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Interviews of May Marjorie Taylor aged 89

EERC/DG/DG10/9

Languages World War, 1939-1945 Working life Domestic Life Foodways Community Life Newton Stewart Kirkinner

Biographical interview with May Taylor (aged 89) who moved to Newton Stewart, from Airdire, when she joined the Land Army at 18. She said that she fell in love with Newton Stewart as soon as she arri...

Interviews of William Drynan aged 95

EERC/DG/DG12/1

Working life Sawmills World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 Community Life Mulberry Harbours Garlieston Minnigaff Galloway House

Biographical interview with William Drynan, aged 95, who has lived in Garlieston for 93 years. An interesting aspect of this interview is that the interviewer, Tom McCreath, a retired farmer (aged 85...

Interviews of Peter McAdam aged 91

EERC/DG/DG13/6

Education Working life Electricity World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 Association Football Community Life Religion Visual arts Prisoners of War Archaeology Kirkcudbright Stranraer Mullock Bay Loch Doon Clatteringshaws Craigencallie Kendoon

Interview 1 of 2 (DG13/6/1/1) with Peter McAdam who had lived his whole life in Kirkcudbright. This biographical interview begins with Peter explaining that he was brought up by his mother after his ...

Interviews of John McColm aged 87

EERC/DG/DG26/16

Childhood Education Health Working life Farming World War, 1939-1945 Community Life

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...

Interviews of Ronald Jardine aged 76

EERC/DG/DG33/2

Childhood World War, 1939-1945 Working life Dairy Farming Community Life Education Recreation Landscape Material Culture Dumfries (Scotland)

Biographical interview with Ronald Jardine (b. 1938) who was born in Dumfries, at Moat Brae, and has lived for over 50 years at Cairn of Craigs. The early part of this interview covers Ronald's earli...

Interviews of Ruth McGrath aged 95 and Colin McGrath

EERC/DG/DG35/1

Childhood Working life Health Transport Housing Community Life World War, 1939-1945 Roucan Loch Dumfries (Scotland)

Biographical interview with Ruth McGrath (b. 1922) who was born at 30 Castle Street in Dumfries. Her son, Colin, is also present and participates in the interview at various points. Ruth is the daug...

Interviews of Archie Wright aged 82

EERC/DG/DG36/1

Childhood Travel and Holidays Nature Landscape Religion Community Life World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 Twynholm Kirkcudbright

Autobiographical interview with Archie Wight who used to visit his aunt and uncle in a cottage on the Cumstoun estate near Twynholm in the late 1930s and early years of World War 2. Topics covered in...

Interviews of John Bryden

EERC/DG/DG36/2

Childhood Joinery Labour Migration Recreation Community Life World War, 1939-1945 Education Gardening

Interview with John Bryden who has always lived in the village of Shawhead, near Dumfries. John's father was a joiner and had his own business at Rosebank, on a site previously occupied by Fred David...

Interviews of Duncan and Shirley Macfarlane aged 93 and 87

EERC/DG/DG38/8

Education Working life Health Community Life Pharmaceutical industry World War, 1939-1945 Dumfries (Scotland) Lockerbie

Biographical interview (DG38/8/1/1, track 1 of 2) with husband and wife Duncan (b. 1921 in Linwood) and Shirley (b. 1926 in Inverness) who both trained and worked as pharmacists. In this interview,...

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