Interviews of Denis Bell
EERC/EL/EL35/1
In this first track of 4 (EL35/1/1/1), Denis Bell explains how his family came to Haddington, from Berwick, when he was ten years old. This was hugely pivotal for Denis, who thrived at school and the...
Interviews conducted by Margaret Smith
EERC/DG/DG38
Margaret Smith conducted a total of 42 recordings with a total of 44 interviewees. The interviews were carried out between 2014 and 2017.
Interviews of Agnes McClymont
EERC/DG/DG26/29
Biographical interview with Agnes McClymont about her working life with the Scottish Gas Board at Harbour Street in Stranraer. Agnes started at the gas board in 1963, straight from college in Edinbur...
Interviews of Hugh Aitken aged 84
EERC/DG/DG26/35
Childhood
Working life
Business
Crafts
Architecture
World War, 1914-1918 - Concentration Camps
Social structure
Scouting
Transport
Industry
Education
Interview with Hugh Aitken (b. 1930) about his family history and life in Stranraer. Hugh talks about his family history. His father owned the family business, a jeweller's on George Street. From h...
interviews of Yvonne Layden aged 79
EERC/DG/DG38/26
Yvonne Layden was born in Liverpool and moved to Dumfries when she married. This interview is about her working life in two Dumfries factories. After her children had started school, Yvonne got a job...
Interviews of Ken Green aged 91
EERC/DG/DG38/32
Ken Green, aged 91, describes his working life with Carnation, which spanned 40 years. He started as a laboratory assistant and then moved up the ranks until he became the factory manager. In this d...
Interviews of Martin Hale aged 78
EERC/DG/DG38/34
Interview with Martin Hale, born 1939 in Wakefield, North Yorkshire about his working life with Uniroyal. After a brief summary of his early life, which involved several moves due to his fathers empl...
Interviews of David Taylor aged 63
EERC/DG/DG38/35
Interview with David Taylor, who moved to Dumfries when he was 10-11 years old. From Dumfries High School he applied for an apprenticeship with ICI in 1970. At the initial assessment there were 130 ...
Interviews of Bill Boone aged 80
EERC/DG/DG38/36
Biographical interview with Bill Boone (b. 1937, Glasgow). Bill grew up in Glasgow and completed his apprenticeship in engineering and a BSc at Strathclyde University before moving to Teesside to wor...
Interviews of Sarah McClune aged 49
EERC/DG/DG38/38
Biographical interview with Sarah McClune (b. 1967, Dumfries) about working at the Gates Rubber Factory in Dumfries. Sarah had studied and worked in catering before going to work at the rubber factor...