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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: 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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