Eriskay, 1934 (Werner Kissling)

A video of life on the Scottish Western Isle, Eriskay, made by Dr. Werner Kissling in 1934. The original footage was silent, but audio and subtitles have since been added, to good effect. The footage shows shots of the island landscape, the Eriskay Pony, the Black House, the islanders at work, and in particular, their production of the Harris-Eriskay Tweel or Tweed, including shots of the 'waulking of the tweel'. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Kissling for more information.