Reef Gallery
Here’s an album of most of our Reef photos. Is something missing? Send it to us!
Category: Archive photos
Cleidir Fank, 1975
Thanks to Donalda Wishart for these images of the fank at Cleidir (Crowlista) in 1975.
Cait’ a’ bheil seo?
This photo of a lovely blackhouse was taken by DJ Maclean, who was headmaster at Valtos School. It is obviously somewhere in Lewis, though not necessarily in Uig and we certainly can’t place it.
Rev MacFarlane’s 25th Anniversary
A fine photo of Baile na Cille kirk session. Taken in 1976 at the 25th Anniversary presentation for Rev Angus Macfarlane, Baile na Cille. Rev Macfarlane retired in 1979, at which point the congregation merged with that of the Miavaig church.
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…
Carishader in 1956
Some pictures of Carishader taken from behind the village in 1956. Thanks to MJ Macneill, 10 Carishader, for these.
Visitors at Uig Lodge, 1897-98
A fine collection of photographs from an 1897-98 album belonging to the family of William E Lawson, a London barrister who took Uig Lodge for those two seasons. The photos show Lawson with his dogs and other family entertainments, girls at the shieling, and the gamekeeper Roderick Mackenzie and his son Donald.
Bonfire Night
Bonfire at Crowlista School, circa 1950. Tonight is also bonfire night! Pictures to follow.
Wedding Telegrams of the 1960s
Our wedding collection is growing slowly but surely, and new in today are 1960s wedding telegrams and some lovely photos.…
Sandy and Mary, 1959
From the Stornoway Gazette supplement, 18 December 1959. Wedding bells have been ringing in Mangersta for the past year. Cupid…
The Reverends Norman Morrison
A photo of the Rev Norman Morrison, with his wife, sister (behind him) and children. Rev Morrison was minister at Baile na Cille from 1931 to 1950. He wasn’t the first of that name in Uig; the third known minister in Uig was also Norman Morrison, 1742 to 1777, who was a grandson of John Morrison, tacksman at Bragar – known in the archives as Indweller.
Holidaying in Uig, 1926
These new-to-us pictures come from the albums of the late Roberta Maclennan, whose brother Duncan was the doctor in Uig…
Unidentified
These studio portraits are all from the early years of the 20th century – except the first, which is a…
School Trip to Bernera, 1952
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At Strome
A very unseasonable picture: a party from Reef, out at Strome for peats in fine weather. Angus Mackay (an Gagan),…
Transport
John Nicholson 3 Crowlista, Peter Angus Maclean 8 Timsgarry; and a Macdonald from 5 Crowlista. Can anyone identify the ladies,…
Shonnie Goravig at the peats
Shonnie Goravig, John Maclean, 3 Ungeshader, who we talked about here.
Unidentified 1920s Weddings
These photos all came from the collection of Joan Maciver, 35 Cliff. If you recognise any faces, please let us…
The Cliffs of Mangersta
Some pictures from Murdanie Macdonald of Island Cruising, who has for many years run week-long trips from Uig to St…
Lochcroistean School, c1928
Lochcroistean School, c1928. Teachers Annie Macaulay 35 Cliff and Donald Macarthur, Carloway. Back Row:1. Angus Hugh Smith, 2 Carishader 2.…