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- Mamma is not writing to-night; she is fatigued. She is reading up Pettigrew & Stephen’s & Copland & Lye’s catalogues instead, to see what she will buy. So far as I see, she is during the process saving much money… Stornoway 16th Jan. 1919
- Mamma asks me to add that Bessie’s hostel is to have a dance on Friday night and Ellis added with giggles that Bessie had asked Willie Payne. What wd. the mother say? … Stornoway 12th Jan. [1919]
- I had a letter from Marion at Brainish (sic) offering me her brother’s daughter as a servant but I am not taking her. She has never been away from home … Meantime I am rubbing along fine and waiting for a day girl … Stornoway undated [22nd Dec. 1918?]
- Saturday, the polling day, turned out wet and stormy. We learned that the Scalpay people were unable to get across to Tarbert to vote, which was a pity … Mamma was busy with housework until five o’clock when she went in and voted … Stornoway 15th Dec. 1918
- This afternoon Mrs. Clark and I have been at a women’s meeting to hear an address … It was great. Mrs. Grigor Macleod … read a speech … “If I were own wife to Dr. Murray I would vote against him”. Truly it was a most astonishing proceeding … Stornoway 12th Dec. 1918
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Trip to Eriskay, Uist and York
As you can probably tell, I’m just catching up on all that has happened recently. We recently took a trip to Eriskay to continue our mapping of archives throughout the Western Isles. Eriskay Historical Society were gearing up for their … Continue reading
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Friday photo: the Marconi Pole
Lochboisdale is the location of these weeks photos which show various views of the Marconi pole which appears to have been located by the hotel.
Friday photo: Loch Bee, South Uist
This week’s image shows a peaceful day at Loch Bee causeway in South Uist. Loch Bee is a tidal and stretches across South Uist linking to the sea on both sides. Originally built in the 18th century for cart traffic, … Continue reading
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Friday photo: Eriskay in colour
I was going through some of the postcards held by Stornoway library and came across this duplicate set of images for Prince Charlie’s beach on Eriskay where he landed prior to the ’45 rebellion. The postcard in black and white is … Continue reading
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Friday photo: Lochboisdale Public Supply Stores
To Lochboisdale for this weeks Friday photo and the Lochboisdale Public Supply stores. This shop would have been a vital lifeline for many an islander and these sorts of small local shops could be found in afew communities around the … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Werner Kissling exhibition
Comunn Eachdraidh Uibhist a Deas will next week launch an exhibition of photographs of Werner Kissling. The exhibition will open on July 2nd in the Kildonan Museum and features photographs which were on display in an exhibition last year in … Continue reading
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Friday photo; St Michael’s RC Church, Eriskay
This week’s Friday Photo shows St Michaels RC Church in Eriskay, which next year will celebrate 110 years since it was completed. It was built under the office of Father Allan Macdonald, who became well known for his work collecting … Continue reading
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Friday photo; South Uist Blackhouse
It’s Friday and I suspect we are all feeling a little bit like the lady in the centre of this photo, a bit fed up! Fear not the weekend is almost here! The image is as usual taken from the … Continue reading
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Friday photo; Eriskay folk
Heres another photo from Stornoway Library’s Southern Isles collection, this time of Eriskay. The two people here are sadly not named, though written on the back of the photograph it gives the date as 1911. Do you recognise the image … Continue reading
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