Comunn Eachdraidh Shlèite
Sleat Local History Society
"Preserving the history of the parish of Sleat on the Isle of Skye"
Ardvasar Hotel, mid 1940s
Duisdale House - Kitchen Staff
Duisdale House
Links
Local sites – Sleat and Skye
www.sleatcommunitytrust.co.uk/ - Sleat Community Trust
www.seall.co.uk/ - SEALL, the local arts organisation in Sleat
www.camuscross.org/ - The Camuscross Steering Group - a local community group with a wide remit including heritage and interpretation
http://www.skyefestival.com/ - Sleat-centred Fèis an Eilein or Skye Festival
www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/ - Sabhal Mor Ostaig, the National Gaelic College based in Sleat
www.clandonald.com/ – Armadale Gardens and the Museum of the Isles. Our local museum
www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/aite/Sleite - The Sleat folklore project - information on a range of folklore subjects, with audio files of songs and interviews with several Slèitich
http://www.skyemuseum.co.uk/ - The Skye Museum of Island Life, based in Kilmuir, in north Skye
www.skye.co.uk/ - the official Skye and Lochalsh website
Local connections
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Robertson_and_Sons_Ltd_(Yachtbuilders)-- the history of a yachtbuilding firm in Sandbank, Argyll, with strong connections to Tarskavaig
Comainn Eachdraidh/Local History Societies etc
www.elgolandtorrinhistoricalsociety.org.uk - The history society in Strath, our neighbouring parish
http://www.portree-local-history-society.org/ - Portree Local History Society
www.angelfire.com/il2/raasayheritagetrust Raasay Heritage Trust
http://www.applecrossheritage.org.uk/ - Applecross Historical Society
http://www.moidart.org.uk/ - Moidart History Group
www.isleofeigg.org/heritage/society.htm - the Isle of Eigg History Society
www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/buidhnean/eachdraidh - A listing of local history societies in the Highlands and Islands (includes links)
www.hebrideanconnections.org/ - Access to the collections of the local history societies in the Western Isles
Useful Information
http://her.highland.gov.uk/ - The Highland Historic Environment Record gives access to information on historic and archaological sites across Highland region
www.highland-elibrary.com/ - for a transcript of the Napier Commission (the Royal Commission on the Condition of Crofting). Volume 1 includes witness statements from Sleat crofters.
www.ambaile.org.uk/ - Original resources for Highland and Island history based on the collections in Highland Council Archives and other libraries and archives in the area. Includes a searchable index of 19th century Highland newspapers.
www.scran.ac.uk/ More resources, this time from the collections of Scottish museums. A basic search is free.
www.edina.ac.uk/statacc - Transcripts of the Old and New Statistical Accounts of individual Scottish parishes - access only by subscription.
www.scan.org.uk/ The Scottish Archive Network. Access to the catalogues of record offices throughout Scotland PLUS useful information and help on a variety of topics and themes eg Highland and Islands Emigration Society, reading Scottish Handwriting,
www.nls.uk/ The National Library of Scotland
www.nas.gov.uk/ The National Archives of Scotland
www.nas.gov.uk/nras/default.asp The National Register of Archives for Scotland – this provides access to the catalogues of archives not held in the National Archives
www.rcahms.gov.uk/ The Royal Commission of Ancient and Historical Monuments for Scotland
http://www.scotlandsruralpast.org.uk/ Scotland’s Rural Past, a project run by RCAHMS. Useful information on running a field survey and similar projects.
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk The official UK government source of genealogical data for Scotland. Includes access to the statutory regsters, Old Parish Registers, censuses and Scottish wills.
www.ohs.org.uk/ - The Oral History Society