Dunse Oral History Project

Memories of seeing Wojtek - The 'Snowballing' Bear

David Cochrane was born in 1932. He was born in th...

Duns Twinning with Zagan

Lady Brigid McEwen married in 1954 and later moved...

Leonard Gerasik - and Wojtek

Though this is not a piece of Duns history it is a...

Returning to Civy Street after demob

Jimmy Feeney was born in Duns in 1938 and grew up ...

Pocket Money - 1d.

David Cochrane was born in 1932 and talks here abo...

John Fortune - Talks about his riding his 'trike' at Cheeklaw 1950s

John Fortune was born and brought up in Duns the s...

Children's Games played

Jimmy Foreman grew up at Cumledge Mill and talks h...

Vienna - Penicillin available to Military only

Although this is not a piece about Duns many peopl...

Snow storms - 1947 and 63

Robin Forrest was born at the village of Preston o...

Flooding at Cumledge Mill

In 1948 in the two weeks preceding 12th. August fo...

Duns Telephone Exchange

Yvonne Duncan was born in 1936 and came to Duns in...

Factory in Duns Town Hall

Helen Lamb born in 1931 and Eleanor Stewart born i...

'Tawse' - stories from Peter and Sheena Gallagher

Peter and Sheena Gallagher, were born in 1943 were...

Cumledge Mill

Jimmy Foreman grew up at Cumledge Mill and attende...

Gardeners - Wellnage Gardens

Derek Bates born and brought up in Duns talks here...

The Factory - Duns Town Hall

Helen Lamb and Eleanor Stewart reminisce about the...

Duns Slaughterhouse

Frank Millar was born was born in 1945 and lived i...

Poor House

Jimmy and Catherine Feeney talk about the 'Poor Ho...

The 'Pair Hoose' or Almshouse at Bridgend

Two long time residents in Duns, John Fortune and ...

Town Hall Demolition

David Cochrane was born in 1932. He lived and was ...

Discipline using a Tawse

Murrary Henderson lived at Oxendean Sawmill on the...

School Dinners

Murrary Henderson lived at Oxendean Sawmill on the...

Activities Class

Murrary Henderson was born in 1945 and attended Pr...

Preston Primary School - Toilets

Isabel Allan was born in 1941 and lived at Cumledg...

Polish Officers Billet

Catherine Feeney was born in 1944 and was 12 years...

Signing up for the RAF

Jimmy Feeney was born in Duns in 1938 and grew up ...

'War Book'

John Fortune was born in 1946 into a farming famil...

More Land Army Stories - singling turnips

Ana Maria Dodds was born 1923 in Glasgow but grew ...

Land Army work - Carrying bags

Ana Maria Dodds was born 1923 in Glasgow but grew ...

A Member of the Land Army - General Duties

Ana Maria Dodds was born in Catalonia but was livi...

Market Square Shops - 1950

Linda Stewart's (nee Wightman) grandfather bought ...

Shops in Castle Street

Linda Stewart's (nee Wightman) grandfather bought ...

Number of shops in Duns

Derek Bates' mother reported 83 shops in Duns in t...

Isobel Candlish - an evacuee

Isobel born in 1933 and was living in Clydebank du...

Isobel Candlish - blackout curtains

Isobel was born in 1933 in Glasgow and has recorde...

Isobel Candlish

Isobel was born in Glasgow and was married to Kenn...

Tattie 'Stents'

Jimmy Feeney was born in Duns in 1938 and grew up ...

Catching Rabbits at Harvest

Jimmy Feeney was born in Duns in 1938 and grew up ...

Using Horses

Robin Forrest was born at the village of Preston o...

Employing Irish labour for Tattie lifting

Robin Forrest was born at the village of Preston o...

Noelle Martin (Frances Elizabeth)

Noelle Martin nee Renton is the daughter of Duns T...

Festival Week - Clothing for the Principals

Douglas Redpath was President of Duns Festival for...

Festival Week - Activities during the Week.

Douglas Redpath was President of Duns Festival for...

Winsome Maid

Isabel Allan was born in 1941 living at Cumledge M...

Statue of Wojtek - The Bear

Leon was born in Poland in 1924 and fought for the...

Cumledge Blanket Labels

Isabel Allan was born in 1941 and lived at Cumledg...

Work in the Naffi!

Jimmy Feeney was born in Duns in 1938 and grew up ...

Working Mens Club

There was a flat above the Working Mens Institute ...

Knights of the Road

Derek Bates talks about the some of the customers ...

Tramps

Anne McNeil grew up in Duns and talks here about t...

Katy Mulroy

Catherine and Jimmy Feeney talk about Katy Mulroy ...

John Aitkin - 'Mang Howes and Knowes'

John was born in Denholm village just a few miles ...

Musing on delivering babies - Duns 1940 and 50s

Mrs. Grizel Auld qualified as an SRN at Glasgow We...