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Landowners good to the people of Jura.

Date 30 July 1970
Track ID 28354
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1970.217.A3

Original Tape ID

SA1970.217

Summary

Landowners good to the people of Jura.

Archie lived in a thatched house with an earth floor. The Laird put a concrete floor down. Archie spoke very highly of Lord Astor and Henry Lithgow as landlords improving houses and making modern conditions. When Lord Astor came he put wages up. The old laird, Campbell, said Lord Astor was spoiling people. Astor said he was concerned that they should be comfortable. Both he and Lithgow were good employers. Story about Lithgow telling Archie to buy horse to bring deer down from hills, and never mind the price.

Item Notes

Eric Cregeen commented in the audio that he had also spoken to Archie MacKechnie previously about this subject, along with Donald Archie [MacDonald of the School of Scottish Studies?].

Recording Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - North Knapdale

Village/Place - Keills

Language

English

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good