Head of a rutting/ritting spade
Head of a rutting or ritting spade designed for cutting turves for roofing or for digging ditches. Shovel-shaped with long flat spike out to one side. Found in the garden of Lonsdale Cottage, Heanish.
Limpet shells
Three large and two small limpet shells. Limpets were a staple food on Tiree until the end of the 19th century. They can be eaten raw, like oysters, or cooked. They are boiled and then the muscle is cut off and fried in butter.
Silk Cut Nautical Award presented to Christine MacClounnan (nee MacFarlane) in 1991.
Silk Cut Nautical Award presented to Christine MacClounnan (nee MacFarlane) at the Dorchester Hotel in London in 1991, for her bravery when rescuing her husband Kenneth MacClounnan, Balephuil, from drowning. The couple were out in Kevan Brown`s, Balephuil, fishing boat `Travee` in Gunna Sound when a freak wave wrecked the boat. Christine prevented Kenneth (who could not swim) from being washed out to sea by dragging him ashore with her – an effort that took an hour of swimming in difficult conditions. Glass and brass on marble plinth.
Movement of Stock Register belonging to Lachlan MacFarlane, Hynish, with handwritten entries giving the dates and numbers of livestock moved to and from his croft over the period 1942 to 1960.
Photograph of Lachie MacFarlane, Hynish, with his lobster boat at Hynish pier, ca 1980.
Black & white photograph of Lachie MacFarlane (b. 1920), Hynish, launching his boat at Hynish pier to go bring-up/drop lobster creels, around 1980. Several creels can be seen in the front of the boat.
Length of fabric made from Lodge Farm sheep, Kirkapol, in the 1930s.
Length of rough brown cloth woven at a mainland mill from the wool of sheep at Lodge Farm, Kirkapol, in the 1930s. Said to have been `for a suit`.
Union Jack flag
Well used Union Jack flag brought home by Lachie MacLean, Druimfraoich, when he left the Navy. It was last flown by the roadside on the occasion of Ian and Elizabeth Brown`s (Crossapol) wedding in 1984, when it was still the custom for island residents to fly flags on wedding days. (ON LOAN – to be returned to Lachie`s family on request.)
Commemorative mug for the coronation of King George VI in 1937
White pottery mug commemorating the coronation of King George VI in 1937. Bears images of the King and Queen Elizabeth.
Silver jubilee of King George V commemorative mug, 1935
Small white pottery mug commemorating the silver jubilee of the coronation of King George V 1910-1935, with images of the King and Queen Mary.
Photograph of the Lodge Hotel in 1980
Colour photograph of the entrance to the Lodge Hotel, Gott Bay, in 1980. The owners at the time were Charles and Liselotte Dobson. From a brochure (2012.27.1).
