Hardback book `To Western Scottish Waters` by Robert N. Forsythe.
Illustrated survey on how people and goods have travelled to the isles over the years.
2000.97.6
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Dates: 1800s
1998.320.23
Hardback book `On the Crofters` Trail` By David Craig.
Account of the Clearances and emigration to Canada.
1998.320.26
Hardback book `The Light in the Glens` by Len Paterson.
The rise and fall of the puffer trade.
2001.87.9
Paperback book `The Highland Clearances` by Eric Richards.
An account of the origins of the Clearances in the 18th century, the crofting legislation of the 1880s and how the the process of clearance was part of a wider European movement of rural depopulation.
1998.320.25
Hardback book `Tales of Whisky and Smuggling` by Stuart McHardy.
The story of the war between a hostile London government and large numbers of cottage whisky-makers, mostly in the Highlands.
De-accessioned 20.3.2026.
2000.253.1
Audio cassette recording of Alasdair Sinclair talking about the history and people of Brock.
Alasdair Sinclair talks about the history of Brock from the late 18th century, describing each of the houses in detail and giving a history of all the families who lived there.
2004.23.1
Newspaper article from Canada with reference to Malcolm MacLean, first mayor of Vancouver.
Newspaper article by the grand-daughter of Malcolm MacLean, first mayor of Vancouver.
2001.91.2
Letter from Alasdair Sinclair, Brock dated 7/5/2001 about crofts, farms and landlords.
Letter by Alasdair Sinclair, Brock written in May 2001 about land tenure, landlords and explaining the differences between crofts and farms
2004.17.2
Two lengths of straw rope, possibly made in the 1800s
Two lengths of twisted straw rope, one of sandy oats (490mm) and one of rye or wheat (780mm). Both were used to tie the cross cabers on to the main roof beams in a thatched house in Balevullin, possibly up to 200 years old.
2000.199.1
Audio cassette recording of Hugh MacKinnon, Baugh and Angus MacLean, Scarinish talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.
Hugh MacKinnon of Baugh and Angus MacLean (Aonghas Dhòmhnuill Eòghainn Mhòr) of Scarinish talk to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about the people who used to live in Baugh, the ceilidhs they had at Christmas and New Year, the decline in population, emigration to Canada, the poorhouse, Drs Hunter and Buchanan, farms, horses, other livestock and crops, furniture and house cleaning, the quarry in Baugh, the airport and World War II, the Taeping, sea captains and the changes they’ve seen. Tha Eòghann ’Ic Fhiongain as a’ Bhàgh agus Aonghas Dhòmhnuill Eòghainn Mhòr a Sgairinis a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul ann an 2000 mu na daoine a b’ àbhaist a bhi a’ fuireach anns a’ Bàgh, na ceilidhean a bha aca aig àm na Nollaige ’s a’ Bhliadhna Ùr, an dol sìos air àireamh nan daoine, daoine fàgail an dùthaich a’ dhol do Canada, taigh nam bochd, dotairean ’Ic an t-Sealgair agus Bochanan, bailtean-fearainn, eich, beathaichean eile agus bàrr, àirneis agus glanadh taighe, an gairbheal anns a’ Bhàgh, am port-adhair agus an darna cogadh, an Taeping, sgiobairean agus an t-atharrachadh a tha iad air fhaicinn.