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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 Alan Faulds aged 78

EERC/DG/DG15/2

Childhood Working life Crafts World War, 1939-1945 Mulberry Harbours Customs and Traditions Community Life National Service Foodways Housing Isle of Whithorn Whithorn Garlieston

Biographical interview with Allan Foulds (aged 78) from the Isle of Whithorn. Allan has lived his whole life here, only leaving to do his National Service (1954-56). His father had a joinery busines...

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...

Interviews of Cecil Wright aged 83

EERC/DG/DG27/12

Childhood Dancing National Service Working life Joinery Housing

Autobiographical interview with Cecil Wright who was born in 1934 on Dunscar farm, where his father was a farm-worker. The interview covers his early life, recollections of Hogmanay, dancing, Nationa...

Interviews of William Crawford aged 78

EERC/DG/DG42/4

Childhood Education National Service World War, 1939-1945 Working life Farming Law Farming Housing Community Life Dunscore

Biographical interview with William Crawford (aged 78), who is the present Laird of Dunscore, a small estate near Dumfries. William begins by relating some of the history of the estate, which was for...

Interviews of Malcolm Macaulay,

EERC/ES/ES7/9

Childhood World War, 1939-1945 National Service Working life Industry Weaving Transport Material Culture Textiles Community Life Language Housing Eishken (Eisgean), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Carloway (Càrlabhagh), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Bragar (Bràgair), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland Lewis, Isle of (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland

In this interview, Malcolm Macaulay (b. 1936) talks about his life and connections to the Harris Tweed industry. Malcolm was born in Carloway and recalls life in the village during World War 2, remem...

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