38943: West Uig Adopts British Summer Time

Excerpt from Stornoway Gazette and West Coast Advertiser

LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS

UIG

June 8, 1917

"AN UAIR UR" – Not wishing to be reckoned as ‘behind the times’, West Uig is now adopting the new time. With the advent of June, Summer Time was acknowledged as the correct hour and most people have moved their clocks an hour forward. If this time is strictly adhered to, very gratifying results will be realised.

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Record Type:
Story, Report or Tradition
Date:
8 Jun 1917
Type Of Story Report Tradition:
Newspaper Article
Record Maintained by:
CEU