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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 David Brown aged 81

EERC/DG/DG7/1
Childhood Working life Education Recreation Community Life World War, 1939-1945 Cycling Postal Service Stranraer Castle Kennedy
In this interview, Julia Macdonald interviews her father, David Brown, who was born in Stranraer in 1930. David begins by talking about his childhood in Stranraer and also Castle Kennedy, where the f...

Interviews of John McQueen aged 82

EERC/DG/DG31/8
Working life Joinery Housing Funeral Rites and Ceremonies Death National Service Cycling Rugby football Dumfries
Biographical interview with John McQueen (aged 82) who was born in Dumfries and has lived there his whole life, only going away to do his National Service. John lived near Moat Brae as a child and re...