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Interviews of James Behan aged 77

EERC/DG/DG14/11

Childhood Education Working life Nursing | Practice Community Life National Service Territorial Army Dumfries (Scotland)

Biographical interview with James Behan (aged 77) who was born in Dumfries and has spent most of his life living in the town. James talks about his early childhood and schooling. He was happy at St ...

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 Archie Bell aged 72

EERC/DG/DG26/27

Childhood Working life Butchers World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 Community Life National Service shops

Biographical interview with Archie Bell (b. 1935). Archie begins by giving a brief overview of his family history. He recalls that during World War 1 his grandfather, John Carruth, was responsible f...

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 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...

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 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 Barry Craighead

EERC/EL/EL26/1

Childhood Education Working life Death Customs Sports Weather Community Life World War, 1939-1945 Evacuees National Service Musselburgh Dunvegan

In this interview, Barry Craighead (b. 1938, Croydon) talks about his evacuation to Musselbugh at the age of 4; his early life; working life; National Service and his lifelong association with cycling...

Interviews conducted by Haddington Active Memories Group,

EERC/EL/EL36

Childhood Education Community Life World War, 1939-1945 Working life Sports Politics National Service Rugby Health

This collection of interviews conducted by Haddington Active Memories is currently being catalogued and will be available to listen to in due course.

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