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Interviews of Elizabeth Hogg,

EERC/ES/EL6/40

Working life Industry Wool industry Mills Industrial Relations Health and Safety Community Life Material Culture Social Life and Customs

In this interview, Elizabeth (Liz) Hogg (b. Edinburgh) recalls memories of the west mill in Haddington where her father (b. 1912, Denny) worked and was later manager. As the eldest of 4 children, her...

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 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 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...

Interviews of Calum Maclean,

EERC/ES/ES6/6

Working life Weaving Industrial Relations Mills Material Culture Community Life Trade Unions Knockaird (An Cnoc Àrd), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Lewis, Isle of (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland

In this interview, Callum Maclean (aged 75, b. Ness) talks about his life, his working life as a weaver and about his role in developing and introducing the double-width loom to the Harris Tweed indus...

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Interviews of Elizabeth Hogg,

Interviews of Harris Mackenzie,

Interviews of Rae Mackenzie,

Interviews of Donald Mackay,

Interviews of Calum Maclean,