The Hector: From Scotland to Nova Scotia

The Hector: From Scotland to Nova Scotia

★ 0.0IMDb Score
Released:2017-06-28
Duration:59 min
Director:Andy Twaddle
Actors:Neil Oliver, Jim Ambuske, Marjory Harper, Jim Hunter, Karly Kehoe
Production:BBC Scotland

Overview:

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

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