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- Two girls aged about 16 have just been in asking for Testimonials. They are going to Canada in April. A ship is to come to Sy. for about 400 young men and women. It makes it attractive to them to be picked up here. These lassies struck me as young, young to be starting life on their own. An agent from the Canadian Govt. is here picking them up … Stornoway 8th Feb. 1923
- You will be sorry to hear that dear old Barrie died on Friday morning. We told you that some kind of paralysis had affected one of his forelegs … On Friday morning when Mamma came down she found him dead … We are missing him a good deal about the house. He was a good old fellow. We make it that he has been fifteen years with us … Stornoway 23rd Feb. 1919
- One day last week Papa had six teachers off sick. Flu is bad in Sy. again and there have been several deaths. Poor little Jack Ross is very ill indeed, and he has such a narrow margin of strength… Stornoway Feb. 20th 1919
- On Friday afternoon we went for a walk as far as the Market Hill to see the new sanatorium. It is being put up in the new method – the roof first on a wooden frame, then the wall built up double of thin concrete slabs set on edge… Stornoway 16th Feb. 1919
- Mamma is re-reading “The Little Minister.” Her previous book was Gissing’s “The New Grub Street.” I have been re-reading “Coriolanus” and “Hamlet” and marvelling anew at the greatness of the latter. Have you yet fallen under the fascination of Shakespeare?…Stornoway 13th Feb. 1919
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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Friday photo; What are you having for dinner?
Lewis Combination Poorhouse was opened at Coulregrein, Stornoway, in 1896 as a place of last resort for the destitute of the parishes of Barvas, Lochs, Stornoway and Uig. From 1911, the poorhouse also gave shelter to “mild lunatics”, who previously would have … Continue reading
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Friday photo; A view from…where??
Last year we were sent a collection of photographs of monuments and landmarks of Lewis and Harris taken by the late Glasgow-based amateur photograph, Georgina Watt, in around 2000. The collection of 56 images includes views of Stornoway, Tolsta, Luskentyre, Dalmore … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Kenneth Mackenzie Mill
The photo above, taken from the James Shaw Grant collection, shows a man working at the Kenneth Mackenzie mill in Stornoway. A fantastic image that shows the depth of work that goes into creating the famous Clo Mor.
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All change in Scalpay
Whilst the world sat watching the American election coverage, Scalpay village hall was the scene of vote counting as the residents voted to to take ownership of their island from the proprietor. So, to mark the occasion, we thought it … Continue reading
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History of Cross School 1879-1959
Last night, Comunn Eachdraidh Nis launched the first volume of their publication on Cross School’s history which covers the years of 1879-1959. Chair of Comunn Eachdraidh Nis, Annie MacSween spoke briefly about the contents of the book and thanked those … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Sir Norman Macleod of Berneray
Sir Norman Macleod of Berneray was knighted for his loyalty to the royal cause by King Charles II, having fought Cromwell’s armies at Stornoway, Worcestor and Loch Garry in the 17th Century. The burial plaque above is at St Clements … Continue reading
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