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- You remember a rather pretty stripy one that used to come about when you were here. Its mistress was here the other evening when I was doing the paths, looking for it… Her husband seems to be in the navy and she lives in Mrs. Ross’ who has also Mrs. Rose and her dog. The cat and dog must not meet!… Stornoway, 13th May. 1917
- Lt-Col. David Macleod has been wounded again; his name was on to-day’s list near that of Aleck Macaulay, Breasclet. The latter has been wounded on the head by shrapnel, not seriously, Catherine says… Stornoway, 10th May. 1917
- Am sending on “Gazette”. I have a summary in it of an old book on Stor[nowa]y… Thomas Babington Macaulay got the D.C.M. He seems to have behaved with great bravery, attacked four Germans, killed three & wounded one & carried off their machine guns into lines… Stornoway, 6th May. 1917
- Did Papa tell you that she and Miss Isabel Mackenzie are going to take a teacher’s work between them, which will leave Papa still 5 teachers short. Mr. Colin J, Mr. Ewen and Mr. Tait are left so far but will to be appealed for from time to time. If only the war would end! You will be sorry to hear that poor May Macfarlane has lost her other brother in this last push. He was in the Canadians… Stornoway, 29th April. 1917
- Mamma is just now busy in the kitchen baking oatcakes, so that we may keep within the Controller’s demand that no person shall eat more than a loaf and a half per week. We have been taking note this week and find that we are well within the limit. Some white fish are being landed these days, so the “kitchen” problem has not been so acute as it sometimes is… Stornoway, 26th April. 1917
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Friday photo; Road to Hushinish
Tomorrow the Islands Book Trust is hosting a boat trip from Hushinish to Scarp departing at 11am. Scarp is famous for being the island where an experiment was carried out to see if post could be delivered by means of rockets. … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Carloway School extension
Katie Anne and Donna have been busy sorting some uncatalogued records and came across some School Board records relating to the building and extension of various schools. They included these lovely drawings of the proposed 1893 extension to Carloway school. Firstly, the … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Picture the Past, Create the Future
Next weekend, as part of the Festival of Museums, Museum nan Eilean and An Lanntair are working in partnership to hold a two day programme for families to explore some of the history of Lews Castle. Families will get the … Continue reading
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St Peter’s Episcopal Church
On Tuesday, David visited St Peter’s Episcopal Church on Francis Street in Stornoway to meet with their new minister, Rev. Shona Boardman, and to see the archives they hold. The archives include records relating to the day-to-day management of the … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Sheep shearing
The above picture shows a group of men shearing sheep in the early 20th century. A copy of this image can also be found in Western Isles a postcard tour – Barra to North Uist, though, unfortunately, it does not … Continue reading
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