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The State of Weaving in 1900

The Congested Districts Board established a Lewis committee, and this is their 1900 report on the state of, and proposed improvements to, the tweed industry. Note a couple of references to Uig, which was obviously considered particularly ‘deserving’.

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Doors Open Day at Baile na Cille Church

Baile na Cille Church in Uig will be opened to the public for two days in September as part of the 21st Doors Open Days event in Scotland.

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Improvements at Kinlochroag

The B8011 at the Kinlochroag bridge is currently being resurfaced, which we’re all very pleased about. The two-span bridge over the water at the head of Little Loch Roag and re-routing of the road was done in 1995-96, as this souvenir guide attests.

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Berserker Seeks New Home

The Uig Chessmen, found here on Traigh Uig in 1831, are returning to Uig for a single day on 13 September 2011. To mark the occasion, Uig Community Centre and the Comann Eachdraidh are raffling a Berserker.

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A Welcome to the Chessmen

Some of the Chessmen will be on display in Uig on 13 September 2011 and in honour of this very special occasion, an Uig bard has written a welcome.

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The 2011-2012 Committee

The Comann Eachdraigh Uig AGM was held last week in the community centre, with tea and cakes and a slide…

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The Valtos Centre Badge

The Valtos Centre, based in the old Valtos School from shortly after it was closed, was first used in 1972 and developed over a couple of years until a visit there became a major fixture in the educational calendar for island pupils, and for scout groups and the like from further afield.

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Hens of 1908

The Congested Districts Board took an interest in poultry farming in the crofting parishes and in 1908 a Commission proceeded around Scotland taking evidence from many involved in the trade. On 22 July of that year they were in Uig, interviewing Mr & Mrs Duncan Maclean of Gisla Farm.

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Viking women invaders

From USA Today, 20 July 2011: Viking women may have equaled men moving to England in medieval invasions, suggests a…

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Stornoway Coastguard saved amid mixed feelings

Coastguard campaigners in Stornoway have greeted today’s announcement on the MCA consultation with mixed feelings. They welcome the retention of…

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Gaelic media reports ‘unfair’ says Aberdeen professor

From the BBC, 13 July 2011: A language professor has said some sections of the Scottish media’s coverage of Gaelic…

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The Viking craze for tooth-filing

From The Guardian, 11 July 2011: Teeth with neat parallel grooves have been found in Viking graves in Sweden, Denmark…

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Rhoda’s Ultra Marathon

Rhoda Bamsey, from Cliff, is running from Barra to the Butt in support of the Linda Norgrove Foundation. If you’d…

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Evidence of ancient settlement on Boreray

An RCAHMS archaeological team has completed a detailed survey of the virtually-inaccessible island of Borerary, in the St Kilda archipelago, uncovering evidence of a farming community date possible to the Iron Age.

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HMS Carmania

A photo of Lewis crew aboard HMS Carmania, which engaged and sank the German ship Cap Trafalgar off Brazil in 1914. The only Uig man known to have served on the Carmania was Donald Macritchie, 7 Aird.

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A Party on Pabbay, 1947

Back: 1. Sandy Morrison Balallan? 2. 3. 4. Molly Morrison from Bragad, teacher at Valtos School, married to Sandy Morrison…

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Amhran Lord Lever, le Domhnall Donn

Chaidh an amhran seo a dhèanamh an deidh a Chogaidh mhòir an uair a thoisich iad a’briseadh sios nam bàiltean ùra. Bha Domhnall Donn, mar a bha a’ chuid mhòr an Uig, airson Lever agus a’ smaoineachadh gu robh e dèanamh ceart agus a’ toirt obair dhan an eilean.

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Carishader in 1956

Some pictures of Carishader taken from behind the village in 1956. Thanks to MJ Macneill, 10 Carishader, for these.

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The Esra Bell

A new addition to the museum this month is the bell from the shipwrecked Esra, kindly loaned by John Murdo Mackay, 1 Carishader. The bell was used at Buth Iain Uisdean, his grandfather’s shop.

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The New Church at Ceann Langabhat, 1913

In 1909 the United Free Church congregation was worshipping in the old leaking Free Church. Work began on a new building in 1913 and they endured a summer of outdoor worship before the new church was opened.

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