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Interviews of Donald John Mackay,

EERC/ES/ES5/1

Childhood Working life Material Culture Weaving Crofting Luskentyre (Losgaintir), Isle of Harris (Na Hearadh), Scotland Skye, Isle of (An t-Eilean Sgitheanach), Scotland Harris, Isle of (Na Hearadh), Scotland Lewis, Isle of (Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland)

Anns an agallamh seo, tha Dòmhnall Iain MacAoidh (rugadh 1952, Stroud, Deas Harris) a’ bruidhinn mun a’ bheatha aige agus gu sònraichte mun a’ bheatha-obrach mar fhigheadair. Chuimhnich Dòmhn...

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 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 Alec and Nichola Lockerby,

EERC/ES/ES7/8

Working life Industry Weaving Childhood Fishing Material Culture Health Ranish (Rànais), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland South Lochs (Pairc), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland Lewis, Isle of (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland

In this interview, Alec Lockerby (aged 72) and his daughter, Nichola (b. 1976), talk about their lives and their connections to the Harris Tweed industry, particularly Kenneth Mackenzie Ltd. Alec spea...

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...

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...