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Interviews of Margaret (Greta) Hawthorn aged 78

EERC/DG/DG4/1
Biographical interview with Margaret (Greta) Hawthorn (aged 78) who was born at Claymoddie Farm, Whithorn. Margaret reflects on her life and recalls her schooldays, working life, Whithorn during Worl...

Interviews of John Scoular aged 80

EERC/DG/DG4/7
Biographical interview with John Scoular (b. 1931) whose father was minister at Glasserton church until he retired from there in 1946. In this interview John talks about his childhood and remembers t...

Interviews of John Wilson aged 74

EERC/DG/DG4/9
Biographical interview with John Wilson (b. 1938) of Wigtown. John starts by giving some information about his family history. His father, who was one of seven brothers, had gone to America before re...

Interviews of Cathy Miller aged 75

EERC/DG/DG4/14
Interview with Cathy Miller (aged 75) talks about her life on Glasserton estate. She was born in Ravenscroft and raised at Cherry Valley before moving to Glasserton Lodge when she was 21. She talks ...

Interviews of Betty McBratney

EERC/DG/DG4/22
Biographical interview with Betty McBratney who was born at Outen, a cottage on the Garlieston Road. Betty talks about her life and the various places she has lived and worked. She left school at 13...

Interviews of Betty Murray

EERC/DG/DG4/26
Biographical interview with Betty Murray whose parents came to Whithorn in 1934 to run a licensed grocer. Betty describes the shop, providing details of the stock, layout, staffing and suppliers. Sh...

Interviews of Elsie McShane aged 80

EERC/DG/DG4/28
Biographical interview with Elsie McShane (aged 80) who was born at the sawmill cottages at Glasserton. Elsie's father became head gardener at Glasserton in the years before World War 2 and the famil...

Interviews of John Scoular

EERC/DG/DG41/5
Biographical interview with John Scouler (b. 1930s) a retired journalist and hotelier. John begins by talking about his family connections to the Whithorn area, which date back to the early nineteen ...