Interviews of Neil Mackinnon,
EERC/ES/ES2/2
Anns an agallamh seo, tha Niall MacFhionghain (r. 1948, Mealbost, Steòrnabhagh) a’ bruidhinn mun a’ bheatha aige agus gu sònraichte mun obair aige mar fhigheadair. Chaidh Niall don sgoil ann an ...
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 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...