Death certificate of Duncan MacLean, Balevullin, the first vet on Tiree.
Copy of the death certificate for Duncan MacLean, Balevullin (1901-1955), who was the first veterinary surgeon on Tiree.
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Associated People: MacLean, Mr Duncan, Balevullin (1904 - 1958)
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Copied Mitchell library form handwritten with animal prescriptions by veterinary Duncan MacLean.
Mitchell library form written in pencil on the back by veterinary Duncan MacLean around 1948 with prescriptions for animals.
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Black and white photograph of vet Duncan MacLean of Balevullin with an unknown man.
Vet Duncan MacLean (1904-1958) of Balevullin on the left with an unknown man, possibly his father, taken in the 1920s or 30s.
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Vet Duncan MacLean of Balevullin with his mother
Photograph of vet Duncan MacLean of Balevullin with his mother.
Courtesy of Mrs Flora MacKinnon
Duncan MacLean of Balevullin was the first veterinary surgeon on Tiree. Educated at Cornaig School, the headmaster of the time, Donald O. MacLean, recognised his potential and recommended to his family that he study at Glasgow University.
Back on Tiree after qualifying, he worked from a surgery next to the family thatched house in Balevullin. He was the first to do TB testing on the island and he introduced cobalt licks to prevent ‘pine’ in sheep grazing on the sandy, mineral-deficient machair.
He is remembered as a brilliant vet and a character. Many patients would prefer to see him than the doctor! Duncan never married and is pictured here with his mother. He died in 1955.
Black and white photograph of vet Duncan MacLean of Balevullin with an unknown woman.
Vet Duncan MacLean (1904-1958) of Balevullin on the right with an unknown woman, possibly his mother, taken in the 1930s.
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Black and white photograph of vet Duncan MacLean of Balevullin in June 1928.
Duncan MacLean (1904-1958) of Balevullin, the first veterinary in Tiree, on the day of the Land Court Commissioners in June 1928.
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Black and white photograph of vet Duncan MacLean of Balevullin.
Duncan MacLean (1904-1958) of Balevullin, the first veterinary in Tiree, taken in 1952.
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Black and white photograph of vet Duncan MacLean with a pony and trap taken in the 1930s.
Veterinary Duncan MacLean of Balevullin driving a horse and trap in the 1930s.
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Black and white photograph of Duncan, Mary and Willie MacLean of Balevullin in the 1930s.
The Croft, Balevullin in the 1930s. L-R: Veterinary Duncan MacLean (1904-1958); possibly his mother; his sister Mary MacLean with a young goat; Willie MacLean of Balevullin.
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Black and white photograph of Duncan MacLean and John MacArthur in the 1930 or 40s.
L-R: Veterinary Duncan MacLean (1904-1958) of Balevullin; hotel owner John MacArthur of Barrapol; unknown.
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Black and white photograph of veterinary Duncan MacLean (1904-1958) of Balevullin.
Veterinary Duncan MacLean (1904-1958) of Balevullin.
