Interested to know what our fantastic @RobertsonTrust intern Taylor has been doing all summer? Check out our oral history project, Voices: The Hebridean Story. A huge thanks to @Tasglann, @ScotlandsSounds, and @OurStoryScot for their support! #archives https://t.co/2Dy0sMuwe5
Enjoyable evening talking to North Lochs Historical Society last night about Tasglann sources of interest to the group, and finding out about their place name research.
On Wednesday evening Lorna Macaulay of @harristweedauth was interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland about the finished project! Listen here from 2hr19 (after the discussion on huge crocodiles): https://t.co/FgEZMXqATX
The HTA archive catalogue has gone live on the Archives Hub! Thanks to everyone who contributed to making this happen: heritage staff, volunteers, the project funder @UkNatArchives and of course the @harristweedauth themselves for depositing their collection with @Tasglann! https://t.co/cPzMnbwlKv
It was great to talk about sound archives with @ScotlandsSounds in Stornoway this afternoon! Lots of discussions about digitising and making sound archives accessible, as well as exploring the resources needed to make this happen.
On the way to hold our Stakeholder meetings in Stornoway (Today) and Benbecula (Tomorrow). Great chance to chat all things Sound with our Western Isles network members. @Tasglann @Ceolasuist @WILibraries@cne_siar and more...
I've been asked to help try and establish the location of the settlement in this photograph. This style of building is most closely associated with the Western Isles. Do you recognise it? Thanks. #Hebrides
Do you use #archives? If you do we want to hear your thoughts and ideas as we develop an online portal for Scotland's archives. Details here: https://t.co/L6kovrgV4E
Yesterday evening we were at the launch of an exhibition of some of Gösta Sandberg’s photos of the west side of Lewis, arranged by Comunn Eachdraidh an Taobh Siar. We were even joined by Gösta, via Facetime! The exhibition is on from today until Saturday 28th April (see poster).
Chaidh sinn a-raoir gu taisbeanadh ùr Chomainn Eachdraidh an Taobh Siar far a bheil deilbh a thog Gösta Sandberg air an Taobh Siar anns na 70an. Bha Gösta fhèin an lathair, tro Facetime! Bi an taisbeanadh fosgailte gu Disathairne 28mh Giblein (faic an sanas son amannan).
Donald Ewen Macdonald discusses his role in the Paiblesgarry Land Raid on Balranald Estate, North #Uist in 1921: https://t.co/Q8CU1vBGuk
[audio: @TobarDualchais, 1973; photo of Balranald: @edcentrallib]
A couple of #harristweed-related events coming up @MuseumnanEilean tomorrow! Hand-spinning workshop at 2pm (booking required) and a traditional ceilidh, including a luadh (waulking the tweed), songs and stories, at 7.30pm!
The photo panels from the Harris Tweed archive open day will be up in the museum foyer and long gallery for the next week or two, if any else fancies taking a look! #harristweed@MuseumnanEilean
Thank you to everyone who came along to the open day on Saturday and made it a success - we had over 100 people! Lots of identification of people in photos and stories shared, and great crafts made!
Looking forward to the Harris Tweed archive open day on Saturday!
Tasglann and Museum nan Eilean, Lews Castle, 1-4pm
(craft activity available 2-4pm)
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