Publications

Books

Memorial Inscriptions in Old Sandwick Cemetery Volume 1 (1997).
ISBN 0 9531274 00. 55 pages. Price: £1.00 each plus 50 pence postage per copy. A valuable reference work for all those with an interest in the town's history.

Memorial Inscriptions in Old Sandwick Cemetery Volume 2 (1998).
ISBN 0 9531274 1 9. 26 pages. Price: £1.00 each plus 50 pence postage per copy.

Old Stornoway Revisited (2001).
ISBN 0 9531274 2 7. 94 pages. Illustrated. (Out of Print). A collection of articles about Stornoway in the early years of the 20th century by the late W.H. Macdonald ('Willie Spuds') and originally published in the 'Stornoway Gazette'.

Stornoway Vignettes - Frank Thompson (2004).
ISBN 0 9531274 3 5. 52 pages. Illustrated. Price: £4.00 each plus 50 pence postage per copy. A collection of short 'vignettes' on old Stornoway from well known local historian, Frank Thompson.

Stornoway & District Roll of Honour Second World War - Malcolm Macdonald. (2004).
ISBN 0 9531274 4 3. 160 pages. Illustrated. Price: £10.00 each plus £2.00 postage per copy. An meticulously researched record of the 1,200 or so SY servicemen and women who served their country between 1939-45. Over 300 photographs featured.

The Stornoway I Knew - Chrissie B. Maclean (2009). ISBN 978 0 9531274 5 0. 66 pages. Illustrated. Price: £9.00 plus £3.00 postage per copy. A personal account of living in Stornoway during the 1930's, 40's and 50's. Features many local characters and places both in prose and verse along with some rare photographs and illustrations, some of which are previously unpublished.

Journal - published July, December.
Price: £2.50 & 50 pence postage per copy. The Society's Journal was first published in December 1993 and appears twice yearly. It contains articles and features on all aspects of Stornoway's history. Contributed material is always welcome. Please contact the editor; Mr. Frank Thompson, 5 Rathad na Muilne, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2TZ. Existing members receive the Journal free as part of their annual subscription.

Audio Cassettes

The Shops of Old Stornoway - Volumes 1 & 2 (2002).
Sold out.

The Shops of Old Stornoway - Volumes 3 & 4 (2003).
Price: £4.00 each plus 50 pence postage per individual tape and/or £8.00 plus 50 pence postage per set.

Join Norman Macgregor and Murdoch Macleod on a nostalgic journey around 'The Shops of Old Stornoway', in this series of 8 programmes (2 per tape) which were originally broadcast on Isles FM's popular weekly radio show, 'The Local History File'.

Ordering

To order any of these publications print out our Order Form and send it with a Cheque/PO/IMO to the appropriate address. Overseas orders are welcome - please contact us at info@stornowayhistoricalsociety.org.uk to confirm postal rates.