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Interviews of Cathy Doughty aged 89

EERC/DG/DG4/23
Biographical interview with Cathy Doughty (b. 1924) who was born at Crivelton and then later moved on to Cotts. Both farms were owned by Matthew Marshall, who also owned farms at Polmallet, Brownhill...

Interviews of Hugh Ramsay

EERC/DG/DG4/25
Biographical interview with Hugh Ramsay whose family took over Millisle Farm near Garlieston in 1931. Primarily a dairy farm, Millisle was involved with cheese-making until 1970. Their milk producti...

Interviews of Isabelle Shaw aged 87

EERC/DG/DG26/2
Interview with Isabelle Shaw, who would have been about 87 years old at the time. This interview is largely about the village of Drummore and the shops and businesses that Isabelle remembered from he...

Interviews of Erynne Newton aged 8 and Declan Cairns aged 8

EERC/DG/DG31/2
Interview with Erynne Newton and Declan Cairns, both 8 years old, who are pupils at St Ninian's school in Dumfries. They talk about how they travel to school, school uniforms, what makes a good teach...

Interviews of Maureen McIntyre aged 76

EERC/DG/DG32/1
Biographical interview with Maureen McIntyre (aged 76) who was born in Dunreggan and has lived in the Moniave area her whole life. Maureen recalls her early life in a very tiny house where the family...

Interviews of Helen Little aged 78

EERC/DG/DG38/1
Biographical interview with Helen Little (b. 1935) who was born in Dumfries. This interview focusses on Helen's training and professional life as a nurse. Helen describes her pre-training time at Th...

Interviews of Sheila Wilkinson aged 69

EERC/DG/DG38/10
Biographical interview with Sheila Wilkinson (born c.1945) who spent her childhood in Portnockie. Sheila and the interviewer started their nurse training together, on 1 April 1963 and this interview ...

Interviews of Lorna McDougal

EERC/EL/EL11/7
In this interview, Lorna MacDougal, talks about her life in Haddington and particularly her early life, schooldays and youth. Her parents met in Cove and moved to Haddington so that her father could ...

Interviews of Allan Pratt and Susan Pratt

EERC/EL/EL11/9
In this interview, Allan Pratt, who was born in Glasgow and moved to Haddington when he was a young schoolboy, talks about his life in East Lothian, especially his career as a musician. Allan's fathe...

Interviews of Roy Pugh

EERC/EL/EL26/3
In this interview, Roy Pugh (b. 1941, Dunbar) talks about his early life in Dunbar, his career in the civil service and his enduring love for Dunbar, history, the natural world and writing. Roy’s p...