In pictures: Pre-World War I glass negativesPublished23 May 2013Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage caption, What has been described as a treasure chest of pre-World War I glass negatives found in a barn on Lewis have been preserved by a historical society. The photographs were taken by Dr Norman Morrison, pictured aboveImage caption, Dr Morrison was a police officer and a zoologist whose knowledge of snakes led to him being nicknamed The Adder KingImage caption, Brought up on a croft in Shawbost on the west side of Lewis, Dr Morrison returned to the area to document island life. This photograph was taken sometime between 1900-13Image caption, Members of the MacKay family photographed in south Shawbost sometime between 1900-05Image caption, A lady called Catherine Maclennan was another of Dr Morrison's subjects. West Side Historical Society worked on the preservation project with photographer Murdo Macleod, who was also born and brought up in ShawbostRelated internet linksThe ´óÏó´«Ã½ is not responsible for the content of external sites.