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 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 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...