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The Hector: From Scotland to Nova Scotia

The Hector: From Scotland to Nova Scotia

Documentary

2017•59m
DocumentaryHistory

The story of the 1773 highland migrants who left Scotland to settle in Nova Scotia.

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Production

BBC Scotland

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Neil Oliver

Neil Oliver

Presenter

Jim Ambuske

Marjory Harper

Jim Hunter

Karly Kehoe

Nancy MacDonald

Lynne MacLean

Lindsay Marshall

Genevieve Oliver

Brenda Parker

Floraidh Sutherland

Michael Vance

Andy Twaddle

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