was born in Hawick and spent some time working i...
Interviews of John Main
EERC/EL/EL11/3
Childhood
Education
Working life
Play
Farming
Material Culture
Foodways
Business
Community Life
Haddington
North Berwick
Garleton Hills
Alderston
Harperdean
East Garleton
Comrie
Cultybraggan
Gifford
In this interview (EL11/3/1/1 the first of three sessions), John Main talks about his childhood and schooldays. He shares memories of his family home where his mother looked after an extended family ...
Interviews of David Leckie
EERC/EL/EL11/4
Childhood
Music
Working life
Engineering
Farming
Education
Community Life
Material Culture
Disabilities
Haddington
Alderston Mains
Kingston, East Lothian
Falkirk
Saltoun, East Lothian
Balgone Estate
Pencaitland
Nungate
In this interview (EL11/4/1/1 the first of two sessions) David Leckie talks about his life in East Lothian. As a child, he lived at Balgone farm where his father was a ploughman. An extended family ...
Interviews of Mr and Mrs Thomson by an unknown female,
EERC/EL/EL2/37
Working life
Farming
Community Life
Industry
Material Culture
Environment
Customs
Language
Haddington
Pencaitland
North Berwick
In track 1 of 3 (EL2/37/1/1) Mr Thomson talks about his life in farming. He started work at Upper Bolton, Haddington, where he worked with the horses. His wage when he first got married was 28 shill...