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Welcome to Bute Sons & Daughters Like much of Western & Highland Scotland the Island of Bute has witnessed the gradual depletion of its population to the current level of around 7000. Now, instead of a large island population we have a massive off-island population, many of whom still like to keep in touch with their spiritual homeland. The Bute Sons & Daughters project aims to develop Bute's genealogy strands, not only in terms of family histories but also our local heritage. Within these pages we have compiled some interesting articles, facts and anecdotes gathered from various sources on the island, including members of Bute's population. Some of this information will stir nostalgic memories of bygone Bute and some may help budding genealogists in their quest for family roots. Project News... Saturday, August 06, 2011Website - by WebmasterHello to everyone and welcome back. I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to those of you who have not been able to access our website for the last month or so. Very sadly our webmaster, Eddie Boyd, became ill at the beginning of the year and passed away last month. Eddie was a wonderful asset to our group and has left a huge gap in our midst. As he was the brains behind our technical issues it has taken some time to obtain all the information needed to continue running the website. At times it looked as if it was not going to be possible to restore it and we have been quite despondent. Fortunately however we have finally managed to get everything sorted out and we are delighted to be back. Alison Monday, January 03, 2011Walking the Bridge - by WebmasterBy a circuitous route, I recently received some information about a podcast about Bute from Judy Parrot. She says: "If it is of interest for your website, I have recently completed a radio programme for ABC Radio National in Australia which includes voices, music Sunday, January 02, 2011The Islander Newsletter - by WebmasterThe new issue (Volume 2, Issue 6) of our newsletter 'The Islander' has just been placed in the membership area of the website so that it can be downloaded. 6 pages long in PDF format, 1.9MB in size. Happy New to all our members and all our website visitors. Wednesday, September 29, 2010The Islander Newsletter - by WebmasterThe new issue (Volume 2, Issue 5) of our newsletter 'The Islander' has just been placed in the membership area of the website so that it can be downloaded. 6 pages long in PDF format, 1MB in size. Once again Jim Miller's knowledge and dedication has given us another good read. Thanks, Jim! Wednesday, June 30, 2010July 2010 Newsletter - by WebmasterVolume 2, issue 4 of our newsletter "The Islander" is published today and available to BSD Family History Society members for download from the website. This issue is 7 pages long and is in PDF format. Friday, May 28, 2010Island Memories - the Bute Digital Archive Documentary - by WebmasterWe are delighted to announce that, in response to public demand, the DVD of the Bute Digital Archive has been produced and is now available to purchase. For those who haven't heard about it, here is some background: Margaret Currie, a long-time resident of Bute, and Brian Barr, a recent immigrant to the island, were both members of the Bute Writers' Group. Each year the group paid a visit to Ferfadd Court and entertained the elderly residents with readings of their work. Over tea and scones, a group of residents shared their memories of the island before, during, and after the Second World War. For a new arrival like Brian, their stories were fascinating and it seemed a shame that they were not being preserved for future generations. With a background in television production, Brian Barr decided to film interviews with older islanders and, with the encouragement of Bute Sons and Daughters and a grant from Awards for All, the archive was born. Although the 40 or so interviews form the heart of the archive, the project widened to include photographs, mostly from Bute Museum's collection, old film from the Scottish Screen Archive, and up-to-date film of the landmark events in the island's calendar - the Highland Games, the Jazz Festival and Vintage Car Rally. This documentary contains some of the highlights of the collection and has been shown in various venues throughout the island. The DVD is a wonderful record of the modern history of the Isle of Bute. Copies cost £9.50 excluding postage. If you wish to purchase a copy, please email us with your details.    |
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