Interviews conducted by the Stranraer and District Local History Trust (SDLHT)
EERC/DG/DG26
The Stranraer and District Local History Trust (SDLHT) conducted 37 recordings with 40 interviewees, carried out between 1999 and 2014.
Interviews of Bobby Gemmell
EERC/DG/DG26/6
Childhood
Foodways
World War, 1939-1945
Social structure
Working life
Gardening
Customs and Traditions
In this Interview, the first of two recorded with Bobby Gemmill, aged 78, he recalls his early life on the Lochnaw estate. At that time, Lochnaw was leased by the Pollock family and supported a subst...
Interviews of Anne Brownhill aged 78
EERC/DG/DG26/8
Interview with Anne Brownhill who was 78 at the time. Anne's husband ran the family drapery business in Stranraer, The Glasgow House and much of the interview is concerned with different aspects of t...
Interviews of Mhairi Mitchell
EERC/DG/DG26/12
Biographical interview with Mhairi (Margaret) Mitchell (b. circa 1930) whose family have had a long association with the Portpatrick lifeboat and Portpatrick Lifeboat Museum. Mhairi's father also bui...
Interviews of George McClymont aged 74
EERC/DG/DG26/15
Childhood
Domestic Life
Education
Working life
Fishing
Transport
shops
Community Life
World War, 1939-1945
Religion
Tourism
Biographical interview with George McClymont (b. 1931) about his early days in Portpatrick. George talks about the family home and domestic arrangements, recalling that the family of nine had running...
Interviews of John McColm aged 87
EERC/DG/DG26/16
Biographical interview with John McColm (b. 1919), a dairy farmer of Garthland Mains. John could trace his family connection to the area back to 1684 when Jean McColm had land at Craigslave. His own...
Interviews of John Barr
EERC/DG/DG26/19
Biographical interview with John Barr a farmer whose father had owned Auchneel Farm since 1920 and which John himself ran until he retired. This interview considers change over time, particularly in ...
Interviews of Margaret and Jean Templeton
EERC/DG/DG26/20
Interview with two sisters, Margaret and Jean, who came to Stranraer in 1929 when their father, an optician, chose the area as a base for his business. As well as customers coming to him, Mr Templeto...
Interviews of Willie Darroch aged 89
EERC/DG/DG26/21
Biographical interview with Willie Darroch (aged 89), a retired railway engineer. Willie started work in the railways in 1937 and was transferred to Stranraer shortly thereafter. During World War 2 ...
Interviews of Nancy McLucas
EERC/DG/DG26/22
Biographical interview with Nancy McLucas about Bishopburn, an estate on the outskirts of Stranraer which housed many local county council employees. Nancy moved there with her husband in 1958 and re...