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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 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 Alan Campbell George Welch and Stewart Summers,

EERC/WL/WL1/2

Working life Transport Industry Community Life Railways Material Culture Bo'ness Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Dunfermline, Fife

In this conversational interview, fieldworker Grace Cameron speaks with Alan Campbell (b. 1942), George Welch (b. 1945) and Stewart Summers (b. 1950) about their lives and interest in the railways. A...

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 Mark Ashmole,

EERC/WL/WL1/1

Working life Transport Industry Community Life Social Systems Railways Material Culture Bo'ness

In this interview, Mark Ashmole (aged 66, b. Derbyshire) talks about his love of trains and his involvement with the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS). Mark, who has lived in Scotland since...

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...

Interviews of Donald Mackay,

EERC/ES/ES6/8

Working life Industry Weaving Mills Material Culture Gender Community Life Education Aird (Àird an Rubha), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Flesherin (Na Fleisirean), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland

In this interview, Donald Mackay, aged 70, talks about his life and associations with the weaving industry. Donald was brought up in Flesherin and went to school in Aird and then Lews college in Stor...

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