Interviews conducted by Caroline Milligan and Mark Mulhern, bulk: , bulk: 20th century
EERC/DG/DG11
Mark Mulhern and Caroline Milligan conducted a total of 13 recordings with 6 interviewees, carried out between 2015 and 2116.
Interviews of Alex Anderson aged 84
EERC/DG/DG13/12
Childhood
Education
Working life
Business
Civil Engineering
Community Life
Recreation
Roads |
Weather
Biographical interview with Alex Anderson (aged 84), who was born and raised in Edinburgh. Alex talks about his father and mother and their connections to Dumfries and Galloway before speaking about ...
Interviews of Brenda McIntosh aged 71
EERC/DG/DG17/5
Education
Childhood
Recreation
Working life
Community Life
World War, 1914-1918
Domestic Life
Gender
Religion
Health
Dumfries (Scotland)
Track 1 of 2 (DG17/5/1/1, 14 February 2014) of a biographical interview with Brenda McIntosh (b.1932, Dumfries). Brenda's parents had moved to an ex-servicemen’s small-holding community after meeti...
Interviews of Fiona and Jack Ross aged 45 and 11
EERC/DG/DG21/1
Childhood
Community Life
Education
Social Systems
Working life
Recreation
Travel and Holidays
Music
shops
Sanquhar
Wanlockhead
Biographical interview with Fiona Ross (b. 1967) and her son, Jack (aged 11) who live in Wanlockhead. Fiona has always lived in Wanlockhead and has strong family connections to the area. Her grandmo...
Interviews of Hazel-Jane Moffat aged 39,
EERC/DG/DG23/1
Childhood
Recreation
Education
Music
Working life
Community Life
Social Systems
Weather
Wanlockhead
Leadhills
In this interview Hazel talks about her life in Wanlockhead where she has spent most of her life. She lived in Leadhills until she was six and then the family took over running the old Co-op in Wanlo...
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 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...