Tag Archives: Islands Book Trust

Friday photo; Hougharry

Tonight Alasdair MacEachan will be giving a talk for the Islands Book Trust entitled ’80 Degrees North via St Kilda, the Faroes and Jan Mayen’ in the Claddach Kirkibost centre from 8pm, which should be very interesting.  Earlier in the week North Uist … Continue reading

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Friday photo; St Kilda

Above is a photo of women on St Kilda taken in August 1909.  From left to right we have Mrs Donald Gillies, Mrs Macdonald, Mary Macdonald, Mary Macqueen, widow Mackinnon and Mrs Neil Ferguson.  If you are interested in St … Continue reading

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Welcome to 2011!

Hello again folks! I hope you had a great winter break and are refreshed and ready for the adventures and challenges that 2011 will bring!  The Tasglann team will be kicking off the New Year with a trip to Barra in … Continue reading

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Destination St Kilda – a magic lantern presentation

On Saturday 4 September 2010 I attended a fantastic event hosted by the Islands Book Trust as part of the Faclan Book Festival at An Lanntair in Stornoway.  Mark Butterworth presented a magic lantern slide show of his images of a … Continue reading

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