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2026 - Seil Island Games 1992. Debbie and Steve Vick spent their honeymoon on Seil in 1992. Steve was persuaded to compete in the Games and he came second in the 400m. They kept this programme but have now donated it to the Trust, for which we are most grateful. Their photo of the Tigh an Truish also dates from then.
The Slate Islands Heritage Trust has published this archive for community interest, but if you hold the copyright for this 1992 programme and do not wish it to be online, please contact us.
Seil Island Games 1992.pdf
2026 - The Doctor's New Testament. Patrick Gillies served as an Army doctor during the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign. His pocket New Testament records dates and places.
2025 - Kenneth Bell - POW. His memories of liberation after three years as a Japanese prisoner of war
2025 - Kenneth Bell - POW. His memories of liberation after three years as a Japanese prisoner of war
Pt1-KennethBell-POW.pdfPt2-KennethBell-POW.pdf2025 - VJ Day: Forgotten Armies. As the nation marks the eightieth anniversary of VJ Day, we remember three men who fought in SE Asia
2025 - VJ Day: Forgotten Armies. As the nation marks the eightieth anniversary of VJ Day, we remember three men who fought in SE Asia
2025 - James Irvine: Easdale Volunteer Artillery
2025 - James Irvine: Easdale Volunteer Artillery
37 SgtMajJamesIrvine2024 - John MacGillivray's paper: Easdale, Origins of a Name
2024 - John MacGillivray's paper: Easdale, Origins of a Name
Easdale-OriginsOfName2024.pdf2024 - D-Day Anniversary
2024 - D-Day Anniversary
1944 Ready for D-Day.pdf2019-Poster-MollyHill.pdf2024 - The 1887 Rifle Range
2024 - The 1887 Rifle Range
We are indebted to Bill Flentje, who contacted us in April. He has provided much information on the targetry used at the old Volunteers' rifle range above Ellenabeich. He also found documentary evidence that a similar range existed on the Isle of Luing, built for the Luing section of the Easdale Volunteer Artillery.
Our thanks to the Luing History Group for pinpointing where the range is and for finding the remains of a Ralston mechanical target.
We have updated the Rifle Range page on the Trust's website.
2023 - Kilbrandon Houses
2023 - Kilbrandon Houses
2023-KilbrandonHouses.docx
Figure i: Kilbrandon House
Figure ii: Kilbrandon House including earlier building
Figure iii: Byre from the sea
Figure iv: Byre front
Figure v: Byre Lean-To
Figure vi: one of four fireplaces
Figure vii: plaster moulding
Figure viii: Kilbrandon Farm
2023 - Sea Mine
2023 - Sea Mine
In 1942 a sea mine was washed ashore at Ellenabeich before exploding. A number of dwellings were damaged, as the local police report explains. Shrapnel from the mine survives to this day.
1942-SeaMineEllenabeich.pdf
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