Dates: 1900s

2013.152.2

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.

2013.152.3

Copies of pages from the 1792 census of Tiree inhabitants

Printed photographs of a selection of pages from the original 1792 census held in the archives at Inverary 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 “more 1792 census”, photographed during a visit by Glenda Franklin in 2013 (probably contains duplicates of 2013.152.2). Digital copies stored on An Iodhlann computer.

2013.152.4

Copies of two paintings by Lord Archibald Campbell around 1880

Printed photographs of two watercolour paintings by Lord Archibald Campbell (1846-1913), when he was in Quebec, Canada around 1880. (1) “Louis Jerome the Indian lighting the fire. The Birch canoe making snap jacks of flower and suet”, (2) “Wooden House put up for Princess Louise at Woodman on the Cascopedia seen from the river bed”. Photographed during a visit by Glenda Franklin in 2013. Digital copies stored on An Iodhlann computer.

2013.152.6

Photograph of the 1768 Turnbull Map

Printed photograph of the original Turnbull Map of Tiree, 1768 held in the archives of Inveraray Castle. Photographed during a visit by Glenda Franklin in 2013. Digital copy stored on An Iodhlann computer.

2013.151.1

Photograph of a gathering on Coll before 1913

Sepia postcard photograph of an outdoor gathering of well-dressed adults and children watching a piper, thought to be on the Isle of Coll before 1913. The reverse side of the postcard is stamped Nov. 1913, and was written at the Coll Post Office by Mary Clement to her mother in Port Appin. When the family lived on Coll, Mary`s brother, Jim, had the longest long-jump on the island, which was marked out for many years. He was a member of the Territorial Army and served in WWI. (Original and further information stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)

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2013.150.2

Photograph of the MacKinnon family of Glasgow and Barrapol ca 1890

Sepia portrait photograph of Neil MacKinnon, Glasgow and Barrapol, with his wife Mary (nee McKenzie), and their young children Euphemia MacKinnon (Phemie), Neil MacKinnon (Neillie) and Christina MacKinnon. The MacKinnon family owned Morven House, Barrapol, later renamed Drover`s Cottage.

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2013.148.7

Photograph of a man with a Clydesdale Horse at Croish House, Caoles, ca 1900

Sepia photograph of a young man holding a Clydesdale workhorse in the yard at Croish House, Caoles, around 1900. Found in the attic of Croish House in 2012. See 2011.78.2 for family history.

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2013.148.8

Photograph of members of the Croish House family, Coales, ca 1900

Sepia photograph of three members of the Croish House family at Caoles with a Clydesdale workhorse around 1900. Found in the attic of Croish House in 2012. See 2011.78.2 for family history.

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2013.148.9

Photograph of members of the Croish House, Caoles, family having lunch ca 1900

Sepia photograph of four members of the Croish House family at Caoles around 1900, having tea and sandwiches during a break from harvesting. Found in the attic of Croish House in 2012. See 2011.78.2 for family history.

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