Two white ceramic ink wells from Ruaig School. Designed to be dropped into purpose-made holes in the pupils’ desks.
2018.64.1
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2000.91.24
Small piece of slate pencil like those used in schools from a collection of around 200 bronze objects found by amateur archaeologist George Holleyman at Balevullin in 1941-43, when he served at RAF Tiree during WWII. Identified by Dr Colleen Batey, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at Glasgow University and David Caldwell, retired Keeper of Medieval Department at the National Museum of Scotland during a visit to An Iodhlann on 29th April 2016.
2014.34.1
Pen nib used in the 1930s
Metal pen nib used by Elsie MacKinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol in the 1930s.
2014.39.1
Notes regarding audio recordings made on Tiree in 1972 and 1974
Two folders of handwritten notes made by Eric Cregeen while he was recording Tiree people speaking onto cassette tape during 1972 and 1974, plus a map of Balephuil, Balinoe and Barrapol annotated with the names of people living in each house. People recorded in notes: Donald Sinclair, Hector Kennedy – Balephuil, John Brown – Balephuil, John MacLean – Kilmoluaig, John MacLean – Cornaigbeg. Subjects covered include ancestry, Gaelic prose and songs, people living nearby, second sight, place names, shebeens, building construction, poverty, weather, schools, food, shops, water supplies, emigrants, rents, skeleton, confrontations, ferries and ships, literacy, crofts, Pairc na Coille, wars, Land Leagues, churches, illnesses.
2013.37.2
Jade/onyx signature blotter
Short-handled roller made of green jade, or onxy, and brass for rolling across blotting paper that has been placed over a signature. It was probably once part of a writing set. Originally on display as a mystery object (roller for screenprinting; smoothing hand-made paper; polish starched shirt collars; Chinese face massager) and identified by the senior photographer of Bonhams Auctioneers, Edinburgh.
2012.66.1
Slate signed by Prof. Donald Meek and Coinneach MacIver
Piece of roofing slate signed by Prof. Donald Meek, Caoles, and Coinneach MacIver, Lewis, during a visit to An Iodhlann in 2012. Both men used writing slates at school.
2009.162.1
Writing slate used at Ruaig School in the 1920s-1930s
Writing slate used by Elsie MacKinnon, Kirkapol, at the Ruaig School in the 1920s-1930s. Much like a roofing slate, children could write on them using a slate pencil and erase their work by rubbing.
2009.29.4
Slate pencil used by Elsie MacKinnon (1920-2006), Kirkapol, at school in 1930s.
2009.28.1
Collection of hand-written school work by Elsie MacKinnon, Kirkapol, 1929/30
Photocopied sheets of hand-written school work by Elsie MacKinnon, Kirkapol, whilst at Ruaig School in 1929/30. Includes seven poems, three songs, hatching details of chicks at Lodge Farm, Kirkapol, proverbs, synonyms, algebra and geometry. Paper and pencils were given to children in Elsie`s last year of school (1930), replacing slates and chalk.
2009.1.1
Pottery ink pot
Pottery ink pot thought to be around 100 years old. Dug up in garden in Cornaig by Archie MacKinnon. Belonged to his grandmother Mary-Flora Lamont of Cornaig.
