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Prògram Choinnich

Date 21 June 1995
Track ID 1463
Part 1

Track Information

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Program Choinnich 21.06.1995

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

Collection

BBC

Source Type

Dat

Audio Quality

Good