Book `Recovering from the Clearances`, 2013
Softback book based on the proceedings of a conference held on the Isle of Lewis in 2012, about the long and difficult process of land recovery by the descendents of the dispossessed and recent developments in Community Ownership.
Includes ‘Preaching the Land Gospel: The Rev. Donald MacCallum (1849-1929) in Skye, Tiree and Lochs, Lewis’ by Donald E. Meek. (Pages 77-107)
Book `Whisky Wars, Riots and Murder`, 2013
Softback book by Malcolm Archibald about the darker side of Scottish history in the 19th century, when crime was commonplace and the forces of law and order battled to bring peace to a troubled land.
Postcard to Bob Petrie, Scarinish Hotel, 1975
Handwritten letter on a blank postcard to Bob Petrie, owner of the Scarinish Hotel, on 15th Jan. 1975, from Duncan M Mellis, regarding an enclosed old postcard of a line drawing of the hotel around 1906 (photo K2).
Letter about the Walker family of Kenovay, 2013
Letter from Mairi MacKinnon, Parkhouse, dated 14 Sep 2013, about the history of the Walker family of Kenovay, particularly Archibald Walker who was a gunner during WWI. Also mentions Donald Walker.
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Photograph of Mary MacDonald, traveller, around 2003
Colour photograph of Mary MacDonald who was a traveller. She came regularly to Tiree as a young woman with her mother `Cleamag`. Original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
Book `The McKinnons of Brock` by Rev Dr J Mary Henderson, 2013
Hardback book documenting the history and genealogy of the MacKinnon family of Brock, from Archibald MacKinnon (Gilleasbuig Og, b.1795) to Alasdair Sinclair (1923-2009). Created using photographs, documents and information collected by Alasdair Sinclair, and published by his niece Mary Henderson.
Photograph of Jessey MacNeil, Balevullin, ca 1900
Sepia portrait photograph of Jessey MacNeil, Balevullin, around 1900. From a collection of photographs from the house of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeil), Balevullin.
Photograph of Jean MacNeil, Balevullin, ca 1900
Sepia portrait photograph of Jean MacNeil, Balevullin, around 1900. From a collection of photographs from the house of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeil), Balevullin.
Photograph of “wee Charlie” ca 1930
Black & white photograph of “wee Charlie” in his perambulator around 1930. Also on the reverse of the photo: “George took it in the back court”. From a collection of photographs from the house of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeil), Balevullin.
Two old photo albums ca 1930
Two card-bound photograph albums containing a collection of black & white prints and postcards from the early 1900s. Appear to relate to the families of Jean MacCallum, Balevullin, MacNeill, Croft View, Balephuil, and Eilidh Kennedy (nee MacNeill), Balevullin. Most have no associated information. Some that do are digitised and accessioned separately (2014.5.2-xx; U1xx-U1xx).
