The 10 Callicvol Collection

The collection falls into three main categories:

• Highlands and Islands
• Borders
• General Scottish historical and related material

In addition, there are books and articles on Irish and Nordic subjects. The total number of books is around 5,000, the majority of which are on the Highlands and Islands. These are mainly in English, but there are also Gaelic items. The subject matter includes tours, natural history, churches and religion, folklore, guides, clan histories, government reports, placenames, rural development, music and song. Many items are extremely rare.

Donald MacCormick, the leading authority on Scottish antiquarian books, has described the collection as "a most impressive achievement, the best collection in this field put together by an individual which I have seen. It is truly remarkable that this unique asset, built over many years, has been located in Ness in the island of Lewis, and is now being made available to the public".

AGNES RENNIE TO GIVE THE 2010 ANGUS MACLEOD MEMORIAL LECTURE ON LAND REFORM

This year’s prestigious Angus Macleod memorial lecture will take place on Thursday 28th October in Pairc School, Gravir, it was announced today. The speaker will be Agnes Rennie, a crofter from Galson, Ness, Lewis, and well known for her work with the Crofters Commission, Bord na Gaidhlig, councillor for the Nis is an Taobh Siar of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, and currently chair of Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn (Galson Trust).

Agnes, who will speak in Gaelic (with simultaneous translation into English) will be taking as her subject the land struggle, land reform, and community ownership of land – a subject dear to the heart of the late Angus ‘Ease’ Macleod MBE and not tackled in previous lectures.more