The House at 35 Cliff The house at 35 Cliff is currently being renovated – here are three pictures from the collection of the late… Continue reading “The House at 35 Cliff”…
Dòmhnall Donn and Hannah Dòmhnall Donn (Donald Maciver, b 1862) and his wife Hannah Maclean (b 1874) in Kneep. Dòmhnall was a noted bard… Continue reading “Dòmhnall Donn and Hannah”…
School Sports Day Chrissie Matheson 39 Cliff and Jessie Macdonald 24 Valtos. Continue reading “School Sports Day”…
Valtos School Seniors, 1948 Back 1. Donald John Smith 2. Murdanie Macdonald 3. John Buchanan 4. Ray Goodge 5. DM Buchanan Front 6. Mary… Continue reading “Valtos School Seniors, 1948”…
Unidentified Children More photos from Cliff, from Joan’s collection. We’re often defeated by children but if you recognise any of these, let… Continue reading “Unidentified Children”…
Taigh a’Chladaich, Ungeshader Some of the Smiths who lived at 2 Ungeshader, and their house, Taigh a’Chladaich, right on the shore there. In… Continue reading “Taigh a’Chladaich, Ungeshader”…
Photos from Kneep Thanks to Chrissie for this lovely collection of photos of the Macdonalds at 8 Kneep and their neighbours. They may… Continue reading “Photos from Kneep”…
Valtos School, 1948 Teacher: Sophie Macsween (Macleod). Thanks to Mary Peggy Mackay for putting the names to the faces. Back 1. John Angus… Continue reading “Valtos School, 1948”…
A Haystack in Kneep Peigi Eiric Smith, Chirsty Ann Macarthur, Mary and Sandy Smith, in Kneep. Continue reading “A Haystack in Kneep”…
Valtos School 1966-67 Photo taken by Aneas Maclean, nephew of Mrs Jessie Macdonald 24 Valtos, while on student placement. We’ll expect the gaps… Continue reading “Valtos School 1966-67”…
Carishader Boys Angus Hugh Smith (2 then 7a Carishader) and Angus Macritchie, North End Carishader. We assume the pram is unoccupied. Not… Continue reading “Carishader Boys”…
Ciorstaidh Mhòr Ciorstaidh Mhòr, Christina Matheson, was born in 1861 in Enaclete, a daughter of William Ruadh and a sister of William… Continue reading “Ciorstaidh Mhòr”…
League Champions, 1978 The Uig football team was top of the league in 1978. Iain Morrison 13 Mangersta (Moggan), Roderick Maclean 20 Brenish… Continue reading “League Champions, 1978”…
The Gamekeeper’s Family New to us, a fine collection of pictures from the family of Roderick Mackenzie Sr, gamekeeper at Uig Lodge. Continue reading “The Gamekeeper’s Family”…
Peggy Maclennan and Kenneth Matheson Peggy Maclennan was born in 1888 to 24 Valtos; she married Donald Maclennan, 15 Kneep, in 1920 in Glasgow (parents… Continue reading “Peggy Maclennan and Kenneth Matheson”…
Gisla, c1980 Duncan Macdonald’s croft at Gisla. Thanks to Hugh Henderson. Continue reading “Gisla, c1980”…
Crowlista School 1937 Thanks to Roddy Maclean for the scans and Donald Maciver for the names. Those marked * are still living in… Continue reading “Crowlista School 1937”…
Lochcroistean School 1929-30 Teachers Donald Macarthur (Soup) and Annie Macaulay 35 Cliff (Anna Bheag) Back Row 1. Peter Macleod 9 Enaclete 2. Farquhar… Continue reading “Lochcroistean School 1929-30”…
Unidentified at the Airigh Six pictures on the moors, unidentified or at least they’ve lost their name tags. If you can recognise any faces,… Continue reading “Unidentified at the Airigh”…
New Pictures Thanks to Murdag, and to Finlay for the identification. Continue reading “New Pictures”…