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Interviews of Winifred Smith aged 103

EERC/DG/DG13/9

Childhood Education World War, 1914-1918 Working life Teaching Foodways Childrens games Social Systems Edinburgh Restalrig Portobello

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Interviews of Evelyn McGibbon aged 78

EERC/DG/DG13/10

Childhood Education Working life Social Systems Community Life Customs and Traditions Hogmanay World War, 1939-1945 Entertainment Glasgow Kirkcudbright Dundee -- Scotland Crocketford

Biographical interview with Evelyn McGibbon (b.1936) who was born in Dundee and fostered to Crocketford when she was two and a half years old and has maintained links with the area throughout her life...

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 Peter Alexander Scott aged 45

EERC/DG/DG22/1

Childhood Education Community Life Social Systems Working life Armed Forces Tourism Wanlockhead Lowther Hill

Biographical interview which concentrates on schooldays, life at Meadowfoot (where he lived for much of his childhood, how Wanlockhead has changed over time and his time with the RAF. Peter's father...

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 Roma Hunter aged 54

EERC/DG/DG2/5

Social Systems Family Education Punishment Working life Social Systems Wool industry Women Child Care Services Newton Stewart Creetown Carsluith Barholm, Dumfries and Galloway

Autobiographical interview with Roma Hunter which concentrates mainly on family life, schooldays and ongoing education. Roma describes the family home and the roles within the family and the impact o...

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 David Doughty aged 90

EERC/DG/DG9/1

Childhood Education Working life Business Transport Community Life Recreation Social Systems Street Lighting Sanitation Whithorn

In this interview, (DG9/1/1/1 track 1 of 3) Mr David Doughty (born 1922), with input from his wife, Cathy, who is also present describes life in Kirkcudbright around the 1930s (and later). David's gr...

Interviews of Dorothy Sneddon aged 68

EERC/DG/DG10/15

Childhood Education Working life Nursing | Practice Recreation Social Systems Superstitions Foodways Newton Stewart Minnigaff Bargrennan

Biographical interview with Dorothy Sneddon, aged 68, who was born in Newton Stewart where she stayed until the day before her 16th birthday, when she went to Irvine to begin her nurse training. Doro...

Interviews of Moira Jones aged 79

EERC/DG/DG13/2

Childhood Education Community Life Working life Social Systems shops Transport Kirkcudbright

Biographical interview with Moira Jones (aged 79) who was born and brought up in Kirkcudbright where her father was the school janitor. Moira's childhood home was across from the tolbooth and, encour...

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