Audio recording of Donald MacArthur, Middleton, in 2009
Audio recording on minidisc of Donald MacArthur talking with Maggie Campbell about transportation of cattle through the 1900s to 2009. Recorded at his home Middleton Farm on 12/03/09.
Audio recording of Prof. Emeritus Donald E Meek, Caoles, in 2010
Audio recording on minidisc of Donald Meek talking about MacBraynes vessels and ferries to an audience at An Talla on 12/07/10.
Audio recording of Essie Stewart in 2010
Audio recording on minidisc of Essie Stewart telling stories handed down to her by her grandfather (Ahi Dael?) to an audience in the Cobbled Cow tearoom in Crossapol on 20/10/10.
Audio recording of Duncan Grant and Alasdair Sinclair in 2008
Audio recording on minidisk of Duncan Grant, Ruaig, and Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, talking about the role of women in the old days. Recorded by Iona Brown at An Iodhlann on 30/06/08. Poor quality.
Book “Leabhraichean Sgoile Gaidhlig”
Hardback book of short stories in Gaelic used for reading practice by pupils at Cornaigmore Higher Grade School, which was established in 1936.
Booklet “An T-Aiseag an Iar” by Donald Meek 1977
Booklet about the history of the ferries of the Western Isles by Prof. Donald Eachann Meek, Caoles. In Gaelic (with some passages in English).
Book “The MacLean Bards” 1900
Small hardback book “Na Baird Leathanach / The MacLean Bards” written by the Rev. A. MacLean Sinclair, Belfast, in the late 1800s.
Genealogical records for Tom Barr, Balephetrish (1844-1918)
Print-outs of genealogical and census records for Thomas Barr, tenant of Balephetrish Farm 1864-1912, and his family.
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Copy of a report proposing State Medical Services for the poor, 1850
Bound printed transcript from the website of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh of the report of Dr Morrice McRae presenting the case for State medical services for the poor people of the Highlands and Islands in 1850.
Photograph of a group of adults in a barn (possibly a wedding party) around 1900
Black & white photograph of a group of 27 adults in formal dress, including a fiddler, in a barn around 1900. Possibly a wedding reception. Back row, from left: 4th Johnnie MacKinnon, 7th-10th Maggie MacKinnon, Charlie MacKinnon, Iain MacKinnon, Roderick MacDonald. Middle row, from left: 1st & 2nd Annie MacIntyre and Maggie MacKinnon, 4th Hugh MacIntyre. Front, from left: 1st fiddler, 3rd Hugh Lamont, 5th John MacKinnon. (original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
