Interviews of Andrew Smith
EERC/EL/EL6/18
In track 1 of 2 (EL6/18/1/1), Andrew Smith (aged 83) talks about his life at Bruntons wire mill where he started as an office clerk in July 1956, aged 15. Andrew got the job via a recruitment request...
Interviews of Arthur Smith,
EERC/EL/EL6/19
In this interview, Arthur Smith, who was born in Bolton in 1949, talks about his connections to Musselburgh and particularly to Stewart's net mill, where his father worked for around 8 or 9 years when...
Interviews of Ann McKillop ,
EERC/EL/EL6/20
Working life
Fishing
Mills
Teaching
Social Life and Customs
Children
Foodways
Shopping
Travel and Holidays
In this interview, Ann McKillop talks about her family and life in Musselburgh and especially about her aunt, Margaret Mitchell Gordon, who was born in 1920 and worked at Stuart's net mill from when s...
Interviews of Sheila Fraser and Kathryn McMillan,
EERC/EL/EL6/21
Working life
Social Life and Customs
Mills
Gender
Religion
Social Systems
Community Life
Farming
Industrial Relations
Health and Safety
In this recording, friends Kathryn McMillan and Sheila Fraser talk about their lives around the times they were working together in one of the offices at Brunton's wire mill. Kathryn joined Brunton's ...
Interviews of Mal Macleod,
EERC/ES/ES1/1
Working life
Industry
Mills
Harris Tweed
Material Culture
Education
Lewis, Isle of (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland
Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland
Glasgow (Scotland)
Galashiels, Scottish Borders
In this interview, Mal Macleod (80yo, b. Isle of Lewis) reflects on his connections to the Harris tweed industry, which began when he was a schoolboy and used to travel with his dad, who was a driver ...
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...
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 D A Murray,
EERC/ES/ES6/3
Working life
Mills
Weaving
Community Life
Transport
North Tolsta (Tolastadh bho Thuath), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland
Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland
Shawbost (Siabost), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland
In this interview, D A Murray, who went to school in North Tolsta and then to Lewes Castle College in Stornoway, speaks about his working life which spanned over fifty years. D A recalls that the Lew...
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...