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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: April 2020
‘Curiously enough, following on your information about Mr. Dodd came a letter from himself. He is… an R.A.M.C. orderly with the Friends’ Unit on a Hospital Ship. But here is a queer coincidence: who, do you think, is his Medical Officer? Ian Mackenzie.’ Stornoway, 9th Nov. 1916
Mr Gibson to Jean Gibson. The next in our series of letters from the W.J. Gibson collection held by Museum nan Eilean. Knitting, war news, the first debate of the Literary Society and an outbreak of whooping cough at Skigersta are just … Continue reading
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Thursday night again, and I have just arrived in from drill. Thirty-eight boys and I have had a route -march to the Hospital and back. Four of the Masters [teachers]… have been away since Monday night… They are being examined at Fort George for Medical Classification. Stornoway, 2nd November 1916
Mr Gibson to Jean Gibson. The next in our series of letters from the W.J. Gibson collection held by Museum nan Eilean. This week, a debate on Railway Nationalisation. Please get in touch if you have any comments: archives@cne-siar.gov.uk. Jean … Continue reading
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Maggie and Mrs. Murray the school cleaner have been busy all the week putting in peats… and they are not nearly finished yet. Maggie is staying on till Saturday next to see it all finished. Then she is talking of going to munitions in Glasgow. Stornoway, 29th Oct. 1916
Letter from Mrs Gibson to Jean Gibson. The next in our series of letters from the W.J. Gibson collection held by Museum nan Eilean. This week – the price of bread in Stornoway reaches 1 shilling a loaf! Please get in … Continue reading
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‘The Ross Battery in Macedonia is in action about three times a fortnight. Capt. Smith, Daisy’s husband, is at present in command.’ Stornoway, 26 Oct. 1916
Letter from Mr Gibson to Jean Gibson. The next in our series of letters from the W.J. Gibson collection held by Museum nan Eilean. Please get in touch if you have any comments: archives@cne-siar.gov.uk. Jean Dear, Here we are, Mamma … Continue reading
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‘I hope also that you are attending to getting your Harris made; it will be so good for the really cold weather.’ Stornoway, 22nd Oct. 1916
Letter from Mrs Gibson to Jean Gibson. The next in our series of letters from the W.J. Gibson collection held by Museum nan Eilean. Please get in touch if you have any comments: archives@cne-siar.gov.uk . Dear Jean We got your … Continue reading
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‘Now Sheann, all good wishes for the new life. Work hard and play hard and try to make those about you happy.’ Stornoway, 16th Oct. 1916
As promised last week, here is the full transcript of the first letter sent to Jean Gibson from her mother. Please get in touch by email if you have any comments: archives@cne-siar.gov.uk. Dear Jean Papa and I are much obliged … Continue reading
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Gibson Collection Project
During this time of the Cornonavirus emergency, some of the Museum and Archive staff have been busy transcribing letters from the W.J. Gibson collection. This extensive collection was gifted to Museum nan Eilean by the executor of Lady Jane Urquhart … Continue reading
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