Map of west end of Tiree with updates c. 1934
Copy of an OS map from 1900, with handwritten annotations and updates by/for Cornaigmore H.G. and Heylipol Public schools in May/June 1934. Annotations include land use (probably Meadow, Heath and Agriculture) and notes regarding roads, crops, livestock, markets, horses and land tenure.
Book `Coll & Tiree` by Erskine Beveridge, 1903 edition
1903 edition of the book `Coll & Tiree – their prehistoric forts and ecclesiastical antiquities with notices of ancient remains in the Treshnish Isles` by Erskine Beveridge, with photographs and maps. Book no. 82 of 300 impressions. Written inside the front cover: Presented to “Lachlan Grant, Vallay”.
Certificates and photographs for the Lamont family of Balemartine, 1874-1939
Birth, death and marriage certificates for the Lamont family of `Seaview` Balemartine: Neil Lamont married Christina McFadyen 1874, son Neil Lamont (1875-?) married 1916, son Archibald Lamont (1881-1951), John Lamont (1885-1941), Flora Lamont (1891-?), Mary Lamont (1893-?) married 1921. Mary Lamont was Lorna Murdoch`s grandmother. Includes printed emails from Lorna Murdoch to An Iodhlann with information.
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Photograph of Neil and Archibald Lamont, Balemartine, 1930s
Black & white photograph of brothers Neil and Archibald Lamont who lived at Seaview, Balemartine. Taken by their niece Christina Gordon in the late 1930s. Neil (1875-?) and Archibald (1881-1951) were the sons of Neil Lamont and Chirstina McFadyen (m 1874).
Sword bayonet from the 1800s
Short sword with brass handle and metal scabbard with belt loop, that could also be fitted to a rifle and used as a bayonet. Thought to be of French design from the late 1700s-mid 1800s – the slightly sigmoid blade is thought to be Asian influenced. Found hidden in the thatched roof of `Cnoc Bhiosta`, Kilmoluaig, by Ian & Sue Atkins during re-thatching around 2005. It is not known how the sword bayonet came to be hidden in the thatch, although the brother of Calum Iain `Bhan` MacKinnon (who once lived in the house) was in the Canadian army (hence French weapons) in the early 1900s, and may have brought the sword to Tiree during a holiday with Calum.
Information about the sword bayonet found in thatch at Kilmoluaig in 2005
Printed email from Steve Thomson to Dr John Holliday dated 6/10/11 with further information about the sword bayonet found in the thatch of `Cnoc Bhiosta` at Kilmoluaig by the Atkins in 2005. Type of Yataghan bayonet modelled on a Turkish sword shape and manufactured in 1873 at Chatellerault Arsenal, near Poitier, France.
Rifle bayonet from the late 1800s
British pattern Martini-Henry socket bayonet and ply-wood & brass scabbard found hidden in the thatched roof of `Cnoc Bhiosta`, Kilmoluaig, by Ian & Sue Atkins during re-thatching around 2005. For use with the .450″ calibre Martini-Henry single-shot rifle made famous during the Zulu Wars. Manufactured in 1876 and used into the early 1900s. The bayonet has a triangular blade which was banned by the Geneva Convention after WWI because of the irreparable injury that it inflicted. It is not known how the bayonet came to be hidden in the thatch, although the brother of Calum Iain `Bhan` MacKinnon (who once lived in the house) was in the Canadian army in the early 1900s, and may have brought the bayonet to Tiree during a holiday with Calum. Texts identifying the bayonet are stored in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3.
The MacFadyen – McPhadden Family in Coll and Tiree, 2011
Bound printed copy of Glenda Franklin`s (Canada) research into her Tiree and Coll ancestry. Alexander McPhadden (1790-1878) lived in Croish House, Caoles, before emigrating to Ontario, Canada, with his family in 1806. He was Glenda`s great-great-grandfather. (Signed by Glenda to An Iodhlann 29 July 2011)
The MacFadyen-McPhadden Family in Coll & Tiree
CD containing a written account of the history and genealogy of the MacFadyen/McPhadden family of Coll and Tiree, compiled by descendants Glenda Franklin and Gene Donald Lamont of Canada, in 2011. Includes ancestors and descendants of Hugh MacFadyen, Salum (1840-1935).
Photograph of MacArthur`s shop, Scarinish, ca. 1900
Black & white photograph of MacArthur`s shop, Scarinish, including a direction signpost and horse & cart. Taken by Erskine Beveridge during 1896-1901. Original reprint from RCAHMS in Filing Cabinet 9, drawer 3.
