Book extract about Alex and Jessie MacDonald, Scarinish and Canada, 1985
Scanned pages from a book about the history of Craik, Saskatchewan, Canada, where Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish settled after emmigrating in 1902. Their son Gavin MacDonald, is the donor`s uncle. (digital copy held on flash drive and on office computer)
Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald of Canada speaking about his family in the 1970s, part 1 of 2.
Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald reminiscing his family`s past. His parents were Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish, who emigrated to Canada in 1902 with their three daughters and one son. They settled in Saskatchewan in 1904.
Click here for transcription 2013.157.3 extract
Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald of Canada speaking about his family in the 1970s, part 2 of 2.
Gavin MacDonald reminisces about his family`s past. His parents were Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish, who emigrated to Canada in 1902 with their three daughters and one son. They settled in Saskatchewan in 1904.
Genealogy information about Gavin MacDonald, Scarinish (1892-1978), who emigrated to Canada.
Printed information about the family history of Gavin MacDonald (Uncle Gavin), Scarinish, whose family emigrated to Canada in the late 1800s, and about two audio recordings of Gavin speaking about his family history (see 2013.157.2-3).
Click here to view 2013.157.1
Journal extract about land ownership in Scotland in the 1800s
Paper from The Historical Review 2006 by John MacAskill, examining the dispute between private proprietors and The Crown over the ownership of the foreshore in Scotland during the 1800s. Two copies. Also stored as pdf file on office computer.
Journal extract about the politics of land ownership in the late 1800s
Printer paper from Victorian Studies 1978 by John W Mason about the politics and agitation over the 8th Duke of Argyll`s grip on land ownership. Two copies. Also held as pdf file on office computer.
Book about Sir Donald MacLean`s (Kilmoluaig) station in New Zealand, 1857-today
Hardback book by Alan Scarfe about Donald MacLean who emigrated from Kilmoluaig to New Zealand in the mid 1800s, the huge farming station he set up and its evolution from then until now.
Photograph of the Napier Commission play at An Talla in 2006
Colour photograph of Tiree amateur actors performing scenes from a play about the Napier Commission 1883 into the living conditions and treatment of crofters during the 1800s. Directed by Mabel MacArthur and performed at An Talla during the A` Bhuain homecoming in spring 2006. On stage (L-R): Barbara MacIntyre, Gott; John Fletcher, Balemartine; John Bowler, Balephuil (as Lord Napier); unknown; Lachie Brown, Balevullin; Mark Beese, Kilmoluaig; John MacLean, Balephuil; `Bear` MacKinnon, Balinoe; Alasdair `Billy the Post`. Original held on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
Photograph of a play about the Napier Commission in An Talla in 2006
Colour photograph of Tiree amateur actors on stage in An Talla during the A` Bhuain homecoming in spring 2006. The play was based on the Napier Commission of 1883 held to investigate the living conditions and treatment of crofters in the late 1800s. On stage are (L-R): Barbara MacIntyre, Gott; John Fletcher, Balemartine; John Bowler, Balephuil (as Lord Napier); unknown group; Danny Lapsley, Caoles; unknown at lecturn; `Bear` MacKinnon, Balinoe; Mark Beese, Kilmoluaig; John MacLean, Balephuil; Alasdair `Billy the Post`; Rebecca Wright, Heylipol; unknown children. Original held on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
Copied pages from the 1792 census of Tiree
Printed photographs of a selection of pages from the original 1792 census of Tiree people held in the archives of Inveraray Castle, including total numbers of inhabitants for each township and lists of inhabitants’ names for Caoles, Salum, Kirkapol and Ruaig. “Total inhabitants [in Tiree] 1881; increase 583” since 1779 census. Subsection “Caoles-Ardeas” photographed during a visit to Inveraray by Glenda Franklin in 2013 (probably contains duplicates). Digital copies stored on An Iodhlann computer.
