An Archive Tour of Stornoway

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Powerpoint to accompany David Powell's talk to Stornoway Historical Society, Monday 30th January 2012.

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An Archive Tour of Stornoway

David Powell

30 January 2012

(Stornoway library)

Letter from Ernest to Kathleen from a Soldier stationed in Stornoway, 1944.

(Item held privately)

Point Street (Stornoway Historical Society)

Sale of Work, Stornoway Town Hall, 1910 (Stornoway library)

James Shaw Grant and his wife, Cathie

(Tasglann nan Eilean Siar)

Hugh Matheson’s

(Original held privately)

Mobile banking

(Royal Bank of Scotland Group Archives)

Lews Castle staff, c1900-1910

(Held privately)

Letter from NMG Hutchison to Lady Matheson, 1862

(Tasglann nan Eilean Siar)

“Loose Leaves from the Lews”, 1918

(Stornoway library)

Poem included in Lord Leverhume’s Christmas card, 1920

(Stornoway Library)

Masonic Lodge Survey

Stornoway Literary & Debating Society

(Stornoway Library)

Stornoway Parish Council minute book,

(Tasglann nan Eilean Siar ref: R1.231)

Lewis Combination Poorhouse (Coulregrein)

High Church Manse, Goathill Road

(Stornoway Library)

Stornoway Schools c1843-1882. OS 6-inch.

(National Library of Scotland)

Munro rant

Nicolson Institution Minute book 1870-1888 (Stornoway Library)

Tasglann nan Eilean Siar6 Kenneth Street

01851 822750tasglann@cne-siar.gov.uk