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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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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Sandwickhill School Log Books and School Memories Event
To mark Sandwickhill School’s 132 year history , the school pupils are keeping a school log book recording the weekly activities of the school. We have created a blog that presents a selection of their weekly comments and intersperses these with comments … Continue reading
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A’ cuimhneachadh air Detroit
Bidh cothrom eile èisteachd ri turas Anna Nic an Lèigh à Siadar air Taobh Siar Leòdhais nuair a chaidh i air ais gu Detroit, far an do rugadh i. Thàinig Anna a-steach a chèilidh orn ann a oifis an Tasglann … Continue reading
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Friday Photo; Leap Year Dance
This poster from 1944 is from Stornoway Historical Society’s collection, and is currently stored in Stornoway Library. The hand drawn poster advertises a dance to be held by Sandwick Badminton Club for a Leap Year Dance, and features some interesting … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Creag Hastin
The three of us are away down to North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist next week to do some survey work of businesses and also provide catalogue training to Comann Eachdraidh Uibhist a Tuath. Hopefully the weather will hold out for … Continue reading
Another successful evening for Airidhantuim School memories
Another successful evening was held at Airidhantuim School for past and present pupils and staff to come together and remember their time in the school. Two past pupils having a look at familiar faces! Photograph albums and folders of donated … Continue reading
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Cothrom cruinneachaidh aig Sgoil Airidhantuim
Bidh cothrom eile ann cruinneachadh aig Sgoil Airidhantuim oidhche Chiadain airson a thighinn còmhla airson sgeulachdan agus cuimheachan a chluinntinn mu laithean na sgoile. Tha an sgoil a’ dùnadh aig àm a’ chàisg agus tha luchd-obrach agus sgoilearan air a … Continue reading
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Friday Photo; Glen Tolsta
Opening in An Lanntair tomorrow is a new exhibition by Anne Campbell, Mairi Morrison and Ishbel Murray called ASTAR Glen Tolsta. The three artists collaborated on project about Glen Tolsta, a now almost abandoned settlement in between Tolsta and Gress, where … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Heisker
This week we had an enquiry from someone who had recently visited the Monach Isles and had come across a plaque dedicated to a German sailor, Otto Schatt, whose U-boat was sunk in 1918. His body washed up on Heisker, along … Continue reading
An Archive Tour of Stornoway
On Monday night I presented a paper entitled An Archive Tour of Stornoway to Stornoway Historical Society in the Council Chambers at Sandwick Road to around 50 people. The talk took the form of a wander around the streets of Stornoway, stopping off … Continue reading
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Urras Leabhraichean nan Eilean
Ma tha ùidh agaibh ann a Hiort (agus ma tha sibh ann an Uibhist a Tuath a-nochd) bidh Iain Parker a’ bruidhinn ann an Claddach Kirkibost air “Mapping on the Edge – Recent Discoveries from St Kilda.” Tha seo ann am … Continue reading
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