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.
Typed copy of Edward Curtis-Stanford`s journal 1864
Copy of hand-typed transcript of the journal of Edward Charles Cortis-Stanford dated 3rd January 1864, about his seaweed processing factory at Middleton/Sandaig.
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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.
Letter about the Cornaigmore Mill and Tiree doctors, 1997
Photocopy of a letter from the Argyll & Bute archivist, Murdo MacDonald, to Hector MacPail, Ruaig, dated 26 March 1997, regarding information about millers at the Cornaigmore meal mill from 1864 to the 1920s, and doctors between 1911 and 1929.
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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Book `Turus a` Chriosduidh` / ` Pilgrims progress` in Gaelic by John Bunyan, 1877.
Heavy, calf-skin bound, hardback book belonging to Lachlan MacKinnon, Hillcrest. On the inside cover is an ornately hand-drawn name plate `John McCallum` with the date cut from the top of a newspaper `Saturday, March 3, 1877`. John McCallum may have been the husband of Mrs McCallum (Monica Smith`s grandmother) that Lachlan MacKinnon drove to bible meetings. Includes a photocopy of a torn loose-leaf A3 drawing of `Bunyan`s Dream` that is stored separately in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4 (2013.61.2).
Drawing `Bunyan`s Dream` from the book `Turus a` Chriosduidh / Pilgrims Progress` by John Bunyan
Original drawing of `Bunyan`s Dream` from the book `Turus a` Chriosduidh / Pilgrims Progress` (2013.61.1), plus a photocopy of the same.
Long-handled, ornate, silver/silver-plated (?) button hook used by ladies to lace up their long ankle boots.
Old glass `Schweppe` bottle
Tall, round-bottomed glass bottle found in the dump behind Baugh Surgey in 2012. Pale clear glass with large raised lettering all around bottle reading “J.Schweppe & Co., 51 Berners Street, Oxford Street, genuine superior, aerated waters”. Probably used for administering medicines.
Slide show presentation about Captain Donald MacKinnon, Heanish
CD containing a PowerPoint slide show presentation about the life of Captain Donald MacKinnon of Heanish, who won the Great China Tea Race of 1866. Includes slide annotations on paper.
