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Interviews of Mr Clark by an unknown female

EERC/EL/EL2/6
In the first part of this interview (EL2/6/1/1 track 1 of 2), Mr Clark talks about his life in farming in East Lothian. He could remember when the cattle and sheep were walked down to East Linton for...

Interviews of Jim Hawkins aged 79

EERC/DG/DG44/1
Biographical interview (DG44/1/1/1, 21 August 2015) with Jim Hawkins (agd 79) who was born in Annan and has lived there most of his life. He begins by talking about his schooldays and the impact the...

Interviews of John McMillan

EERC/EL/EL12/2
In this interview, Lord Provost John McMillan (b. 1951) talks about his childhood and working life, much of which has been spent in East Lothian. John's earliest memory was of leaving his grandparent...

Interviews of Thomas Wilson

EERC/EL/EL14/1
In this reflective interview, Thomas Wilson (b. 1929 Arniston Farm, Macmerry) talks about his life from his earliest memories of home and school life. As a young lad, Tommy became well known as a run...

Interviews of David Bertram

EERC/EL/EL15/4
In this interview, David Bertram, (b.1938 in Pathhead) talks about going to school in the village and then becoming a miner. David didn't enjoy school (especially recalling the very strict headmaster...

Interviews of Jim Henderson

EERC/DG/DG50/3
This interview forms part of the Kirkcudbright Artists Remembered project. This project was active during the refurbishment of the Kirkcudbright Town hall into the Kirkcudbright Galleries centre and ...

Interviews conducted by Ruth Fyfe and Frances Woodrow

EERC/EL/EL30
Ruth Fyfe and Frances Woodrow conducted 2 interviews with 2 interviewees, carried out in 2021.

Interviews of Alan Blackie

EERC/EL/EL30/1
In this interview, Alan Blackie reflects on his working life, particularly the 40 years he has spent in local government administration, primarily in education and social work. Alan began his working...

Interviews of John McMillan

EERC/EL/EL30/2
In this interview, Provost John McMillan reflects on his political career which began early, aged just 11 or 12, when he went canvassing around Macmerry with his uncle John. He was again out canvassi...

Interviews conducted by Eric Glendinning and Vivian Hastie

EERC/EL/EL31
Eric Glendinning and Vivian Hastie conducted 2 interviews with 2 interviewees, carried out in 2020.