Interviews conducted by Gill Stanyard
EERC/DG/DG37
Gill Stanyard conducted 1 recording with 1 interviewee, carried out in 2014.
Interviews conducted by Alex Inman
EERC/DG/DG43
Alex Inman conducted 2 recordings with 3 interviewees. The interviews were carried out in 2015.
Interviews conducted by Patricia Breen
EERC/DG/DG44
Patricia Breen conducyed 4 recordings with 3 interviewees. The interviews were carried out between 2015 and 2016.
Interviews conducted by John Glover,
EERC/DG/DG49
John Glover conducted 8 recordings with 4 interviewees, carried out between 2015 and 2017.
Interviews of Elizabeth Ray aged 83
EERC/DG/DG2/2
Education
Community Life
Childhood
Travel
World War, 1939-1945
Working life
Recreation
Drapers
Business
Creetown
Sandgreen
This interview with Elizabeth Ray, aged 84 at the time, is mainly about the Creetown shops Elizabeth remembers from her childhood. She talks about many of these in detail, including the sweetie shop ...
Interviews of Sandra Tweedie aged 74
EERC/DG/DG2/9
Childhood
Social Systems
Community Life
Recreation
Education
Living Conditions
Sanitation
Lighting
Foodways
Working life
Quarries and Quarrying
Carsluith
Creetown
Interview with Sandra Tweedie about her life in Carsluith. Lots of detail is given about the home interior and renovations over time, such as the move from dry toilet to indoor facilities. Sandra's ...
Interviews of Willie and Isa Friell aged 92
EERC/DG/DG3/2
Education
Childhood
Childrens games
Recreation
Community Life
Customs and Traditions
Common Ridings (Festivals)
Curling
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Easter
Working life
Cycling
Langholm
Lamb Hill
DG3/2/1/1 Interview 1 of 2 with Willie and Isa Friel, the aunt and uncle of the interviewer. Both were born in 1919 and Isa is from the 'auld toon' and Willie the 'new toun'. The interviewer propose...
Interviews of Margaret (Greta) Hawthorn aged 78
EERC/DG/DG4/1
Childhood
Education
Recreation
Working life
Community Life
shops
Travellers
Transport
World War, 1939-1945
Glasserton
Whithorn
Wigtown
Biographical interview with Margaret (Greta) Hawthorn (aged 78) who was born at Claymoddie Farm, Whithorn. Margaret reflects on her life and recalls her schooldays, working life, Whithorn during Worl...
Interviews of Jenny Jolly aged 86
EERC/DG/DG4/2
Childhood
Working life
Farming
Sawmills
Community Life
Foodways
Health
Travellers
World War, 1939-1945
Wigtown
Whithorn
Innerwell
Rigg Bay
Garlieston
Galloway House
Kidsdale
Interview with Jenny Jolly about her life and work (DG4/2/1/1). Jenny, who has spent most of her life in Whithorn, begins by talking about her parents, her Irish ancestry and her father's illness and...
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...