Collections

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Archaeology Collections

Our archaeology collections comprise site assemblages and stray finds covering a wide spectrum from the Mesolithic up until recent times. 

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Museum Collections Overview

Delve into the Museum collections

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Archive

Archive Collections Overview

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Archive

Business and Estate Records

A list of the business and estate collections held as Gifts and Deposits

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Calbost Collection

Angus Macleod was a key figure in crofting reform and his collections reflect island life and culture.

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Church Records

A list of the church collections held as Gifts and Deposits by Tasglann nan Eilean

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Cinema Sgìre Collection

A collection of videotapes produced by communities in the Outer Hebrides 1977-1981 which have now been digitised

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Clubs and Societies

A list of the club and society collections held as Gifts and Deposits by Tasglann nan Eilean

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Crofting Collection 

Crofting is an integral part of community life in the Outer Hebrides. It is a system of landholding, which has had specific n since the Crofters Holding Act of 1886 (and succeeding Acts), that ensures security of tenure for the crofters.

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Domestic Life Collection

Utensils and tools made from ephemeral materials such as heather, straw and marram grass were once common. However our domestic collection also features more modern appliances from when electricity first arrived in the islands .

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Education Records

Find out about archives relating to education and schools

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Fine Art Collection

The role of Museum nan Eilean’s art collection is to document the rich and varied history of the islands , specifically the changing faces of the place and its people.

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