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- The Orrocks have had a great deal of property stolen and their house is simply wrecked, not a whole panel in any door. The navy men seem to have run amok. It would have been much better had it been burned. Doubtless Lord Leverhulme will see to his agent’s better housing when he comes… Stornoway, 6th March. 1918
- Papa has gone out to a meeting of his library comtee to see what can be done in the circumstances “to carry on”. He thinks they ought at least to get temporary premises and continue the reading room. He also is anxious to know what is to be done for a home for the poor Stevens… Stornoway, 4th March. 1918
- Mamma and I had had tea early & were getting ready to go down to the reading- room to have our usual look at the pictures, when from one of the front windows we saw some smoke rising over the house roofs…we were just in time to see from the lavatory window the flames rush up and wrap the little clock tower. Through the flames we could see the hands still pointing to the time, then they dropped. Then the dial dropped bodily, and a minute or two afterwards the tower toppled over sideways… Stornoway, 3rd March. 1918
- Last night about seven when we were just finishing tea Maud’s Mother came to borrow some coal. It seems there is none in town and no peats to be had either… Papa says they have only one day’s supply in school. And to cap it the weather has become bitterly cold with gales from the north bringing snow and hail… The Claymore used to bring some coal but she has gone ashore on Goat Island with 2000 barrels of fresh herrings in her and can’t be got off… Stornoway, 28th February. 1918
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Feasgar còmhla aig Sgoil Bharabhais
Air an 22mh An t-Samhain, choinnich sgoilearan bho an latha an-dè agus an-diugh ann a Sgoil Bharabhais airson feasgar neo-fhoirmeil a chuir na tidsearan, clann agus na pàrantan air dòigh airson cuimhneachan làithean na sgoile. Ged a bha gèile agus … Continue reading
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A new home for Comann Eachdraidh Nis
Comann Eachdraidh Nis (CEN), the most north westerly historical society in the European Union, have moved house from their premises in Habost to their new home in the former Cross School. CEN have amassed a large collection of photographs and … Continue reading
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Memories of Airidhantuim School
On the afternoon of the 8th December, Airidhantuim School is holding an informal ceilidh for past and present pupils to help them learn more on the history of the school. They want to hear from past pupils and staff about … Continue reading
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Memories of the Mills
Stornoway Historical Society are holding a talk tonight on the Harris Tweed mills of Stornoway, led by Malcolm Macdonald and Ian Maclennan. The talk will be held in the Comhairle Chamber, Sandwick Road tonight, doors open at 6.30pm and … Continue reading
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Taic airgid bho Maoin Dualchais a’ Chrannchuir Nàiseanta airson Caisteal Steòrnabhaigh
Dh’ ainmich Maoin Dulchais a’ Chrannchuir Nàiseanta an-diugh gu bheil iad a’ toirt £4.6millean seachad airson taigh tasgaidh agus tasglann ùr a cruthachadh aig Caisteal Steòrnabhaigh. Bheiridh seo goireasean taigh-tasgaidh aig àrd ìre chun an Eilean agus bidh an cothrom … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Lews Castle Staff
David recently met with Douglas Davidson who provided us with the above image for today’s Friday Photo of staff of Lews Castle circa 1890s-1910. Douglas’s grandmother and great aunt both worked as servants for the Matheson family, his grandmother is in … Continue reading
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100 years of Harris Tweed
Tomorrow in the Old School, Shawbost, the Islands Book Trust is hosting an event called ‘An Clò Mòr, An-dè, an-diugh agus a-màireach’ celebrating the centenary of Harris Tweed. The event is open for registration from 9.30am and features a talk from … Continue reading
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Islands Book Trust event tonight; Over the Hebrides – using Aerial Photography to portray a Cultural Landscape
Tonight in An Lanntair, Stornoway, the Islands Book Trust are hosting an event with Angus and Patricia Macdonald at 7.30pm. They will talk about their new book which looks at the human impact on the landscape of the islands. The … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Scalpay School
Last night Scalpay School kicked off their programme of events to mark the school’s closure in 2012 with an informal ceilidh evening to gather memories, photographs and artefacts of the school history. There was a fantastic turnout to the event, … Continue reading
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