Photocopied newspaper article about the death of Rev. John MacFarlane.
Obituary for the Rev. John MacFarlane, Baptist minister on Tiree for over 30 years until 1879.
1997.107.2
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Dates: 1860s
1997.115.1
Photocopied extract from `Rev. Hector MacKinnon` by his wife, pp 11-28.
First three chapters covering Hector MacKinnon`s childhood and early days, university and his ministry in Tiree.
1997.117.1
Photocopied extracts from `Waifs and Strays of Celtic Tradition` by Rev John Gregorson Campbell.
Stories from or with references to Tiree collected by Rev John Gregorson Campbell.
2002.131.3
Newspaper cutting `The Quern-dust Calendar` by Ronald Black.
The Gaelic poetry of Father Allan MacDonald of Eriskay.
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.
2002.93.1
Copy of letter with family history for Johann MacKinnon, Barrapol.
Letter containing extracts from 1841-1891 censuses showing descendants of Hugh MacKinnon and Mary MacFadyen of Balemartine.
2002.83.3
Black and white photograph of Catherine MacDonald.
Catherine MacDonald from Skye, wife of Rev. Allan MacDougall, Caoles and maker of the quilt photographed in T46.
2000.10.28.1
Biographical and artistic information about artists Mary Barnard and Duncan MacGregor Whyte of Oban and Balephuil.
Bound book extracts about Duncan MacGregor Whyte and his wife Mary Barnard from the `Dictionary of Scottish Art & Architecture` by Peter J.M. McEwan , pp 63, 605 and `The Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition 1826-1990` edited by Charles Baile de Laperriere, p 420. Includes a list of works exhibited by Duncan MacGregor Whyte. DMcGW built The Studio at Balephuil and painted many scenes and portraits of Tiree.
2000.10.20
Book `Finlay MacQueen of St Kilda` by W. R. Mitchell.
Biography of Finlay MacQueen (1862 – 1941) from St Kilda. Includes chapters on St Kilda`s cragsmen, crofting, kirk, school, visitors, wartime experience, and evacuation in 1930.
2002.67.1
Colour scan of brass plate.
Colour scan of brass plate from the Glassary seaweed factory cart engraved `NORTH BRITISH CHEMICAL CO. LD. TYREE NO. 1`.
