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- Mr. Menzies was in at the school seeing Papa and telling him about the boys. He has a high opinion of Zadok it seems. He says that the Lewis section of the Battery are looked on as the intellectuals which is what one would expect. I saw Mr. Menzies at the sale and he told me that he discovered in conversation with Papa that he knows far more about the boys than their padre did… Stornoway, 13th December. 1917
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- On Friday evening I was at the meeting of the Y.M.C.A. committee. They were making arrangements for the social meetings of the naval men during the Xmas and New Year weeks. The leading part was being taken by Mr. Crow, an Episcopal clergyman of the Seamen’s Mission… Stornoway, 9th December. 1917
- Dr. Norman Macphail was in school seeing Papa this week. He has been at Passen-chdale [sic] and had a rather awful time but is expecting to be kept in England for the next few months. He says Lawrence Bain is in Italy. Lawrence will be glad as he was very tired of France… Stornoway, 4th December. 1917
- So you saw the Salary Committee’s Report and Scheme. I am not sure which of the grades this school will be regarded as coming under. In most cases the proposed increases, even if granted, would not bring the teachers up to their pre-war condition owing to the fall in the buying power of money. Meantime we continue to practise thrift and wait for the good time coming…Stornoway, 2nd December. 1917
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Glasgow University Special Collections
After a rather unexpectedly eventful week, I am now back in the Tasglann office after being frozen fog bound in Glasgow. But every cloud has a silver lining and this delay enabled me to pay a visit to the Special … Continue reading
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Friday Christmas Card; Lord Leverhulme in 1920
Following on from last week’s post, here we have the card that Leverhulme sent out for the Christmas of 1920. On the cover there is a picture of him in May of the same year, about to embark on a … Continue reading
Friday Christmas Gift; Loose Leaves from the Lews
In the spirit of all things Yuletide we have forgone our Friday Photo and instead present the Christmas gift given to Lord Leverhulme from his son in 1918. This booklet contains a series of poems, photographs and sketches created both … Continue reading
Congratulations to Comunn Eachdraidh Nis!
Comunn Eachdraidh Nis is now an accredited museum. Accreditation is awarded to museums by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. In order to gain accreditation, stringent criteria need to be fulfilled with regard to the way applicants care for their collections and … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Bays of Harris
The weather has definitely taken a turn for the worse in the past few weeks, and it’s been all scarves, hats and gloves in the Tasglann office! So to remind ourselves of sunnier times I have dug out this picture … Continue reading
Museum nan Eilean online survey
Don’t miss your opportunity to contribute your views on a new museum and archive service for the Outer Hebrides. The proposals, which are being developed with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, would create a combined museum and archive service … Continue reading
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Chilly school days
With all of the cold weather and the snow we have been having, it can be a struggle getting about day to day but, at times, it is easy to forget how much more difficult our ancestors lives were. Here … Continue reading
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