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Born in the then populous and
overwhelmingly Gaelic-speaking but now almost deserted rural settlement of
Calbost, Angus left school at 14. During his long life he was a crofter,
seaman, Harris Tweed manufacturer, founder of the Scottish Crofting Union,
and the driving force behind the memorials to the heroes of the Land
Struggle. His passion was the history and culture of his people, many years
before this became fashionable, and his collections of stories, objects, and
recordings are a remarkable record of one man's vision and a most valuable
resource for future generations.
Angus "Ease" Macleod and Mrs Macleod, receiving
the MBE in the New Years Honours, 1987
 See
The Angus
MacLeod Archive
It reflects Angus's encyclopaedic interest in
crofting, fishing, genealogy, place-names, settlement history, the
Clearances, the Land Struggle, ceilidh-house stories, and every facet of
social, religious, and economic life which contributed to the rich
Gaelic-speaking environment in which he was brought up. While much of the
material is about South Lochs, the themes covered are of much wider
relevance. The Archive
collection includes manuscripts, books, maps and charts, oral history
records, videos, recordings of traditional music, and old photographs of
island life. Much of the material is in Gaelic. The Calbost Collection of
physical artefacts collected by Angus Macleod does not form part of the
Archive and is currently on loan to the Museum in Stornoway. |
