History and experience of Shetland wool production
History and experience of Shetland wool production
Oliver Henry of Jamieson & Smith wool exporters, talks about crofting and wool production in Shetland, as part of th... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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28mins
Shetland lace and Mrs Leonard Lyle
Shetland lace and Mrs Leonard Lyle
Roslyn Chapman speaks about her research into Shetland lace and the letters of Mrs Leonard Lyle, as part of the Economie... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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22mins
A hand-knitter's experience with the Gansey Project
A hand-knitter's experience with the Gansey Project
Di Gilpin, an experienced hand-knitter and historian talks about her work with the Gansey Project, as part of the Econom... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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26mins
Working in the hand-knitted textile business
Working in the hand-knitted textile business
Rosemary Eribé of Eribé Knitwear Design talks about her experiences in the Scottish hand-knitted textile business, as pa... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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32mins
Hand-knit wool textile production
Hand-knit wool textile production
Sarah Laurenson of Jamieson & Smith wool exporters, speaks as part of the Economies & Culture of Knitting worksh... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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17mins
The Moray-Firth Gansey Project (video)
The Moray-Firth Gansey Project (video)
Edith Rattray of Moray-Firth Gansey Project, which is preserving the patterns of traditional hand-knitted fishermen's je... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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23mins
The Moray-Firth Gansey Project
The Moray-Firth Gansey Project
Edith Rattray of Moray-Firth Gansey Project, which is preserving the patterns of traditional hand-knitted fishermen's je... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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22mins
The New Lanark Project and its textile journey
The New Lanark Project and its textile journey
Ainsley Gough discusses the New Lanark model industrial community and its textile legacy, as part of the Economies &... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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22mins
Hand-knitted Textiles & Economies of Craft (video)
Hand-knitted Textiles & Economies of Craft (video)
Professor Lynn Abrams, of the Centre for Gender History, introduces the workshop topic of Hand-knit Textiles & Econo... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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11mins
The history of sheep farming in the Highlands
The history of sheep farming in the Highlands
John Holland of the Scottish Agricultural College talks about sheep farming in the Highlands, as part of the Economies &... Read more
15 Jun 2012
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24mins