Ordnance Survey map of Coll, sheet XXXVII, 1881
Map of Coll: Arinagour and northeast, at a scale of 6 inches to the mile (1:10,560), surveyed in 1878.
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Dates: 1880s
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Ordnance Survey map of Coll, sheet XXXVI, 1881
Map of Coll: Arinagour Farm to Hogh Bay and Gallanach, at a scale of 6 inches to the mile (1:10,560), surveyed in 1878.
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Ordnance Survey Map of Coll, sheet XLIX, 1881
Map of Coll: Caoles and Gunna, at a scale of 6 inches to the mile (1:10,560), surveyed in 1878.
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Ordnance Survey map of Coll, sheet L, 1881
Map of Coll: Crossapol Bay to Fiskarg, at a scale of 6 inches to the mile (1:10,560), surveyed in 1878.
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Ordnance Survey map of Coll, sheet XXII, 1881
Map of Coll: Torastan to the Cairns of Coll, at a scale of 6 inches to the mile (1:10,560), surveyed in 1878.
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Photograph of Crossapol Bay with Beinn Hough in the background, ca 1910
Card-mounted, black & white photograph across Crossapol Bay with Beinn Hough in the backround. Taken from An Àird, Tràigh Bhàigh, by well-known art photographer Andrew Swan Watson around 1910. Watson worked in photography from at least as early as 1884 until around 1930, had a studio in Edinburgh, was the President of the Edinburgh Professional Photographers Society, won several European awards, and was noted for his photographs of clouds. This landscape shot may be one of the earliest ever taken. Information about Watson and his studio on label on reverse.
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Portable sewing machine, ca 1900
Ornate, pearled, hand-operated, `Medium` sewing machine in an ornate wooden carrying case, made in Glasgow by Kimball & Morton between 1887 and 1910. Includes cotton thread manufactured by J&P Coats, Paisley. Belonged to Maggie Robertson. From the belongings of Angus MacLean, Scarinish.
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Handwritten information regarding the heredity of Neil MacKinnon (b. Glasgow, 1903)
Handwritten information about the family of Neil MacKinnon, captain in the Merchant Navy, his possible link to Tiree, and documents and photograph 2014.84.1 to 5. Neil had Vaul connections and could have been the illegitimate son of Mhairi`s grandmother Sarah MacDonald (nee MacKinnon; b. 1867), who, after his birth, married Robert MacDonald of Wick (and Tiree and Patagonia?) in December 1903.
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Photograph of John & Nellie MacKinnon, and Sarah MacDonald, ca 1920
Sepia photograph of (seated) John MacKinnon of Glasgow (b. 1871) and his wife Nellie (Helen Muir) of Wick, and (standing) John`s sister Sarah MacDonald (nee MacKinnon; b. 1867), probably taken around 1920. Sarah married Robert MacDonald of Wick (Tiree & Patagonia?) in December 1903, they had one son, Neil (MacKinnon?) (married Katherine?) who had one daughter Nancy. On the reverse of the photo is written `Mhairi`s Granny – Sara MacDonald`. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
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Photo of a portrait of Lady Frances Balfour ca 1875
Colour photograph of an original portrait of Lady Frances Balfour (nee Campbell; 1858-1931) as a young woman. She was the sister of the Duke of Argyll and loved Tiree, staying at The Lodge on Gott Bay for many years. The portrait was painted by her sister-in-law, HRH Princess Louise, Queen Victoria`s youngest child, and then Marchioness of Lorne (1848-1939). (original print with information stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
