Associated People: MacLean, Mr John, Cornaigbeg (1909 - 1978)

2009.70.8

Collection of Clydesdale stud books 1933-1948

Collection of 11 Clydesdale horse stud books belonging to Alec MacLean, Rubha Cottages, Tiree, listing foals, mares and stallions by stud number, for the years: 1933, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948. Includes list of stallions that travelled districts or served mares, list of winners of the society`s premiums, horse obituary, roll of members of Clydesdale Horse Society, index of horses, index of breeders and owners.

2009.70.9

Clydesdale pedigree cards, photos and notice of meeting

Collection of four Clydesdale horse pedigree cards, two black & white photos of Clydesdale horses (with John MacLean, Cornaigbeg, Tiree?), an invitation to a meeting of the Tiree Heavy Horse Breeding Society in Scarinish School on 20th Feb. 1943 addressed to Mr John MacLean, The Brae, Cornaigbeg, Tiree, and a newspaper cutting “Clydesdale Export Trade Revives”. All items were between the pages of a collection of Clydesdale horse stud books from 1933 to 1948 belonging to Alec MacLean, Tiree.

2007.47.7

Letter dated 28/11/1947 from the Dept of Agriculture to John MacLean, Secretary of the Tiree Heavy Horse Breeding Society.

Letter dated 28/11/1947 from the Dept of Agriculture to John MacLean, Secretary of the Tiree Heavy Horse Breeding Society, confirming the decision to pay a grant for one season only for the services of Highland Pony stallion.