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Places - Barra, Scotland
Barra District Council
Assessments cash books 1930-1975
Reference code
GB3002 IN6/1
Date(s)
- 1930-1975 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Barra Head Lighthouse
The Barra Head lighthouse is situated on the island of Berneray to the south of Barra and is the most southerly point of the Outer Hebrides. The lighthouse was first lit in 1833 and was automated in 1980.
Visitor album 1953-1980
Reference code
GB 234 NLC24
Date(s)
- 1953-1980 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Barra parish heritors’ records
Minutes 1919-1930
Reference code
GB 234 HR784
Date(s)
- 1919-1930 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Barra Parochial Board / Parish Council, Barra, Scotland
Minutes 1872-1895; letter books 1867-1938; Applications for Parochial Relief 1876-1930; General Registers of the Poor 1866-1930; Children's Separate Registers of the Poor 1873-1929; Unadmitted Cases of the Poor 1875-1896; Inspector's day cash book...
Reference code
GB3002 IN5/1
Date(s)
- 1866-1943 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Barra Public Assistance Sub-Committee
Cash book 1937-1948
Reference code
GB3002 IN5/6
Date(s)
- 1937-1948 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Barra Road Trustees
Minutes 1879-1888
Reference code
GB3002 IN1/1
Date(s)
- 1879-1888 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Barra School Board / District Education Sub-Committee, Barra
Minute books 1888-1949; letter books and correspondence 1890-1911; schedules of enquiry and attendance 1892-1915; Inspectors' reports 1900-1915; abstract books 1892-1914; cash books 1873-1914; ledgers 1899-1912; postage books 1950-1966
Reference code
GB3002 IN4/1
Date(s)
- 1872-1966 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Barra Sea Cadets
Minute book 1944-1958
Reference code
GB3002 GD16
Date(s)
- 1944-1958 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Douglas-Hamilton Family, Dukes of Hamilton and Brandon
This is a rich and extensive collection of papers and correspondence relating to Robert Brown’s role as factor of the Seaforth estate on Lewis and also his involvement in the Uist and Barra estates where he was a trustee and advisor to the trouble...
Reference code
GB 800001 NRAS2177
Date(s)
- c1276-1983 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Fishery Board for Scotland in-letters and reports
This series consists of loose papers - in-letters, reports, etc - concerning harbours for which aid was obtained or sought from the Fishery Board.
Of particular interest for the Western Isles are:
AF38/154/11: Report by district officers on number...
Reference code
GB 234 AF38
Date(s)
- 1960-1999 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Folklore notebooks of Donald Macdonald, Eriskay
Folklore notebooks 1934; manuscript note 1980
Reference code
GB3002 GD10
Date(s)
- 1934, 1980 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Free Presbytery of Uist
Minutes 1888-1929 (2 volumes)
Reference code
GB 234 CH3/596
Date(s)
- 1888-1929 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
George Washington Wilson & Co photographic collection
The George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection consists of over 37,000 glass plate negatives, produced by the Aberdeen firm between the second half of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century.
This includes images from...
Reference code
GB 231 MS 3792
Date(s)
- c1850-1905 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Gordon of Cluny papers
This collection relates to the management of the various estates belonging to the Gordons of Cluny in the period c 1880 - c 1930. It contains substantial and informative series of records for the estates of Cluny, Slains, Midmar, Kebbaty, Buckie, ...
Reference code
GB 231 MS 3600
Date(s)
- 1665-c1930 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Highland & Island Emigration Society
Letter books 1852-1859; list of emigrants 1852-1857; promissory note book 1852-1857
Reference code
GB 234 HD4
Date(s)
- 1852-1859 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Highland & Island Emigration Society
Photocopies of chronological lists (arranged by vessel and port) of assisted emigrants to Australia, 1852-1855
Reference code
GB 232 D295
Date(s)
- 1852-1858 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Highlands and Islands Development Board / Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Governance: Constitution 1970-1974, annual reports 1990-1991; corporate plans and strategies 1974-1989; progress reports 1973-1991; board papers and reports 1970-1992; external publications by central government, Highland Regional Council 1964-19...
Reference code
GB 232 D204
Date(s)
- 1882-1994 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Lochmaddy Sheriff Court
ORDINARY COURT
1 Roll books (including appeal roll book)
2 Minute books
3 Register of ordinary actions and summary applications ('A' and 'B' registers)
4 Unallocated
5 Extract decree books
6 Processes
7 Unallocated
8 Process transmission, borrowin...
Reference code
GB 234 SC33
Date(s)
- 1836-c1986 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Long Island Combination Poorhouse, Lochmaddy, North Uist
Minute books 1875-1942; letter books 1914-1933; cash books 1910-1930; ledgers 1886-1930
Reference code
GB3002 IN5/9
Date(s)
- 1875-1942 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Papers relating to conditions in and administration of Invernessshire and the Western Isles of Scotland
MS 2023/1: Letter, dated 26 March 1817, from Claud Russell, Edinburgh to Rt. Hon. Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville. He encloses MS 2023/2, a copy of which was to be presented to the Lords of the Treasury by the Duke of Atholl, request...
Reference code
GB 231 MS 2023
Date(s)
- 1817 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Presbytery of Uist
The Presbytery of Long Island, covering Lewis to Barra, was severed from the Presbytery of Skye in 1724. The Presbytery of Uist was severed from the Presbytery of Lewis by the General Assembly in 1742 and the register of the presbytery begins on ...
Reference code
GB 234 CH2/361
Date(s)
- 1768-1993 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Royal Commission Maps of crofting holdings, 1892
Royal commission, (Highlands and Islands, 1892), survey plans of crofting holdings on 1” - 1mile OS showing land scheduled as suitable for extension of existing crofting holdings and land scheduled as suitable for new crofting holdings.
Maps cove...
Reference code
GB 232 D434
Date(s)
- 1892 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Scottish Transport Group files (Highlands and Islands)
Highlands and Islands files from the Industry Department of the Scottish Office regarding the Scottish Transport Group. Topics include Highland Transport Enquiry report 1962-1963; marine works 1936-1968; public works 1923-1968; ferry grants 1968-...
Reference code
GB 234 SEP11
Date(s)
- 1910-1993 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
South Uist & Barra District Committee
Minute books 1890-1930; ledgers 1897-1929
Reference code
GB3002 IN2/3
Date(s)
- 1890-1930 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
South Uist & Barra District Nursing Service
Ledger accounts 1927-1940
Reference code
GB3002 IN7/3
Date(s)
- 1927-1940 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
South Uist & Barra Free Church, United Free, Daliburgh Church of Scotland
Minutes 1870-1974, 1880-1924, 1929-32; Deacons' court minutes 1890-1893, 1897, 1921-1924, 1929-1932, 1936-1954
Reference code
GB 234 CH3/1127
Date(s)
- 1870-1954 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Stòras Uibhist / Sealladh na Beinne Mòire, community owned estate, South Uist
The papers are divided into section that reflects the ownership of the estate over time.
I. Gordons of Cluny, Lady Gordon Cathcart and her Trustees
Estate office and staff 1912-1936; Grogarry lodge 1902-1974; Farms n.d.; Inns & hotels 1880-1958; ...
Reference code
GB GBX TS17
Date(s)
- 1856-2006 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
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