Interviews conducted by Julia Muir Watt
EERC/DG/DG4
Julia Muir- Watt conducted a total of 36 recordings made with 28 interviewees, carried out between 2012 and 2013.
Interviews of Tom McCreath
EERC/DG/DG4/3
Childhood
Working life
Farming
Community Life
Foodways
Recreation
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Religion
Challoch Farm
Whithorn
Galloway House
Garlieston
Sorbie
Interview (DG4/3/1/1) 1 of 2 with Tom McCreath who was brought up at Broughton Mains farm and was a farmer all his working life. Tom begins by talking about his family connections to the area prior t...
Interviews of Betty Stuart aged 86
EERC/DG/DG4/8
Childhood
Community Life
Farming
Housing
shops
Tramps
Recreation
Customs and Traditions
Health
Whithorn
Isle of Whithorn
Biographical interview with Betty Stuart (aged 86) who was born in Whithorn and, apart from living in Glasgow for a while after she married, has spent most of her life there. Betty starts by reading ...
Interviews of John Wilson aged 74
EERC/DG/DG4/9
Childhood
Education
Farming
Domestic Life
Working life
Emigration
Community Life
Death
Recreation
World War, 1939-1945
Whithorn
Monreith
Glasserton
Baldoon
Biographical interview with John Wilson (b. 1938) of Wigtown. John starts by giving some information about his family history. His father, who was one of seven brothers, had gone to America before re...
Interviews of Jock McMaster
EERC/DG/DG4/11
Childhood
Working life
Farming
Foodways
Transport
Community Life
Tourism
Recreation
World War, 1939-1945
Biographical interview with Jock McMaster, a farmer in his late 70s, who has always lived in the Monreith area. His family came to Blairbury farm around 1830, initially as tenant farmers. During thi...
Interviews of Judy Brown aged 73
EERC/DG/DG4/13
Childhood
Education
Working life
Farming
Domestic Life
Housing
World War, 1939-1945
Recreation
Weather
Whithorn
Glasgow
Biographical interview with Judy Brown (b. 1939) who could trace her family history in the area to the 1850s when her grandfather had Zorach and Outreach farms. Judy talks about farming, the Irish po...
Interviews of Betty Murray
EERC/DG/DG4/26
Childhood
Working life
Farming
Business
shops
Community Life
Recreation
Religion
World War, 1939-1945
Transport
Whithorn
Glasserton
Port William
Skate, Dumfries and Galloway
Biographical interview with Betty Murray whose parents came to Whithorn in 1934 to run a licensed grocer. Betty describes the shop, providing details of the stock, layout, staffing and suppliers. Sh...
Interviews of Dolly Ferries aged 83
EERC/DG/DG10/12
Childhood
Education
Farming
World War, 1939-1945
Rationing
Recreation
Working life
Domestic personnel
Housing
Foodways
Social Life and Customs
Marriage
Emigration
Newton Stewart
Garlieston
Baldoon
North Balfern
Kirkinner
Baltersan
Dalry, Dumfries and Galloway
Loch Doon
Biographical interview (DG10/12/1/1 is track 1 of 2) with Dolly Ferries, aged 83, who was born at North Balfern, Kirkinner where her father was a shepherd. Her earliest memory was aged around 3, when...
Interviews of Mabel Forteath aged 73
EERC/DG/DG32/3
Biographical interview with Mable Forteath (born 1941) who lives in Moniave and grew up in the area. As a child, she lived on a farm. Her father was a shepherd. She wasn't keen on school but loved ...
Interviews of Gordon Hastie,
EERC/EL/EL1/1
Childhood
Recreation
Education
Shopping
Farming
Working life
Material Culture
Travel
Foodways
Alderston Mains
Haddington
Ormiston
This interview, with Gordon Hastie (b. 1952 at Melvin Hall near Ormiston), is conducted by Gordon’s wife, Vivian. In 1958, his family moved to Alderston Mains, where Gordon and his family still liv...