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An Archive Tour of Stornoway David Powell 30 January 2012

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

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Page 1: An Archive Tour of Stornoway

An Archive Tour of Stornoway

David Powell

30 January 2012

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(Stornoway library)

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

(Item held privately)

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Point Street (Stornoway Historical Society)

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

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James Shaw Grant and his wife, Cathie

(Tasglann nan Eilean Siar)

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Hugh Matheson’s

(Original held privately)

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Mobile banking

(Royal Bank of Scotland Group Archives)

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Lews Castle staff, c1900-1910

(Held privately)

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Letter from NMG Hutchison to Lady Matheson, 1862

(Tasglann nan Eilean Siar)

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“Loose Leaves from the Lews”, 1918

(Stornoway library)

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Poem included in Lord Leverhume’s Christmas card, 1920

(Stornoway Library)

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Masonic Lodge Survey

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Stornoway Literary & Debating Society

(Stornoway Library)

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Stornoway Parish Council minute book,

(Tasglann nan Eilean Siar ref: R1.231)

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Lewis Combination Poorhouse (Coulregrein)

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High Church Manse, Goathill Road

(Stornoway Library)

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Stornoway Schools c1843-1882. OS 6-inch.

(National Library of Scotland)

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Munro rant

Nicolson Institution Minute book 1870-1888 (Stornoway Library)

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Tasglann nan Eilean Siar6 Kenneth Street

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