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Summary
The Southern Isles first full-time archive officer, Martin MacGregor, will shortly be leaving the post.
Martin MacGregor talks about his post as the first full-time archive officer in the Southern Isles. In the post for six years and based at Sgoil Lìonacleit, he worked closely with the historical societies in North Uist, South Uist and Barra. In addition to this he organised exhibitions which were representative of people's lives in the Southern Isles. He leaves the post to take up a lecturing post at Glasgow University. Effie MacMillan, speaking on behalf of Comann Eachdraidh Uibhist a Deas, praises Martin for the very worthwhile work he has done in the post.
Item Subject/Person
MacGregor, Martin
Recording Location
County - Ross and Cromarty
Parish - Stornoway
Island - Lewis
Village/Place - Stornoway
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
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Dat
Audio Quality
Good