Set of eight tiny ‘Magneto’ spanners and screwdriver used for adjusting the Magneto batteries in army trucks during WWII.
2019.36.1
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Object Type: artefact
2019.18.1
Small copper coin known as a Copper Turner or Half Groat (two pence) from the reign of King Charles I 1625-1649. Found near Kenavara. About the size of a modern 1p coin.
Obverse: crowned CR with legend “CAR.D.G.SCOT.ANG.FRA.ET.HIBR” – Charles by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland
Reverse: thistle with legend “NEMO ME IMPVNE LACESSET” – No one shall hurt me with impunity
2019.4.5
Headphones and lead (with modern jackplug) used by the RAF during WWII.
2019.4.4
Small pair of ‘Le Jockey Club, Paris’ binoculars in their original leather case. Thought to be made in Paris around WWI for watching opera and field sports. Probably used on Tiree for monitoring livestock.
2019.4.3
Red, rear bicycle light used during WWII (still works).
2019.4.2
Wooden seam presser
2019.4.1
Wooden marlinspike for splicing rope.
2019.3.1
30 oz strapped claw hammer stamped ‘MacArthur Edinburgh’ made in the early 1900s. Found in a house in Kilmoluaig.
2019.2.1
Two hand whisks from the 1960s. The blue one is stamped ‘Sky-line’.
2019.1.3
Sail-maker’s awl for creating holes in the sail cloth before sewing. Made at a local smiddy. From a collection of sail-maker’s tools belonging to Hector MacKinnon, owner of the schooner ‘Coll Castle’ (Eachann a’ Cholla, born ca 1847).
