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Interviews of Donald John 'Fin' Morrison ,

EERC/ES/ES7/7

Childhood Working life Community Life Social Systems Education Language Scottish Gaelic language Housing Weaving Peat Fuel Reef (An Riof), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Valtos (Bhaltos ), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Uig (Ùig), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Skye, Isle of (An t-Eilean Sgitheanach), Scotland Duntulm (Dùn Thuilm), Ilsle of Skye (An t-Eilean Sgitheanach), Scotland

In this interview, Donald John 'Fin' Morrison (b. Reef, nr Uig) talks about his life in Reef and about his various jobs, including weaving. Fin was born at home, in the same house as the interview is...

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 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...

Interviews of Roddy Morrison,

EERC/ES/ES6/1

Childhood Education Working life Weaving Wool Material Culture Community Life Language Scottish Gaelic language Lewis, Isle of (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Harris, Isle of (Na Hearadh), Scotland Shawbost (Siabost), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Bragar (Bràgair), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland

In this interview, Roddy Morrison (aged 87, b. Bragar) talks about his childhood, working life and retirement. Roddy attended the local primary school, which was over two miles away and to which he w...