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Prògram Choinnich

Date 19 May 1997
Track ID 6964
Part 1

Track Information

Original Tape ID

Program Choinnich 19.05.1997

Summary

HMS Scotia training camp, Ayr.

Murdo Campbell from Scalpay reveals that the site of the Butlins holiday camp in Ayr, which opened in 1947, was previously a Royal Navy training camp during the war. It was called HMS Scotia and used for training telegraphists, radio operators and the like. There were a thousand people undergoing training at the camp when he was there.

Recording Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Parish - Stornoway

Island - Lewis

Village/Place - Stornoway

Item Location

County - Ayrshire

Parish - Ayr

Village/Place - Ayr

Language

Gaelic

Collection

BBC

Source Type

Dat

Audio Quality

Good