Summer Exhibition 2008

‘Wee Coves & Wee Blones’

Stornoway Historical Society presents an exhibition that celebrates the history of the youth of the town through photographs/artefacts.

Organisations such as the Bridge/YMCA, Stornoway Youth Club, Sea Cadet Corps, ACF, ATC, Scouts, Guides, Boys’ Brigade, Girls’ Brigade and indeed all youth organisations that exist or have existed in the burgh, such as the Sea Scouts.

The exhibition opens on Wednesday 16 July and continues until Saturday 30 August 2008, 12 noon to 4.45 pm daily, Monday to Saturday, at our premises in the Town Hall (old An Lanntair Coffee Shop). Entry is via the South Beach entrance and the exhibition is free to visitors. Donations are welcome.

The Society welcomes contributions from members of the public and visitors that relate to the exhibition's theme. Photographs can be scanned and returned to their owners during opening times. Please approach committee members with items or to receive further information.

There will also be a display of old school photographs and some items relating to the Maritime Heritage project that were not seen by the public at last year's summer's exhibition in the main Town Hall.

So get in the garage or attic and dig out these old memories – DUISG!

Photographs or stories associated with town & district youth organisations would be much appreciated.

Please contact any member of the committee.

Can you help to build up our archive?

We will continue to build on the work of the 2007 project on the Maritime Heritage of Stornoway by collecting photographs, stories and recordings. If you worked or served at sea, or worked in the fishing industry in any capacity, we need your stories. If you have photographs for copying, or artefacts that you may like to donate, please let us know via our e-mail address or by contacting any committee member. We are particularly anxious for any photographs of fish processing, from the hey-day of kippering to prawn processing of the 1960s onwards, and the salmon processing of today.

Please contact us at info@stornowayhistoricalsociety.org.uk , or speak to any committee member.