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The Hector: Canada's Mayflower
Season 1
20171 episode
Free trial of BBC Select
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- S1 E1 - The Hector: Canada's MayflowerJune 27, 201759minHistorian Neil Oliver recounts the horrifying story of the highland migrants who left Scotland in 1773 to settle in Nova Scotia. He uncovers their terrifying journey on a filthy disease-ridden ship: the Hector. Neil uncovers how the migrants were deceived by speculators and goes on to meet their descendants. For some in Nova Scotia, the Hector has become little short of a Canadian 'Mayflower'.Free trial of BBC Select
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- Audio languages
- English
- Subtitles
- English [CC]
- Producers
- Rachel BellRichard Downes
- Starring
- Neil Oliver
- Studio
- BBC Scotland (BBCS)
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