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Interviews of Mal Macleod,

EERC/ES/ES1/1

Working life Industry Mills Harris Tweed Material Culture Education Lewis, Isle of (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland Glasgow (Scotland) Galashiels, Scottish Borders

In this interview, Mal Macleod (80yo, b. Isle of Lewis) reflects on his connections to the Harris tweed industry, which began when he was a schoolboy and used to travel with his dad, who was a driver ...

Interviews of Domhnall Martin,

EERC/ES/EL3/1

Working life Local Government Community Life Weaving Industry Material Culture Clothing Social Systems Royalty Harris, Isle of (Na Hearadh), Scotland Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland Bunavoneader (Bun Abhainn Eadarra), Isle of Harris, (Na Hearadh), Scotland Inverness (Inbhir Nis), Scotland

In this interview, Domhnail Martin (b. 1947, Bunavoneader, North Harris) talks about his life and connections to the Harris Tweed Authority. Although his primary school education was at the local pri...

Interviews of Mary Anne Macleod,

EERC/ES/ES6/2

Working life Mills Wool Industrial Relations Community Life Social Life and Customs Clothing Music Popular Culture Lewis, Isle of (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Harris, Isle of (Na Hearadh), Scotland Shawbost (Siabost), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland Ness (Nis), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Carloway (Càrlabhagh), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Glasgow (Scotland)

In this interview, Mary Anne Macleod (b. circa 1949) talks about her life In Shawbost and particularly her fifty plus working years at the Shawbost mill. Mary did all her schooling in Shawbost and sta...

Interviews of Andrea Macdonald and Andy Burns,

EERC/ES/ES7/5

Childhood Working life Industry Weaving Transport Housing Community Life Poaching Barvas (Barabhas), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland Ness (Nis), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Glasgow (Scotland)

In this interview, father and daughter Andy Burns and Andrea Macdonald talk about their lives and working as weavers. Andrea, (b.Glasgow 1965) talks about moving to Lewis in 1977. The family had pre...

Interviews of Aneas Maclean,

EERC/ES/ES7/1

Education Working life Industry Weaving Community Life oil industry Garrynahine (Gearraidh na h-Aibhne), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Breasclete (Brèascleit), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland

In this interview, Aneas Maclean (b. 1953) talks about his education and working life. Aneas's father worked in the textile industry in the Borders and Aneas was born at the Royal Infirmary in Edinbu...

Interviews of Donald 'Barrs' Maclean,

EERC/ES/ES7/6

Childhood Social Life and Customs Community Life Housing Transport Working life Weaving Armed Forces Education Merchant ships | Shawbost (Siabost), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland

In this interview, Donald Maclean (b. Shawbost, c. 1950), who is known as Barrs, talks about his life and connections to weaving. His mum and dad were both local and Barrs recalls that every home had...

Interviews of Alec and Nichola Lockerby,

EERC/ES/ES7/8

Working life Industry Weaving Childhood Fishing Material Culture Health Ranish (Rànais), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland South Lochs (Pairc), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Lewis, Isle of (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland

In this interview, Alec Lockerby (aged 72) and his daughter, Nichola (b. 1976), talk about their lives and their connections to the Harris Tweed industry, particularly Kenneth Mackenzie Ltd. Alec spea...

Interviews of Malcolm Macaulay,

EERC/ES/ES7/9

Childhood World War, 1939-1945 National Service Working life Industry Weaving Transport Material Culture Textiles Community Life Language Housing Eishken (Eisgean), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Carloway (Càrlabhagh), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Bragar (Bràgair), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland Lewis, Isle of (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland

In this interview, Malcolm Macaulay (b. 1936) talks about his life and connections to the Harris Tweed industry. Malcolm was born in Carloway and recalls life in the village during World War 2, remem...

Interviews of Rae Mackenzie,

EERC/ES/ES6/7

Working life Industry Mills Material Culture Community Life Harris Tweed Clothing and dress Education Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland Shawbost (Siabost), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland

In this interview, Rae Mackenzie (b. c.1945), talks about his lifelong connections to the Harris Tweed industry. Rae's grandfather was the owner of the largest and oldest mill in Stornoway, Kenneth M...

Interviews of Angus William Morrison,

EERC/ES/ES7/10

Childhood Community Life Education Working life Industry Weaving Material Culture Housing Language Scottish Gaelic language Scalpay, Isle of (Sgalpaigh na Hearadh), Outer Hebrides, Scotland Taransay, Isle of (Tarasaigh), Outer Hebrides, Scotland Loch Carron (Loch Carrann), Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Barvas (Barabhas), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland

In this interview, Angus William Morrison (b. 1956) talks about his life and connections to Harris Tweed. Angus was born in Parc Barvas and remembers that he often went to visit his auntie, who was a...

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