Stories from South Uist

Born in 1869, Angus MacLellan’s life encompassed two centuries and great changes in the Scottish way of life, from rural to industrial,from island to mainland. He left Uist to go into camp with the militia, before working for farmers on the mainland in Perthshire and Argyll. Helater returned to the family croft on South Uist to work at inshore fishing and crafting.

John Lorne Campbell was the author of numerous books and articles, including Canna: the Story of a Hebridean Island, the island thatwas his home from 1938 to his death in 1996. He was instrumental in ensuring that the island pass into the care of the National Trustfor Scotland in order that its natural and cultural heritage be protected. He was honoured with numerous awards during his life,including honorary degrees from the Universities of Glasgow and Oxford, fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and in 1990an OBE.

John Lorne Campbell FRSE LLD OBE (1906-1996) was a Scottish historian, farmer, environmentalist and folklore scholar. He recorded a disappearing Gaelic heritage, and wrote and published extensively about Gaelic and Highland culture and life.