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- This afternoon Angus Macphail has been in to see us. He was asking for you all. He is still busy “coelum servans”. They send up little balloons and measure the direction and strength of the wind at different heights. This is done hourly and the results are passed on to the airmen. He thinks he may soon be sent out to Italy… Stornoway, 26th May. 1918
- Today Rudland and some of the school-boys brought the “Naughty Lass” up to the back garden, opposite the kitchen window. Papa proposes getting her painted and ready for sea. We want to try the fishing and in any case it will be nice to be able to get afloat now and again. In the evenings I am too tired to go walking and this would be better. So you will get a chance of developing your muscle when you come home. Also Maud – tell her… Stornoway, 16th May. 1918
- Did I tell you last week that Neil Macdonald (Fifth of 1914) the lad from Balallan who got the Mil. Cross about a year ago, was rumoured as having been killed. I am sorry to say it is officially confirmed. This morning also news came that Ian Macdonald, the younger of the C. E.’s sons, has been killed. People whose sons are out are having a time of great anxiety… Stornoway, 12th May. 1918
- W. J. Clarke came in and we then got away and went in to Miss Fraser’s. We had heard that she had been at our door one day when you were at home… Since then she has been seriously ill with a very bad heart attack, and Dr. Mackenzie in attendance… She is now up and about again but does not seem as far as we could judge to be much better than when she went to the country. Poor Miss Fraser! it is very sad to see her so unlike herself. Write her a nice letter one of these days when you are at leisure, and be watching the shops to see if there is any little thing you could send her… Stornoway, 9th May. 1918
- I don’t know whether you heard that they had prizes in Story. in connection with the War Savings Certifs., and among the 16,000 numbers from which they drew one of the successful one is one of your certificates. This will entitle you to one £1 certif., which I shall duly claim one of these days for you… Stornoway, 5th May. 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
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
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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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