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  • Split image: Left shows a vintage battleship emitting smoke on calm water; right shows an aerial view of wetlands with winding channels.

    HMS Bulwark

    On Thursday morning, on the 26th of November 1914, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Bulwark was moored at No. 17 buoy at Kethole Reach…

  • Book cover for Lewis in History and Legend - The East Coast, showing a sepia photo of a harbor with boats and shoreline buildings.

    Discover the Legends of the Outer Hebrides: Second Choice

    Welcome back to our fortnightly journey through the Hebrides, where we adapt tales from Bill Lawson’s ‘In History and Legend Series’ to bring you…

  • A detailed black-and-white illustration of a large sailing ship with tall masts, anchored near shore, with boats and buildings behind.

    Discover the Legends of the Outer Hebrides: Stowaway

    Step into the heart of the Hebrides with our adaptations from Bill Lawson’s History and Legend Series—where every week we bring you a fresh…

  • Old photo: Village Bay, St Kilda, with the old village street of houses and white buildings by the shore

    Ewen Gillies

    St Kilda My name is Ewen Gillies – and if you asked me where I am from, I would find it difficult to answer!…

  • Sunset over the wet tidal sands at Northton, Harris

    Rachel Martin

    Scadabay to Cape Breton My name is Raonaid a’ Bhreabadair, and you can tell from my name that my father was a weaver. Now…

  • Sunset over the wet tidal sands at Northton, Harris

    Donald Morrison

    Pabbay to Cape North I am Donald Morrison, and I was born in Baile na Cille, on the Isle of Pabbay in the Sound…

  • Sunset over the wet tidal sands at Northton, Harris

    Caitriona Aonghais Ruaraidh

    Horgabost to Australia They say that if you once leave home it doesn’t matter how far you go – and that surely must apply…

  • Sunset over the wet tidal sands at Northton, Harris

    Margaret MacKinnon

    Seilebost to Manitoba My name is Margaret MacKinnon – Mairead Phannaidh – and my father’s name, Panny, is short for Bannatyne, for my great…

  • Sunset over the wet tidal sands at Northton, Harris

    John MacLeod

    Teilisnish to North Carolina My name is John MacLeod – Iain mac Mhurchaidh ‘ic Dhomhnaill Bhàin (John son of Murdo son of Fair-haired Donald)…

  • Sunset over the wet tidal sands at Northton, Harris

    Donald MacKay

    Kyles Scalpay to Georgian Bay My name is Donald MacKay – Domhnall Choinnich Buachaille (Donald son of Kenneth the Herdsman) – and I was…

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National Lottery Heritage Fund
COSLA
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
UK Government
Our Islands Our Deal
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Scottish Government