Printed: 2025-11-04
Subjects - Fishing industry
Congested Districts Board
The records of the Congested Districts Board cover the period 1879-1924 and consist of over 9000 files which include applications for assistance from Board funds. The Board was active across the Outer Hebrides, assisting crofters and fishing, inf...
Reference code
GB 234 AF42
Date(s)
- 1897-1911 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Fisheries files
In terms of the Secretary for Scotland Acts, 1885 and 1887 the responsibilities of the Treasury and the Board of Trade relative to the Fishery Board for Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Office. These fisheries files cover all matters aris...
Reference code
GB 234 AF56
Date(s)
- 1882-1938 (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
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
John Mackenzie, merchant & ship owner, Stornoway
Records form part of the Court of Session: Productions in Process. Presumably the records were required as evidence in the court process.
Letterbook 1795-1836: Ships owned include 'Lovely Nellie'; brigantines 'Duchess of Buccleuch' (eventually w...
Reference code
GB 234 CS96/4475-4476
Date(s)
- 1795-1836 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
John Urquhart, builder, Stornoway, Lewis
Works books 1844-1849; memorandum book 1844-1879; letter book 1845-1849
Reference code
GB 234 CS96/4796-4800
Date(s)
- 1844-1847 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Lewis & Harris Estate Plans
Map of Lewis and North Harris showing surveyed routes around Lewis c1920 and Garynahine fisheries c1900; Plan of Leverburgh Harbour 1925
Reference code
GB3002 GD28
Date(s)
- c1900-1925 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Mackenzie Family, Earls of Seaforth (Seaforth Papers)
GD46/1 Legal and estate papers (see also GD46/17)
GD46/1/1-116: Legal papers: Mainland estates (Brahan, etc.) and general papers, 1737-1912
GD46/1/117-140: Legal papers: Lewis, 1781-1844
GD46/1/141-211: Legal and estate: Seaforth Trust papers and ...
Reference code
GB 234 GD46
Date(s)
- 1467-1949 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
North Uist Estate, Scotland
North Uist chartularies 1902-2009; rental and collections books 1865-1996; District Salmon Fisheries Board minute book 1981-1996
Reference code
GB GBX TS16
Date(s)
- 1865-2009 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Stornoway Fisheries Office
Records of Stornoway Fishery Office for Stornoway and Barra Districts including acts and regulations, circulars and orders, letterbooks, letters and reports, fish landing returns, accounts, miscellaneous files, correspondence, applications for gra...
Reference code
GB 234 AF17
Date(s)
- 1960-1999 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Repository
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