Results of research into the family history of Niel MacDonald, tailor of Kenovay, conducted for a New Zealand descendant. Niel married Euphemia (Effy) MacDonald in 1834, but died only four years later in 1838. They had four children: Niel (b. 1831), Janet (b. 1834), Catherine (b. 1836) and Niel (b. 1838). Compiled by Flo Straker, 2020.
Click here to view 2020.29.1
Electric neck-tie iron made by Ser-Val Products Corporation, Newark, New Jersey, ca 1930. From the estate of Angus MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish.
Tailor’s metal, open-ended thimble belonging to the father of Donald MacKinnon, Hough. He trained with the tailor in Kilkenneth in the 1920s.
Photograph of Neil MacNeill, Scarinish, in the 1960s
Sepia photograph of Neil MacNeill, Scarinish, (Niall an Tailleir / Neil son of the Tailor) at the tiller of an open fishing boat in the 1960s.
Iron heating brick for a taylor`s iron that has been drilled with a hole (by Angus MacLean), so that it can be used as a weight for chimney cleaning.
Wooden carrying box for glass accumulator
Wooden carrying box for a glass lead-acid accumulator battery. Recreated by John Fletcher, Balemartine, from one belonging to Dugald MacArthur, tailor, Balemartine.
Pressing iron ca 1860
Heavy pressing iron used around 1860 for pressing cloth over two sheets. From the estate of Angus MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish.
Tailor`s iron for smoothing fabric, with wooden handle and heating brick (iron?) that would have first been heated before inserting into the iron. In use around 1900. From the estate of Angus MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish.
Photograph of Dugald MacDonald, Neil MacArthur and Dugald MacArthur at Balemartine ca. 1973
Colour photograph of L-R: Dugald MacDonald (Dughall Eachainn `ic Chaluim) who owned a hotel in Dunedin, New Zealand, Neil MacArthur (Niall Ruaddh), who had a shop in Balemartine, and Dugald MacArthur (Dughall an taillear), tailor in Balemartine. Taken in front of Neil`s shop around 1973. Dugald MacArthur brought up boarded-out boy John Fletcher, Mull View, Balemartine.
“Illustrated Dressmaker” magazine, 1928
Original copy of “Weldon`s Illustrated Dressmaker” magazine, No. 575, January 1928. Articles about dressmaking and adverts for dressmaking and domestic goods. Displayed in the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig, until its closure and sale in 2010.
