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The Hector: Canada's Mayflower

Season 1
Historian 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'.
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  1. S1 E1 - The Hector: Canada's Mayflower
    June 27, 2017
    59min
    TV-G
    Historian 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'.
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Producers
Rachel BellRichard Downes
Cast
Neil Oliver
Studio
BBC Scotland (BBCS)
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