Liosta Freumhan sgìre an Rubha
LIOSTA FREUMHAN SGÌRE AN RUBHA
Records made accessible through Tasglann nan Eilean Siar
Unless otherwise stated, the following archive collections are stored in Stornoway. Subject to their physical condition making them suitable to travel, they may be made accessible through the Comhairle’s library and museum service across the islands. Full catalogues are available on request.
SUSBAINT
1 Local Government Records
2 Schools
3 Deposited records
4 Other sources
1 CLÀRAN RIAGHALTAS IONADAIL
Stornoway Parish Council
Established in 1845, Parishes (or Parochial Boards as they started out) were responsible for raising and administering poor relief. Stornoway Parish Council was abolished in 1930 with its powers transferring to Lewis District Council.
Minute Books 1845-1923
Stornoway Parish Council minute book/Lewis Public Assistance Joint Committee minute book/Lewis Public Assistance Joint Committee minute book 1930-1943 (closed for 75 years)
Landward Committee minute book 1895-1930
Assessment Rolls 1905-1927
General Registers of the Poor 1849-1930
Applications for parochial relief 1889-1930
Unadmitted and unascertained cases of settlement 1855-1927
Children’s separate register 1910-1914 (closed until 2014)
Children’s separate register 1913-1929 (closed until 2029)
Stornoway Town Council/Burgh of Stornoway
Police Commissioners of the Burgh of Stornoway scroll minute book 1864-1882
Police Commissioners of the Burgh of Stornoway no 1-4 1863-1901
Town council of the Burgh of Stornoway minute books no 5-37 1901-1975
Indexes to minutes of the Town Council of the Burgh of Stornoway Vols 21-34, 36 1941-1968, 1971-1972
Burgh/Town Clerk Letter Books 1864-1929
Press Cuttings 1950’s
Society of Town Clerks of Scotland newsletters, circulars, memoranda etc 1953-1968
Declaration de fideli administraione offci by Town Councillors 1874-1974
Register of Statutory disclosures and notices by members of the Council 1939-1974
Treasurers Letter Book 1895-1906
Abstract of Accounts 1901-1975
Assessment ledgers 1864-1922
Combined cash and receipts book 1953-1974
General assessment account books 1912-1922
Council Cash Books 1922-1972
Treasurers/Chamberlain’s cash books 1894-1973
Treasurers Housing Cash Book 1927-1946 (closed for 75 years if personal data is included)
Milk distributing depot cash book 1923-1928
Town Hall lets cash book 1929-1948
Rent ledger 1904-1935 (75 year closure if personal data is included)
Loan ledger 1903-1941 (closed for 75 years if personal data is included)
Housing ledger 1927-1952 (closed for 75 years if personal data is included)
Loan ledger for housing 1931-1941 (closed for 75 years if personal data is included)
Loan ledger 1941-1947 (closed for 75 years if personal data is included)
Common good fund account books 1929-1962
Common good cash book 1929-1952
Assessment rolls 1904-1973
Roads Record minutes 1890-1900
Stornoway Highway Ledger 1892-1922
Water ledger 1892-1899
Sewer Ledger 1899-1922
Stornoway Municipal buildings ledger 1898-1922
Public health minutes 1875-1900
Burgh clerks letter book 1874-1903
Public health ledger 1913-1922
Dean of Guild Court Records Minute book 1947-1965
Index to register of plans and book of plans of the Burgh of Stornoway 1893-1934
Burgh of Stornoway record of plans 1893-1934
Register of plans 1935-1964
File of forms of application for planning permission 1930-1947
Register of new housing provided under housing (Scotland) Act 1930 1931-1937 (75 year closure if personal data is included)
Register of new houses provided by local authority 1935-1937
Register of new houses 1937-1957
Register of new houses retained for temporary accommodation 1956-1957
Housing register 1928-1967 (75 years closure)
Register of rents of dwellings, improved with assistance 1953-1969 (75 years closure)
Register of bonds 1872-1969
Minute Book from Coulregrein House 1938-1970 (check for personal data)
Index of minutes from meetings in Coulregrein House 1948-1970
List of inmates and staff (was interleaved into the dietary classification book of Lewis Combination Poor House) October 1967
Dun Berisay Minutes and Agenda 1961-1970
Police Court Register of Cases 1957-1979
Stornoway Public Library Committee Minute Books 1906-1917
Library Ledgers 1905-1949
Cash Book 1943-1947
Contributions to fund for reconstruction of municipal and public library buildings 1927-1939
Lewis District Committee
The District Committee was established in 1890, undertaking functions on behalf of Inverness-shire County Council. Its main responsibilities included roads and bridges and various local amenities that fell outwith the Parish Council’s remit. The Committee was abolished in 1930.
Minutes 1890-1930
Trustees of the Stornoway District of Roads minute book 1866-1890
Trustees of Stornoway District of Roads letter book 1884-1901
Valuation Rolls for Lewis District1899-1921
Parish of Stornoway Valuation Rolls 1921-1973
Parish and Burgh of Stornoway Valuation Roll 1938-1948
Parishes of Stornoway, Barvas, Loch and Uig Valuation Rolls 1958-1960
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