by William Foulger | Nov 20, 2017 | Latest News
The video of our recent public lecture, ‘Faces from Stornoway’s Past’ with Ken Galloway, is now up on our YouTube...
by William Foulger | Mar 2, 2017 | Latest News
HMY IOLAIRE PHOTOGRAPH APPEAL A new book about the Iolaire disaster is to be published by Acair in Autumn 2018 at the start of a series of events commemorating the centenary of the loss of the Admiralty yacht with over 200 sailors near Stornoway harbour on New...
by judy-SHS | Sep 5, 2016 | Latest News
The Society has now completed its move downstairs to the former Harris Tweed Authority’s premises within the Town Hall. Our new address is 2 Cromwell St, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2DB. We are also in the process of redesigning our website and this work will...
by judy-SHS | Sep 5, 2016 | Latest News
During September, the Society will be moving from its current premises on the first floor (South Beach) of the Town Hall downstairs to the first floor to the offices of the Harris Tweed Authority (Cromwell St). Members of the public can still contact us here on our...
by judy-SHS | Jul 7, 2014 | Latest News
The Stornoway Historical Society is pleased to announce the launch of it’s own ‘You Tube’ channel. The first upload is the video of our last public lecture of 2013/14, ‘North Beach Shops and Hotels’ which was held on 24 March 2014. Our...
by judy-SHS | Jun 28, 2014 | Latest News
The Stornoway Historical Society has just published “Fallen War Heroes of Stornoway & District”, which covers the loss of men and women in conflicts from the time of the Spanish-American War of 1898 to the present day. Details of each individual,...