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- You remember a rather pretty stripy one that used to come about when you were here. Its mistress was here the other evening when I was doing the paths, looking for it… Her husband seems to be in the navy and she lives in Mrs. Ross’ who has also Mrs. Rose and her dog. The cat and dog must not meet!… Stornoway, 13th May. 1917
- Lt-Col. David Macleod has been wounded again; his name was on to-day’s list near that of Aleck Macaulay, Breasclet. The latter has been wounded on the head by shrapnel, not seriously, Catherine says… Stornoway, 10th May. 1917
- Am sending on “Gazette”. I have a summary in it of an old book on Stor[nowa]y… Thomas Babington Macaulay got the D.C.M. He seems to have behaved with great bravery, attacked four Germans, killed three & wounded one & carried off their machine guns into lines… Stornoway, 6th May. 1917
- Did Papa tell you that she and Miss Isabel Mackenzie are going to take a teacher’s work between them, which will leave Papa still 5 teachers short. Mr. Colin J, Mr. Ewen and Mr. Tait are left so far but will to be appealed for from time to time. If only the war would end! You will be sorry to hear that poor May Macfarlane has lost her other brother in this last push. He was in the Canadians… Stornoway, 29th April. 1917
- Mamma is just now busy in the kitchen baking oatcakes, so that we may keep within the Controller’s demand that no person shall eat more than a loaf and a half per week. We have been taking note this week and find that we are well within the limit. Some white fish are being landed these days, so the “kitchen” problem has not been so acute as it sometimes is… Stornoway, 26th April. 1917
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Friday photo: Barpa Langass
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
Friday photo: Bak 2 skool
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!
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
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
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
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; Lochmaddy
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
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
Friday photo; Heisker
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
