Stornoway

Comments

Glasgow Museums has a collection of approximately 32 objects about the town of Stornoway, in the western Isles of Scotland and the capital city of Lewis and Harris, Scotland which correspond to history, art and industry. About 11 are relevant to the Scottish history collection and its categories of Scottish government and rural life. Scottish government is represented through objects representing the Church of Scotland through communion tokens. Rural life and fishing is represented through topogrpahic art and archaeology. The town’s economy is represented through 4 objects which are mostly transport related. Most of the collection dates from the 18th and 20th centuries.

Broader term

Scottish Governance and Nobility

Key Objects

Key Objects