Monthly Archives: June 2012

Friday photo; Werner Kissling exhibition

Comunn Eachdraidh Uibhist a Deas will next week launch an exhibition of photographs of Werner Kissling.  The exhibition will open on July 2nd in the Kildonan Museum and features photographs which were on display in an exhibition last year in … Continue reading

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Friday photo; St Michael’s RC Church, Eriskay

This week’s Friday Photo shows St Michaels RC Church in Eriskay, which next year will celebrate 110 years since it was completed.  It was built under the office of Father Allan Macdonald, who became well known for his work collecting … Continue reading

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Stornoway Town Hall

Stornoway Town Hall opened for the second time 83 years ago today in 1929 following a devastating fire in 1918, which burnt the building down to ruin.  The leaflet above is from the Museum nan Eilean collection, and was distributed following the fire … Continue reading

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Friday Photo; Reflections on Mingulay

Today the Islands Book Trust is hosting a two-day event to mark the centenary of the end of permanent human settlement on Mingulay, with our very own David Powell as one of the speakers!  The Trust will also be launching a … Continue reading

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Friday photo; Scalpay School Memories Event

Scalpay School are inviting the community to join them at a Ceilidh evening to mark the closing of the school.  The Ceilidh will begin at 7pm on Friday 15th June in Scalpay Community Centre. A buffet will be on offer, … Continue reading

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Happy Jubilee Weekend!

Tomorrow the country will be celebrating 60 years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth.  The photograph above shows the coronation announcement outside Stornoway Town Hall on the 2nd June 1953.  As you can see the announcement garnered the attention of … Continue reading

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Friday photo; South Uist Blackhouse

It’s Friday and I suspect we are all feeling a little bit like the lady in the centre of this photo, a bit fed up! Fear not the weekend is almost here! The image is as usual taken from the … Continue reading

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