Black and white photograph of John MacEachern and Flora MacKinnon.
John MacEachern (1801-1855), a blacksmith in Balephuil, and his wife Flora MacKinnon (1811-1897) emigrated to Australia in 1837 on board the Brilliant.
2002.135.7
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Dates: 1830s
2002.135.1
Photocopied transcriptions of information about the emigration ship `Brilliant`.
Article titled `Why leave Scotland` giving the reasons for emigration to the colonies; letter to the captain of the SS `Brilliant` from a representative of the passengers dated 1838; letter to the editor of the Sydney Morning Herald from a passenger on the `Brilliant` dated 1838; extract from the Inverness Courier Index 1837 listing the places of origin of the emigrants on the `Brilliant`.
2002.135.2
Copy of family history of John and Flora MacEachern of Cornaigbeg.
Family history of John MacEachern (1801-1855) from Cornaigbeg and his wife Flora MacKinnon (1811-1897) who emigrated with their children to Australia on the `Brilliant` in 1837.
1997.106.1
Photocopy of obituary for Rev. Duncan MacFarlane, with transcript.
Obituary for the Rev. Duncan MacFarlane, Baptist minister in Tiree from 1879 until his death (?) in 1908.
2002.131.12
Newspaper cutting `Deanamh a` Leighis` by Mary Beith.
The treatment of cholera in Inverness in the early 19th century.
2002.131.17
Newspaper cutting `Deanamh a` Leighis` by Mary Beith.
The cholera epidemic in the Highlands in 1832.
2002.125.19
Newspaper article about Louis Albert Necker of Geneva.
Article about Necker who was a student at Edinburgh University in the early 1800s and produced the first geological map of Scotland. He visited Tiree between 1806-8 while engaged in geological field work.
1997.72.1
Photocopied extract from `Oighreachd agus Gabhaltas`: `Aimhreit an Fhearainn an Tiriodh, 1886` by Prof. Donald Meek.
Paper about the land agitation on Tiree in the 1880s, in particular the disturbances centring on Greenhill, the arrival of the marines and the subsequent court case.
Includes unofficial translation ‘Land Agitation in Tiree in 1886’ by Donald Meek.
2002.21.1
Audio cassette recording of 1985 BBC Reidio nan Gaidheal programme about the Balemartine bard by Donald Meek.
Professor Donald Meek talks on BBC Reidio nan Gaidheal in 1985 about the Balemartine bard, John MacLean (1827-1895), his songs and poetry including A’ Chailinn Mhaiseach Dhonn, Calum Beag, Di-moladh na Tea, Manitoba and Breacan Màiri Uisdean, the community he lived in, clearances, emigration and Land Leagues. Tha an Àrd-Ollamh Dòmhnall Meek a’ bruidhinn air Rèidio nan Gàidheal ann an 1985 mu Bhàrd Bhaile Mhartainn, Iain Mac ’Ill ’Leathain (1827-1895); na h-òrain ’s am bàrdachd aige nam measg A’ Chailinn Mhaiseach Dhonn, A’ Chaluim Bhig, Dì-Moladh na Tea, Manitoba agus Breacan Mairi Uisdein; a’ choimhearsnachd; eilthireachd; agus Tirisdich a shabaid an aghaidh nan uachdaranan.
2002.13.2
Hardback book `Revivals in the Highlands and Islands in the 19th Century` by Rev. Alexander MacRae.
Religious revivals in the Highlands and Islands (Tiree pp 58-63, 196)