Interviews of Margaret Oliver
EERC/EL/EL6/6
In this interview, Margaret Oliver (b. 1957), who has lived in Musselburgh all her life, talks about her childhood there and her family connections to Brunton's wire mill. Margaret's mother, father, u...
Interviews of Grace McGuire
EERC/EL/EL6/7
Working life
Industry
Paper mills
Community Life
Housing
Social Systems
Life cycles
Health
Clothing and dress
In this interview, Grace McGuire, who has always lived in Musselburgh, talks particularly about her time working at the paper mill. She describes her working day and the different parts of the proces...
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...