Stitching up the Old Man

Margaret Reid of Lyness stitched up the Old Man of Hoy! Her embroidery was based on a drawing by artist Harry Berry. Harry came by her house and drew the Old Man of Hoy on the fabric and Margaret got to work with her needle.

Here’s Margaret talking about the day she went to see Chris Bonington and his team climb the Old Man.

image: Margaret Reid at the opening of ‘The Man Who Was Never A Boy’, The Old Man of Hoy exhibition at Hoy Kirk.