Colour photograph of Jean MacCallum nee Watson of Balevullin, with a cow named ‘Lady Kathryn’.
When Jean’s grandson was courting his future wife, he bought a milking cow so that she could experience milk straight from a cow. He named the cow Lady Kathryn after her, and they made butter under Jean’s supervision. Unfortunately, however, the cow was bad tempered and only Jean was able to milk her.
Pencil printed with `D. MacKinnon & Son, Balephuil`.
Pencil printed the Esso logo and the details of Duncan MacKinnon`s shop in Balephuil which closed in 1972.
Colour photograph of Sandaig from an unknown publication.
The Glassary restaurant and guest house at Sandaig copied from an unknown publication. (Original page in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 4)
Packet of assorted angling hooks (2 small, 3 medium) and piece of string tied with bowline.
Colour photograph of the cnotagan at Carraig Mhic Eòghainn, Baugh.
The bowl-like cnotagan at Carraig Mhic Eòghainn, a fishing rock at Baugh, photographed by Dr John Holliday in 2000. Cnotagan were used to grind bait, usually limpets and whelks.
Bucket hand-painted by Fiona MacKinnon of Kirkapol with a scene of animals competing in a regatta and sold in aid of the Tiree Fishing Disaster 2004.
Length of cotton herring net, dyed with catechu plant extract.
Lead weight on a length of rope used on a herring net.
Line for bank fishing wound round square wooden frame with lead weight and fish hook.
Thatching hook found on top of a wall at Silversands, Vaul.
