https://soundcloud.com/user-221373450/what-we-do-in-the-archives-mary-morrison-education-and-social-life-in-the-19th-century?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Our first release in What We Do in the Archives is a talk on education and social life in the 19th century by Mary Morrison of Penmore Mill. This talk was possibly given to the Mull Historical Society and recorded around 1980. The recording fades out after 29 minutes.From the collection of Donald Langamull... Continue Reading →

I'm delighted to say that I've been collaborating with Mull Museum on a special project to release archive recordings from the communities of Mull, Iona, Ulva, Gometra and Erraid. The project is called What We Do in the Archives and can be found on the WWDitW Soundcloud page and here on the WWDitW website. Among... Continue Reading →

What We Do In The Winter · 61 John MacFarlane In this special Christmas episode I talk with Brigadier John MacFarlane who grew up in Tobermory during WW2, where his family ran MacFarlane’s the shop on the main street.We talk about life in Tobermory in World War 2, the roots of his family and how... Continue Reading →

What We Do In The Winter · 60 Harry Hickford In this episode I talk with Harry Hickford of Tobermory. Harry comes originally from the Scottish borders where he worked on the land, particularly as a horsieman.  He came to Mull to run Erray Farm for Colonel Anderson. We talk about his time growing up in the... Continue Reading →

What We Do In The Winter · 59 Charlotte Mellis In this episode I talk with Charlotte Mellis of Larach Mhòr, near Treshnish. Charlotte’s family have had a home on Mull since the 1950’s.  Her father was in the Navy when she was wee so she grew up between Mull, Malta and Greece.  Charlotte is a... Continue Reading →