Interviews conducted by Kelly Macdonald
EERC/ES/ES6
Interviews of Irene and Caroline Grant,
EERC/EL/EL35/10
Working life
Industry
Fishing
Community Life
Material Culture
Social Life and Customs
Religion
Childhood
Architecture
Clothing
In this interview, Irene Grant (b. 1936, Fisherrow) and her daughter, Caroline (b. 1967, Fisherrow), talk about life in Fisherrow and how this has changed over time. Irene was born in New Street and ...
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 Harris Mackenzie,
EERC/ES/ES4/1
Working life
Industry
Mills
Harris Tweed
Clothing
Material Culture
Community Life
Economics
Lewis, Isle of (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland
Harris, Isle of (Na Hearadh), Scotland
In this interview, Harris Mackenzie (aged 90) talks about his lifelong connections to the Harris Tweed industry and his family's company, Kenneth Mackenzie Ltd, which was founded by his grandfather (a...
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...