 The objectives of this Trust are to research,
record and publish information on local history for the benefit of the
community. With that aim in mind, the Trust has published the books listed
elsewhere on this website.
The Stranraer and District Local History Trust is
creating an archive of audio tapes and discs from local people with a story to
tell or historical detail to relate.
For more details, please contact us. Stranraer and District Local
History Trust was constituted in 1998 at the instigation of Stranraer and
District Group for Economic Growth& Regeneration.
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Tape 1: Childhood in the rural Rhins, school, farm conditions
Tape
2: Childhood memories of Drummore, local people
Tape 3: History of
the Hannay family of Millers, WW1 in Wigtownshire
Tape 4: Changes in
agriculture with mechanisation on the farm
Tape 5: Schoolgirl at
Lochans
Tape 6: Memories of childhood and school in wartime
Tape
7: Retired Blacksmith
Tape 8: Early life on Lochnaw Estate
Tape 9: Bricklaying during WW2
Tape 10: Memories of tramps and
tinkers
Tape 11: Memories of a husband's drapery business
Tape
12: Childhood on the farm
Tape 13: Landlubber in the Navy.
Tape 14: Around Stranraer
Tape 15: Resident of Portpatrick – memories – putting green,
etc.
Tape 16: Post war concert parties and memories of early working
days (plus) Working at Stranraer Telephone Exchange
Tape 17: Born, bred in Portpatrick
Tape 18: Life as a Dairy Farmer at Garthland Mains. Stranraer
Cattle Show |
Tape 19: Thorneycroft Residents. Two ladies remember their
childhood
Tape 20: Ghostly happenings in Stranraer and Days as a poacher
in the Rhinns
Tape 21: John Barr relates his memories of former businesses in
Stranraer.
Tape 22: Wartime in Stranraer. Misses Margaret and Jean Templeton
Tape 23: Working on the Railways. Mr Willie Darroch
Tape 24: Memories of the Bishopburn Vans. Mrs Nancy McLucas
Tape 25: Girlhood in Wartime Stranraer. Re-recording by Mrs
Catherine Monteith of the interview she gave in 2000
Tape 26: History of a Family Firm of Solicitors in Stranraer.
Mr Alan Smith
Tape 27: Margaret Lammie – a very varied life.
Tape 28: Ian Jack – his family butchers’ business.
Tape 29: Archie Bell – recollections of Stranraer and the family
business.
Tape 30: Mrs Betty Findlay – her late husband’s drapery
business in Stranraer.
Tape 31: Mrs Agnes McClymont – working in the Gas Board
local office.
Tape 32: Miss Betty
Murray talks about her time in the Land Army during WW2. |
