13 woodcarving chisels ca 1890
Set of 13 wood and brass handled, steel woodcarving chisels belonging to James MacDonald, Balemartine (Seumas a` Ghille) (donor`s father) who was a ship`s engineer. He had gone as a boy to Lady Victoria`s woodworking classes in the Lodge, around 1910, and helped to carve Heylipol Church pulpit. Mixture of two sets of chisels: 1. JB Adams & Sons, Sheffield, ca 1890, and 2. Merring Bros., London.
Cast iron strainer
Heavy cast iron hand-strainer, probably used for removing large items such as vegetables and meat from the stewing pot, or for slowly melting more solid substances. Designed so that the stock/substance drained down the herring-bone channels into the central bowl from which it could then be poured.
Carpenter`s wooden plane 1859-1905
Carpenter`s wooden and steel plane made by Hargreaves, Smith & Co. around 1859-1905, and belonging to Hugh MacKinnon, Crossapol (Eòghann Dhomhnaill, `The Contractor`).
Gaelic bible given to John MacKinnon, Kirkapol, by Lady Victoria in 1910
Dark leather-bound Gaelic bible (1831) given to John MacKinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol, by Lady Victoria Campbell (the Duke of Argyll`s sister) on July 6th 1910, and inscribed by her “in memory of much faithful service to his friend” and verse (3) of the English hymn `The Saints of God!` by W. MacLagan (1869). ON LOAN
Rennet bottle, 1890-1920
Small brown glass bottle for ‘Silver Churn essence of rennet’ used in cheese-making. Manufactured by Oldfield, Pattinson and Co., Manchester, during 1890-1920.
Graph of births, marriages and deaths on Tiree 1855-1920
Printed graphs showing the numbers of births, marriages and deaths from the Tiree Parish Registers from 1855 to 1920.
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Copy of pages of the Punch book of cartoons, 1895
Photocopies of pages from the book `Cartoons from Punch` by John Tenniel in 1895. Two pages are signed by the owner Kenneth MacKenzie “since 5 past 12 1895 New Years day”. Digital scans held on office computer in `Digital Documents’.
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.
Cut-throat razor made during 1890-1920
`Mab` cut-throat razor with ivory handle in its original brown cardboard box. Used by John MacKinnon of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol. Made by Mab Co., Birmingham, 1890-1920. Advertised as “Can be used entirely without stropping. At the Great Shaving Contest at the Royal Aquarium, little Nelly Wick shaved five men in 4 minutes and 42 seconds with the Mab Razor.
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.
