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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 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 Kenneth Neil Maclellan,

EERC/ES/ES7/2

Childhood Working life Industry Weaving Community Life Housing Uig (Ùig), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Aird (Àird an Rubha), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Shawbost (Siabost), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Carloway (Càrlabhagh), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland

In this interview, Kenneth Neil Maclellan (b. South Shawbost) talks about his childhood and working life. Kenny's parents were both from Shawbost and the family home was a former RAF Aird Uig timber ...

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 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...