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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: September 2011
Friday photo; Heisker
The above photo shows three generations of the same family in 1911 on the islands of Heisker, found off the coast of North Uist. Also known as the Monach isles, Heisker is famous for being the isles Lady Grange was imprisoned on for … Continue reading
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Isle of Harris Mountain Festival
The first Isle of Harris Mountain Festival kicked off on Saturday with a guided walk to Amhuinnsuidhe Castle and events carry on throughout this week with more guided walks, talks, film showings, sea kayaking and a ceilidh on Friday. Be … Continue reading
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Stornoway mention in The New York Post!
Ok, it was in 1937 but still! This clipping appeared in The New York Post on December 14th in a section of the paper called “Strange as it Seems” and it was found in James Shaw Grant’s collection. The … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Lewis War Memorial
On Friday 24th September 1924 more than two thousand people gathered to witness the opening of the Lewis War Memorial, dedicated to Lewismen and women who had lost their lives fighting for their country. The Memorial was paid for by the community, … Continue reading
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St Kilda and Mingulay school log books in the news!
This week saw the formal launch online of the school log books for the abandoned islands of Mingulay and St Kilda. Several newspapers, including the Scotsman, Herald, Sunday Express and other news websites such as the BBC have picked up … Continue reading
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Friday advert, K J Macdonald’s Chemist
Stornoway’s last locally owned chemist, K J Macdonald Ltd, is celebrating its 90th year in business this year and is now in its fourth generation of family ownership. The shop was established by Kenneth John Macdonald, the present owner Karen … Continue reading
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Ùidh ann a foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig?
Bidh feasgar spòrs ann a Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais air Disatharne 17mh den t-Sultain airson pàrantan (agus clann!) aig a bheil ùidh ann a foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig. Tha an fheasgar a toiseachadh aig dà uair agus bidh peantadh aodainn ann, òrain, … Continue reading
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A researcher’s point of view
The Tasglann’s small searchroom at Stornoway Library recently played host to Monique Watt for a week who had already spent a number of weeks using the Angus Macleod Archive at Kershader. Monique was the recipient of the Gatliff Angus Macleod … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Chapman’s map
The above map of Uig forms part of a larger map of Lewis and Harris created by James Chapman in 1817. The map is very detailed and currently hangs in the Comhairle building on Sandwick Road, Stornoway. There is a … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Eriskay folk
Heres another photo from Stornoway Library’s Southern Isles collection, this time of Eriskay. The two people here are sadly not named, though written on the back of the photograph it gives the date as 1911. Do you recognise the image … Continue reading
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