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- Mamma is not writing to-night; she is fatigued. She is reading up Pettigrew & Stephen’s & Copland & Lye’s catalogues instead, to see what she will buy. So far as I see, she is during the process saving much money… Stornoway 16th Jan. 1919
- Mamma asks me to add that Bessie’s hostel is to have a dance on Friday night and Ellis added with giggles that Bessie had asked Willie Payne. What wd. the mother say? … Stornoway 12th Jan. [1919]
- I had a letter from Marion at Brainish (sic) offering me her brother’s daughter as a servant but I am not taking her. She has never been away from home … Meantime I am rubbing along fine and waiting for a day girl … Stornoway undated [22nd Dec. 1918?]
- Saturday, the polling day, turned out wet and stormy. We learned that the Scalpay people were unable to get across to Tarbert to vote, which was a pity … Mamma was busy with housework until five o’clock when she went in and voted … Stornoway 15th Dec. 1918
- This afternoon Mrs. Clark and I have been at a women’s meeting to hear an address … It was great. Mrs. Grigor Macleod … read a speech … “If I were own wife to Dr. Murray I would vote against him”. Truly it was a most astonishing proceeding … Stornoway 12th Dec. 1918
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Friday Photo; Communication and Transport
To my joy David and Kathleen the Librarian (official title) about a few weeks ago came across a few folders of photographs that we knew nothing about. To my greater joy, they are of postcards and photographs of North Uist, South Uist, … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, Friday Photo, North Uist Historical Society, transport
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Sushhhhhhh! A week in the searchroom
It’s been a quiet week in the Tasglann office. This isn’t to say we’ve not been busy but we’ve had to be quiet as we’ve had researchers in everyday! A visitor from Aberdeen has been looking through Lewis District Committee, … Continue reading
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Bac two skool
We all remember that mixture of excitement and dread that signalled the end of the long summer and the return to school. As you can see in th epage below from the Mingulay school log book, the school was closed for … Continue reading
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Friday Photos; Old Shops of Stornoway
Last night we had our Old Shops of Stornoway event co-hosted with Stornoway Historical Society in the library. I’m very happy to say that it was a great success with a fantastic turnout! Our three speakers, Sandy Matheson, Norrie Macgregor … Continue reading
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Sgoil Shamhraidh Ghàidhlig
Ma tha sibh airson ur cuid Gàidhlig a leasachadh, tha ionad Ravenspoint ann a sgire a’ Phairc ann a Leòdhas a’ toirt an cothrom dhuibh. Aig an aon àm, gheibh sibh a-mach mu cultar, eachdraidh agus dualchas na sgire. Tha … Continue reading
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Old Shops of Stornoway Event
Come along to our Old Shops of Stornoway event tomorrow night! Norrie and Malcolm from Stornoway Historical Society will be talking about some of the old businesses of Stornoway and anyone attending is welcome to share their reminiscences of old … Continue reading
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Friday photo; James Shaw Grant
The above postcard of school boys (and two cheeky girls) is from the collection of James Shaw Grant which Donna is currently cataloguing at the moment. The vast collection encompasses everything from the Crofting Commission to his research for his … Continue reading
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