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- I was speaking the other day to Mrs Macgregor’s daughter who has the shop near Mr Murdo Macrae’s. I asked her about her nurse sister in Salonika. She said she was well and liked it fine. She had written to her mother when she first arrived that she wouldn’t be home-sick as “Salonika is just like Bragar” … Stornoway 17th Dec. 1916
- To-night I had my usual drill, and visited the police office to get a pass as I am “going out” to a meeting of the County Committee at Dingwall… I did my best, with Superintendent Alexander’s help, to determine the nature of my hair (what is of it) the colour of my eyes, and whether I have any special peculiarities… I suggested the beard, but I observe he has put down “nil” – and it is long just now!…Stornoway, 14 Dec. 1916
- There was a tea in school on Friday in Miss Harper’s depart. for Mr Rod. Macrae. He goes off this week on service. He is taking his father and mother who are both invalids down to his aunt at Back… Doldina is leaving Tolsta and is going to Sandwick… Isobel Ross has resigned but I don’t know whether it is for her mother’s sake or with the prospect of getting married. Miss Lena Harrold has been appointed to Miss Mair’s place… Stornoway 15th Dec. 1916
- Wednesday’s meeting of the Literary was a Scientific Evening… and the boys of the Sixth “did” some electrical and chemical experiments. It was just the worst kind of night for frictional electricity – damp, sodden and steaming – and not all of the experiments came off… Stornoway, 7 Dec. 1916
- Papa just now is writing to Alick Thomson who is in the thick of it. He is applying for a commission so as to get home for training for a little time. He says then he could go back fresh in the spring. Poor lads! What a life! Stornoway 3rd Dec. 1916
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Harris Tweed Authority project update
It’s been a whole month since my last blog post on the Harris Tweed Authority (HTA) cataloguing project! A wee update is definitely overdue. Following on from my time looking through the many boxes of HTA material, matching up what’s … Continue reading
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The HTA offices: Photos, limericks and a mysterious key
As mentioned in a previous post, the majority of the Harris Tweed Authority (HTA) archive material was transferred to Tasglann nan Eilean in 2012. However, there is still some material of interest at the HTA offices, and two weeks ago … Continue reading
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What’s in the Harris Tweed Authority archive?
Shockingly, I’ve already been here at Tasglann nan Eilean for six weeks! Time is rushing by. After researching the history and context of Harris Tweed and the Harris Tweed Authority, as I mentioned in my previous blog post, I’ve begun … Continue reading
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