Interviews conducted by Alasdair MacLeod ,
EERC/ES/ES3
Interviews conducted by John Macdonald
EERC/ES/ES2
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 Donald Macleod ,
EERC/ES/ES2/3
Anns an agallamh seo, tha Dòmhnall MacLeòid (r. Liùrbost, Eilean Leòdhais, c.1940) a’ bruidhinn mun bheatha aige, agus gu sònraichte mu bhith na fhigheadair. Tha Dòmhnall a’ fuireach san tai...
Interviews of John Alan,
EERC/ES/ES2/1
Working life
Weaving
Community Life
Material Culture
Harris Tweed
Clothing trade
Economics
Leurbost (Liùrbost), Isle of Lewis ( Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland
Lewis, Isle of (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland
Harris, Isle of (Na Hearadh), Scotland
Anns an agallamh seo, tha Iain Allan (r. 1943, Ospadal Inbhir Theòrsa) a’ toirt cunntas air a bheatha ann an Liùrbost far an do thill a theaghlach an dèidh dha a bhith air a bhreith. Chaidh Iain...
Interviews of Domhnall Martin,
EERC/ES/EL3/1
Working life
Local Government
Community Life
Weaving
Industry
Material Culture
Clothing
Social Systems
Royalty
Harris, Isle of (Na Hearadh), Scotland
Stornoway (Steornabhagh), Western Isles, Scotland
Bunavoneader (Bun Abhainn Eadarra), Isle of Harris, (Na Hearadh), Scotland
Inverness (Inbhir Nis), Scotland
In this interview, Domhnail Martin (b. 1947, Bunavoneader, North Harris) talks about his life and connections to the Harris Tweed Authority. Although his primary school education was at the local pri...
Interviews of Anne Smith,
EERC/ES/ES6/5
Working life
Nursing | Practice
transhumance
Material Culture
Weaving
Community Life
Travel
Arnol (Àrnol), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland
Bragar (Bràgair), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland
In this interview, Anne Smith (aged 76, b. Arnol) shares memories of her life and connections to weaving. Anne went to school in Bragar, then Shawbost and then went to Aberdeen to study childrens' nu...
Interviews of John Bennie,
EERC/ES/ES7/4
Working life
Industry
Engineering
Weaving
Community Life
South Lochs (Pairc), Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais), Scotland
In this short interview John Bennie (b. Bridgewater, Somerset) talks about his working life and weaving. John's father was an engineer and John had an early interest in engineering and how things wor...
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...