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- Mrs.Cooper and Miss Gammack called here on Friday afternoon. Mrs.C is really quite an interesting lady. It is wonderful what travel etc do for one in the way of education. It is difficult to think that she is the ex provost’s sister. Miss Gammack seems a nice plain straight forward girl… Stornoway, 1st July. 1917
- Mamma was baking loaves to-day. The bakers bread has been so sour, that she felt it wd. be good for us to have a change. She was also busy cutting up rhubarb for preserving. She has actually got a stone of sugar for the purpose – how’s that for richness? We got word to-day that our peats for next winter have been cut; Mr. Matheson of Benadrove – Isabella’s father – is very kindly making the arrangements for us… Stornoway, 28th June. 1917
- Mrs. Menzies and Miss Dean came home to tea with me. On Thursday I was at afternoon tea with Miss Angus. On Friday Alick Thomson and John Allan Maciver (an engineer in the British India line married to a sister of Murdo Morison H.M.I.) came in before Papa got home to tea and stayed with us for the meal and an hour or two’s talk… Stornoway, 24th June. 1917
- Did we mention that Mr. Roderick Macrae’s mother died last week? He was allowed home for the funeral and was in seeing us last night before going south again. He is now in Yorkshire and is liking the training quite well. He is specialising as a range-finder. Edward Mackenzie also has been home for a few days and is now entering on his cadet training. He was in to see us… Stornoway, 21st June. 1917
- Papa and I were round the Target Hill this afternoon. Broad Bay was that Reckitt’s blue which always surprises one afresh and looked as peaceful as if there were no such things as submarines. We are to have a torpedo destroyer flotilla at Sy. now. I think it is high time too. There are quite a number in harbour today… Stornoway, 17th June. 1917
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
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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