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Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Thursday 2nd January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Skye, Collecting Seaweed c.1890
Photo ref: S427503
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Evocative characters detailing our social history through the photographs in the archive.

A Selection of Memories from Isle of Skye

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Isle of Skye

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I have previously written regarding my McInnes family. However, I have been able to trace them by other means. Thank you for the opportunity of being able to put information to your members through this medium.
I live in Newcastle, NSW, Australia and I am endeavouring to research my family tree. My relatives came to Australia from the Isle of Skye. John McInnes, (b.1820 on the Isle of Skye, parents Duncan McInnes and Margaret ?), married Catherine McInnes - same surname - (b. 1824 on the Isle of Skye, parents Angus McInnes and Mary McKinnon) in East Maitland, NSW Australia in 1844 and they had 7 children. Their ...see more