Photograph of Captain Hugh MacKinnon, Gott, around between 1853 and 1915
Black & white portrait photograph of Captain Hugh MacKinnon of Gott in uniform. He served in Haslar, Gosport during 1853-1915.
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Dates: 1860s
2014.25.4
Book `An t-Urramach Iain MacRuairidh`, 2013
Softback book by Calum Laing about the life and writings of the Rev. John MacRury who was minister on Tiree during 1879 to 1886, and married Flora Elizabeth Brown of Tiree with whom he had eight children, two of which were born on Tiree. In Gaelic with a summary in English.
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Pier log book 1869/70
Hardback log book of names, freight and charges for the ferry and pier at Scarinish Harbour from 27th Dec. 1869 to 21st Nov 1870. Ferries named are Clydesdale, Staffa and Clansman. Entries handwritten in script using fountain pen and pencil. (possibly from Skye – Donald Meek pers. comm. 2014)
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Pressing iron ca 1860
Heavy pressing iron used around 1860 for pressing cloth over two sheets. From the estate of Angus MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish.
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Photograph of MacLean`s Cross at Soroby, 1867
Colour photograph of an illustration of MacLean`s Cross in Soroby Cemetery from a book `Sculptured Stones of Scotland (Vol. 2)` by John Stuart, published by the Spalding Club, Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1867. Note that the detail is clearer than today.
2013.166.3
Stoneware Dutch gin bottle, 19th century
19th century stoneware gin bottle made by Dutch company Blankenheym & Nolet (unidentified contents though probably the cork).
2013.152.4
Copies of two paintings by Lord Archibald Campbell around 1880
Printed photographs of two watercolour paintings by Lord Archibald Campbell (1846-1913), when he was in Quebec, Canada around 1880. (1) “Louis Jerome the Indian lighting the fire. The Birch canoe making snap jacks of flower and suet”, (2) “Wooden House put up for Princess Louise at Woodman on the Cascopedia seen from the river bed”. Photographed during a visit by Glenda Franklin in 2013. Digital copies stored on An Iodhlann computer.
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Photograph of members of the Croish House family, Coales, ca 1900
Sepia photograph of three members of the Croish House family at Caoles with a Clydesdale workhorse around 1900. Found in the attic of Croish House in 2012. See 2011.78.2 for family history.
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Photograph of members of the Croish House, Caoles, family having lunch ca 1900
Sepia photograph of four members of the Croish House family at Caoles around 1900, having tea and sandwiches during a break from harvesting. Found in the attic of Croish House in 2012. See 2011.78.2 for family history.
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Photograph of Croish House and steadings at Caoles ca 1900
Sepia photograph of Croish House and steadings, taken from the east around 1900. Found in the attic of Croish House in 2012. See 2011.78.2 for family history.
