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Sandy Matheson Part 6: Civil and Criminal Duties

43:30

Sandy Matheson Part 5: Medicine and Tweed

52:27

Sandy Matheson Part 4: Politics

47:55

Sandy Matheson Part 3: Public Bodies

48:16

Sandy Matheson Part 2: Early life continued, and people around Stornoway

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Sandy Matheson Part 1: Early life and school

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Sandy Matheson Part 7: Greatest Achievements and Influences

Seventh in a series of interviews with Sandy Matheson. Here Sandy talks to Kenny Maciver about the founding of the Western Isles Men's Cancer Support Group, flying, and some of the people and events that shaped and influenced him
00:00 Intro
00:58 Cancer Diagnosis
06:42 Western Isles Men's Cancer Support Group
16:05 Benefits of WIMCSG
19:29 Flying around
29:03 Showing off in Benbecula
30:10 How to reconcile Public Duty and Private Life
31:10 John the Chemist
32:58 Kenneth Stewart
35:30 Roddy Smith
36:51 Mrs. Macdonald and Mrs. Langley
37:58 Alasdair Macleod
38:28 DM Smith
39:44 CNES
40:26 Various influences
44:06 National Politicians
49:05 Royal Family
49:52 Alick Buchannan-Smith and Lady Thatcher
52:09 Chrissie Stewart
54:33 Outro

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Sandy Matheson Part 6: Civil and Criminal Duties

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Sandy Matheson Part 6: Civil and Criminal Duties

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Sixth in a series of interviews with Sandy Matheson. Here Sandy talks to Kenny Maciver about his duties as an Honorary Sheriff and as Lord Lieutenant 00:00 Intro 00:32 Honorary Sheriff Warrant 02:50 Role of an Honorary Sheriff 04:21 District court 06:12 Legal Guidance 11:55 Limits, recusal, and duties 17:06 Court column in Stornoway Gazette and publicity 20:25 Lord Lieutenancy 24:08 Duties of p...

Sandy Matheson Part 5: Medicine and Tweed

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Sandy Matheson Part 5: Medicine and Tweed

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Fifth in a series of interviews with Sandy Matheson. Here Sandy talks to Kenny Maciver about the medical matters, the Harris Tweed Association and Highlands and Islands Airports 00:00 Intro 00:40 Islands' outlook changing 06:24 Western Isles Health Board 14:00 People involved with WIHB 16:32 History of Lewis Hospital 18:50 Auntie Chrissie in the cooler 20:45 Infectious diseases ward 23:15 The r...

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Sandy Matheson Part 4: Politics

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Fourth in a series of interviews with Sandy Matheson. Here Sandy talks to Kenny Maciver about the Comhairle, his political candidacy, and some of the associated people and organisations 00:00 Intro 00:40 Background to the formation of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 06:05 People involved in the early CNES 08:20 Halting the brain drain 10:02 First council 12:41 Lodge Fortrose 21:12 Rotary Club 23:15 D...

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Sandy Matheson Part 3: Public Bodies

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Third in a series of interviews with Sandy Matheson. Here Sandy starts to talk to Kenny Maciver about his many public roles 00:00 Intro 00:40 Roddy Smith's background 02:49 Becoming a Pharmacist 09:44 Election to, and memories of Stornoway Town Council 15:10 Town Council and County Council 23:05 Stornoway's Provosts 25:00 Stornoway Trust 27:00 Trustees 30:08 Rents 36:45 SY Trust Elections 39:40...

Sandy Matheson Part 2: Early life continued, and people around Stornoway

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Sandy Matheson Part 2: Early life continued, and people around Stornoway

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Second in a series of interviews with Sandy Matheson. Here Sandy continues to talk to Kenny Maciver about his early life in Stornoway, some of the shops in the town during his childhood, and some more of the characters that impacted his life 00:00 Intro 00:50 Childhood shops 04:07 People around Stornoway 09:30 The Dockers 12:10 The Drove and the Sanitorium 14:08 Shops / barbers / people around ...

Sandy Matheson Part 1: Early life and school

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Sandy Matheson Part 1: Early life and school

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First of a series of interviews with Sandy Matheson. Here Sandy talks to Kenny Maciver about his early life in Stornoway, his time at school and some of the characters that impacted his life 00:00 Intro 01:20 World War Two 03:29 Family background 08:39 Infant School 10:04 Masonic Funeral 12:30 Primary School 20:45 Sunday School Lessons 22:30 People, shops, and underage smoking experiences 27:15...

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Harris Tweed - A Protected Provenance

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Public lecture hosted by Stornoway Historical Society on March 25th 2024, in the Council Chambers, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. The speaker was Lorna Macaulay, Chief Executive of the Harris Tweed Authority

Lifeboat Recollections - A look back at the history of Stornoway Lifeboat Station

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Lifeboat Recollections - A look back at the history of Stornoway Lifeboat Station

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Public lecture hosted by Stornoway Historical Society on January 29th 2024, in the Council Chambers, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. The speaker was John J MacLennan, MBE, former crew member of the Stornoway Lifeboat.

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The Iolaire and the Rope Connection

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Public lecture hosted by Stornoway Historical on November 27th 2023, Council Chambers, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Malcolm Macdonald spoke on the Iolaire tragedy and the book he co-authored - The Darkest Dawn - available from Acair, at acairbooks.com/product/books/non-fiction-books/history-non-fiction-books/the-darkest-dawn/ Also speaking was Chris Bryant MP, who is related to John Finlay Macleod...

1:05:12

More Faces from the Stornoway Archive

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Public lecture hosted by Stornoway Historical Society on September 30th 2023, held in the Council Chambers, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Speaker is Kenneth Galloway, archivist for the Stornoway Historical Scoiety

Before and After the Metagama: Two Centuries of Hebridean Emigration

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Before and After the Metagama: Two Centuries of Hebridean Emigration

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Public lecture hosted by Stornoway Historical Society on August 8th 2023, Council Chambers, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Guest speaker Prof Marjory Harper shares images and audio exploring the experiences of Hebridean emigration. *Please note that due to a technical issue, the first part of the talk has been lost*

The Archaeological Treasures of Lewis, including the Viking Hoard

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The Archaeological Treasures of Lewis, including the Viking Hoard

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Film of the public lecture hosted by Stornoway Historical Society on March 14th 2023, Council Chambers, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Guest speaker was Dr Alison Sheridan

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The Secrets of Sober Island

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Film of the public lecture hosted by Stornoway Historical Society on February 27th 2023, in the Council Chambers, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Guest speaker was Ian Mchardy.

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Historical Maps of Stornoway

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Film of the public lecture hosted by Stornoway Historical Society, in conjunction with Western Isles Libraries, on November 21st 2022, in the Council Chambers, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Guest speakers were Claire Thomson and Chris Fleet from the National Library of Scotland.