Colour photograph of Hector MacPhail`s fishing boat `Harbour Maid` in Milton harbour in 1972.
Hector MacPhail’s fishing boat, the `Harbour Maid`, in Milton harbour in 1972. She was built by MacKays of Stromness in Orkney.
2006.161.2
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Associated People: MacPhail, Mr Hector, Ruaig (1945 - 2000)
2006.161.3
Colour photograph of Hector MacPhail`s skiff `Rising Sun` at Milton harbour.
Hector MacPhail’s skiff `Rising Sun` in Milton harbour. Built by Stewarts of North Uist, Hector bought her in 1968 and sold her in 1972.
2005.95.4
Colour postcard of Milton harbour.
Milton harbour in 1984.
L-R: Venture owned by Willie Robertson; Frige owned by Charlie Dobson; Kohoutek owned by Iain MacDonald; Ros Nuala owned by Hector MacPhail.
(Original postcard in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 4)
1998.276.1
Audio cassette recording of Hector MacPhail talking at the Scarinish Hotel in January 1998.
Hector MacPhail of Ruaig talks at the Scarinish Hotel on 31st January 1998 about emigration to Canada, New Zealand and Patagonia, the Duke of Argyll’s factors, the MacNiven family, cattle droves, smacks and schooners, the shops at Middleton and Hynish, three Tiree men who emigrated to Seattle, ancient graveyards, a school trip to Dundee, Captain Donald MacKinnon of the Taeping, the Downie family, emigration history at Inverary Archives, CalMac boats, the storms in 1953 and 1968, the emigrations of 1855 and 1877. (Continued on AC43)
1998.276.3
Hector MacPhail talking about apprentice sailor Iain MacArthur
Sound clip in English of Hector MacPhail talking about apprentice sailor Iain MacArthur of Roisgeal in Caoles.
Hector MacPhail of Ruaig tells the story of the first voyage of Iain MacArthur from Roisgeal in Caoles on his uncle’s sailing ship. He was made to turn out in foul weather to change sail and to sew up the bodies of his fellow crew members after a fever had gone round the boat.
1998.289.1
Audio cassette recording of Donald MacIntyre of Gott talking to Hector MacPhail of Ruaig in March 1998.
Donald MacIntyre of Gott talks to Hector MacPhail of Ruaig in March 1998 and tells several anecdotes about people in Scarinish and elsewhere covering topics such as tobacco, eggs, boats and fishing.
2004.134.4
Video recording of an unknown TV programme about local council services.
Programme about local council services featuring Mabel MacArthur of Sandaig, Gaelic teacher Margaret MacKay, Lachie MacArthur of Mannal, deputy headmaster Donnie Campbell of Kilmoluaig, Alasdair MacArthur of Balemartine, Murdina MacLean of Kilmoluaig, Allan MacFadyen, Maggie Campbell of Kilmoluaig and Hector MacPhail of Ruaig.
2004.134.6
Video recording of an unknown BBC programme about boarded out children broadcast in 1996.
Programme about children boarded out to Hebridean islands, the work they did on the crofts and how they were treated, featuring Hector MacPhail of Ruaig, Bernie Smith of West Hynish, Jean MacCallum of Balevullin, Robert Gray of Balemartine, Tommy Monaghan of Heanish and John Fletcher of Balemartine.
1997.242.1
Audio cassette recording of a Feis talk with Hector MacPhail, Hugh and Angus MacLean in 1997.
Feis Thiriodh talk in July 1996 with Hector MacPhail of Ruaig, Hugh MacLean of Barrapol and Angus MacLean of Scarinish answering questions from the public about mills and millers at Cornaigmore and Milton, township names, peat bogs in Coll and Mull, lazy beds, thatched houses, the clearances of 1875-7, crofting, erosion, horses, Land Leagues and land tenure, whiskey distilling, shipwrecks and HMS Sturdy.
1998.288.1
Audio cassette recording of Hector MacKinnon of Kilkenneth talking to Hector MacPhail in 1998.
Hector MacKinnon of Kilkenneth and Hector MacPhail of Ruaig talk in February 1998 about various prophecies relating to Tiree, his family and the first Browns to come to Tiree, houses and Tiree people in general, the Camerons related to Duncan Cameron of Scarinish and the MacLeans related to Hector MacPhail, Tiree singers and the men from Tiree who joined the police force and became inspectors.
Eachann Mac Fhionghuin o Cill Choinnich agus Eachann Mac Phàil o Ruaig a’ bruidhinn anns am Faoilteach 1998 mu dheidhinn faistean mu dheidhinn Tiriodh, teaghlach Eachann Mac Fhionghuin, a chiad Brùn a thàinig gu Tiriodh, taighean agus daoine bho Tiriodh, an teaghlach Camshron a bha càirdeach ri Donnchadh Camshron o Sgairinis agus an teaghlach MacGillEathain a bha càirdeach ri Eachann Mac Phàil, seinneadairean bho Tiriodh agus na fir bho Tiriodh a chaidh a steach do’n pholis.