Author Archives: Archivist (Editor)

Lunastal aig Tasglann nan Eilean le Shona

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Archivist (Editor)

B’e Dihaoine sa chaidh an latha mu dheireadh aig cuid den luchd-trèanaidh a bha a’ dèanamh bliadhna trèanadh “Skills for the Future”, pròiseact aig Comhairle airson Tasglannan Albannach. Gu fortanach, tha mise air cumhnant nas fhaide fhaighinn agus tha mi … Continue reading →

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Co-labhairt air Tasglannan Coimhearsnachd / Community Archive Conference by Shona

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Archivist (Editor)

Tha e doirbh a chreidsinn gu bheil mìos ann mu thràth on a bha an co-labhairt againn aig Tasglann nan Eilean. Tha mi airson taing mhòr a thoirt seachad dhan Chomhairle air Tasglannan na h-Alba (Scottish Council on Archives), Maoin … Continue reading →

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Trip to Eriskay, Uist and York

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Archivist (Editor)

As you can probably tell, I’m just catching up on all that has happened recently. We recently took a trip to Eriskay to continue our mapping of archives throughout the Western Isles. Eriskay Historical Society were gearing up for their … Continue reading →

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Springtime in the Archive by Shona

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Archivist (Editor)

It’s been two months since my last blog post so apologies if this ends up being a rather long post. As soon as the days started getting longer, there seemed to be more to do and certainly more travelling to … Continue reading →

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Harris Tweed Authority project update

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Archivist (Editor)

It’s been a whole month since my last blog post on the Harris Tweed Authority (HTA) cataloguing project! A wee update is definitely overdue. Following on from my time looking through the many boxes of HTA material, matching up what’s … Continue reading →

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The HTA offices: Photos, limericks and a mysterious key

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Archivist (Editor)

As mentioned in a previous post, the majority of the Harris Tweed Authority (HTA) archive material was transferred to Tasglann nan Eilean in 2012. However, there is still some material of interest at the HTA offices, and two weeks ago … Continue reading →

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What’s in the Harris Tweed Authority archive?

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Archivist (Editor)

Shockingly, I’ve already been here at Tasglann nan Eilean for six weeks! Time is rushing by. After researching the history and context of Harris Tweed and the Harris Tweed Authority, as I mentioned in my previous blog post, I’ve begun … Continue reading →

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Conserving archives at the Tasglann by Shona

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Archivist (Editor)

A few weeks ago, I got the opportunity to spend some time with our Conservator, Jane Hamill, who showed me some of the tricks of her trade and how to conserve some archive material. We decided to work on the … Continue reading →

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Cataloguing the Harris Tweed industry

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Archivist (Editor)

Hello! I wanted to write a post for the Tasglann’s blog to introduce myself and the project that I’ll be doing over the next nine months. I’m Victoria, and I previously worked at the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery – … Continue reading →

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The Official opening of the Lews Castle Museum and Archive

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Archivist (Editor)

This month has been a fantastic month for the archive and has been full of energy. We had the official opening of the Lews Castle, Museum and Archive at the beginning of the month and it included a visit from … Continue reading →

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