Photograph of brothers John and Charlie MacKinnon, Hillcrest, and a friend around 1900
Sepia portrait photograph of John MacKinnon and Charlie MacKinnon, Hillcrest, Balephetrish, and a friend around 1900. See 2011.78.2 for family history.
Photograph of John MacKinnon, Hillcrest, and his wife Maggie MacLean, ca 1900
Sepia portrait photograph of John MacKinnon and his wife Maggie MacKinnon (nee MacLean), of Hillcrest Farm, Balephetrish, around 1900. See 2011.78.2 for family history.
Newspaper articles and letters regarding the conditions faced by emmigrants to Canada in the 1840s
Four newspaper articles and letters from the Inverness Advertiser in November 1849, describing the awful and tragic conditions faced by many emigrants from Tiree, Mull, Uist and Lochalsh, after landing in Canada. Lack of shelter, cholera and starvation resulted in hundreds of deaths.
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Photograph of John Campbell`s house at Balephuil
Colour photograph of the house of piper John Campbell (b. ca 1860), son of Archibald Campbell (b.1833) and Cath Brown of Islay. See 2013.134.1 for further information.
Image of an envelope addressed to John Lamont, Hong Kong, 1859
Printed image from an auction website of an envelope addressed to John Lamont, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, in 1859, with additional information about the auction item. John Lamont emigrated from Ruaig, Tiree, in 1820 and became a successful and well known shipbuilder in Hong Kong.
Black & white photograph of Archibald Henderson of Kilmoluaig (1854-1903), in the uniform of the 5th Volunteer Battalion of The Highland Light Infantry, in around 1880. Archibald was the son of Hector Henderson, Grianal (1812-1856), and Julia MacLean, Kilmoluaig (1827-1873) – family of the Hendersons of Moss. He migrated from Tiree to Glasgow in the 1880s.
The uniform was based on that of Black Watch, including the same tartan and a similar style cap badge. The 5th Volunteer Battalion of The Highland Light Infantry was raised in Glasgow in 1868 and was known as the Glasgow Highlanders ‘G’ Company, being made up of natives from Argyllshire. The honorary Colonel of the battalion was the Duke of Argyll. The volunteer battalions were akin to the modern reserve force of the British Army (Territorial Army).
Information about horrific conditions faced by Tiree emmigrants to Canada ca 1850.
Various information and emails about the lack of housing, poor health and cholera faced by many Tiree emmigrants when they landed at Quebec, Canada, in the 1840s and 1850s.
List of emigrants from Tiree and Coll to Australia, 1852-1857
List of emigrants from Tiree and Coll to Moreton Bay, Portland Bay, Geelong and Hobart Town in Australia, during 1852-1857, giving record no., surname, residence, estate, parish, county, ship name, departure date, port of departure, port of arrival, remarks (incl. finances and deaths) and page no.
Roll of graduates of Glasgow University including Donald MacFarlane, Tiree, in 1891
List of students graduating from the University of Glasgow between Dec. 31 1797 and Dec 31st 1897. Includes Donald Neil MacFarlane M.B., C.M. of Tiree (1868-1895), Ship Surgeon.
Photocopy from book `Highland Clearances` by Alexander MacKenzie, 1883
Photocopied extract from a book about the Highland clearances in Argyllshire in the 1800s, with an introduction by Ian MacPherson, MP.
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