Bean a’Lion and a Sailor
Kate Macleod, 4 Carishader (Bean a’Lion) and an unknown sailor – can anyone identify him?
Category: Archive photos (page 3)
Unidentified Family
This handsome family is, as far as I know, unidentified; the picture comes to us from 17 Valtos.
In Carishader
Kenneth Macdonald 5 Carishader and Iain Macdonald (Nassar) 13 Carishader, circa 1953.
Mussels and Peats
Finlay, Thelma, Fiona and Kenneth Maciver, Carishader, at the mussels and the peats.
A Treat for a Cold Friday: Uig, 1964-65
Many thanks once again to Robin Forrest for providing these wonderful, and previously unknown to us, pictures of Uig in…
Gisla Fanks, 1990-1995
A great collection of photographs from Hugh and Sheila Henderson.
Summer Outings
The first two are evidently the same excursion, to Tiumpan Head. Thanks to Murdina for the photos and to Finlay…
A Lady of the Upper End
Another one needing identification. The photo comes from 10 Mangersta and the lady is believed to belong to the family,…
The Macdonald Triplets
The Macdonald Triplets (John, William Faulkner and Catherine), shown here with Nurse Maclean, were born in December 1934 at 11 Geshader to John Macdonald (the Lion) and Katie Mary nee Macleod – a great event in Uig at the time.
At the Bernera Shieling
This may be one of the Bernera shielings, just off the main road near Scaliscro road end; the girls, so…
Mangersta School 1936
Mrs Finlayson is in charge, but the other names are needed. Please let us know, if you know.
Pensioners’ Outing 1985
A day out organised by Uig Community Council in 1985. Forty-three Uig folk went to the Cabarfeidh in Stornoway and…
Valtos Wee Ones, 1923
Teacher Mary Ann Maciver 11 Kneep, later married Norman Macdonald Reef (Gruaigen) Back: 1. James Macrae Miavaig (Seumas na Cost)…
Valtos Juniors, 1923
Back: 1. 2. Malcolm Maclean 26 Valtos (Calum Beag Garbh) 3. Louis Macdonald 11 Reef (Louis na Scallag) 4. Donald…
Emily on Blackhouses
The picture is of the blackhouse at 3 Ardroil; the following is from Emily Macdonald’s Twenty Years of Hebridean Memories…
Crowlista School c1952
Teacher: Mrs Catherine Finlayson, Ardroil Back: Donald Maciver 8 Crowlista Catherine Ann Macfarlane Balnacille Manse Rachael Mackay 4 Timsgarry Peter…