Tag Archives: North Uist

Friday photo: Barpa Langass

Posted on October 17, 2014 by David Powell

The Barpa Langass site in North Uist is a must see place for anyone visiting the island.  I’m not sure the additional cairns atop of it as depicted in this postcard are still there, but do let us know if … Continue reading →

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Friday photo: Bak 2 skool

Posted on August 15, 2014 by David Powell

I suspect there were many very excited and very many grumpy young folk this morning in the Western Isles as the new school year started.  I’m sure we all remember our first (and last) day at school and can empathise … Continue reading →

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Poor Law records: Financial scandal in North Uist!

Posted on August 1, 2014 by David Powell

An enquirer once contacted us about an ancestor who had been the Poor Law Inspector for North Uist.  She asked if we could help tell her some more.  As you may have guessed from previous posts we went to check … Continue reading →

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Friday photo: Sponish House

Posted on May 8, 2014 by David Powell

As we move into May and the weather improves (hopefully) and the grass becomes greener this scene seemed quite appropriate (although maybe it needs some gambolling lambs?) The view take in the suspension bridge at Lochmaddy with Sponish House just … Continue reading →

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Friday photo: A view of Lochmaddy

Posted on March 28, 2014 by David Powell

Lochmaddy, situated on the beautiful island of North Uist, is many a tourists first experience of the Western Isles when travelling over from Skye. Many of the postcards in the collection were actually sent rather than just being collectable momentos … Continue reading →

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Friday photo: A new teacher starts

Posted on April 5, 2013 by David Powell

Today’s image comes from the island of Grimsay and relates to Kallin School.  On 7 April 1910, Isabella Christie took up her post there as teacher. As you can see from the log book extract above, her first week was … Continue reading →

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Friday photo; Uist Fair

Posted on July 20, 2012 by David Powell

Comhairle workers down in the Uists, Benbecula and Barra have had the past three days off, and hopefully have enjoyed the South Uist and North Uist Highland Games and the Highlands and Islands Young Piper of the Year competition.  The … Continue reading →

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Friday photo; Lochmaddy

Posted on April 20, 2012 by David Powell

This week’s Friday Photo is of a very picturesque Lochmaddy.  Taigh Chearsabhagh in Lochmaddy currently have an exhibition entitled ‘Cuan Uibhist -The Secret Sea’, which features the work of artists whose residences have focused on ‘three different sea journeys to locations … Continue reading →

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Friday photo; Clachan, North Uist

Posted on March 2, 2012 by David Powell

A shop has operated from the same site in Clachan, North Uist for over 100 years.  The photo of the store shown above is from 1947, and the shop seems to have quite a few customers, including some of the ovine … Continue reading →

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Friday photo; Heisker

Posted on February 3, 2012 by David Powell

This week we had an enquiry from someone who had recently visited the Monach Isles and had come across a plaque dedicated to a German sailor, Otto Schatt, whose U-boat was sunk in 1918.  His body washed up on Heisker, along … Continue reading →

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