Two hardwood pulley blocks made by Donald Brown’s uncle, who was a boat-builder in Vaul. One is for a single rope and made from teak, the other for two ropes and made from mahogany or black ash.
2017.85.4
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Associated People: Brown, Mr Donald, Vaul
2017.72.5
Printed image of data recording equipment from Ireland, found washed up at Vaul by Donald Brown in 2017. The equipment was returned to the project managers of a collaborative project between Foras Na Mara (Marine Institute) and Colaiste Croi Mhuire, An Spideal, Co. Galway, Republic of Ireland.
2017.72.4
Copy of a letter dated July 2017 from the United States Coast Guard to the UK Maritime and Coast Guard Agency regarding transfer of ownership of a large marine buoy found by Donald Brown, which was washed up on the shore at Vaul in 2017. Includes photocopies of colour photographs of the buoy and its solar panels.
2017.72.3
Colour photograph of Donald Brown, Vaul, standing next to a large United States Coast Guard buoy washed ashore at Vaul in 2017.
2017.60.1
Small round wall-clock from either Skerryvore Lighthouse or the Scarinish Light, which came into the possession of Donald Brown’s uncle in Vaul.
2016.71.1
Militia and Defence Jacknife made by Thomas Turner & Co., Sheffield, for the Canadian forces during WWI. Inscribed “M&D Canada 1915”. Used after the war by the uncle of Donald Brown, Vaul.
2015.57.6
Two pages of transcribed verses, handwritten in 1918-1919 by GBR, John Gillies, Cornaigbeg, and “an old friend”. Found in Donald Brown’s house at Vaul.
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2010.29.3
Photograph of men tarring the road outside Donald Brown`s house at Vaul ca 1960
Black and white photograph of Neil Johnston, Heanish, and Archie MacArthur, Balinoe (closest to house), tarring the road outside Donald Brown`s house at Vaul around 1960.
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Letter to Ulrike Rawson, Balephetrish in reply to message in to bottle found by Donald Brown, Vaul, 1999
Letter from seaman Peter Fairbairn, Northumberland, who regularly launches messages in bottles. Donald Brown found the message, and Ulrike Rawson replied to the message. The bottle was launched off the eastern seaboard of America or the Caribbean between May 1989 and December 1990. That`s 9-10 years at sea!. The letter from Peter Fairbairn to Ulrike gives details of his travels at sea in the oil industry, including a copy of the page from his seaman`s book that shows his location at the time he launched the bottle.