Book `The Yellow on the Broom`, 1979
Softback book by Betsy Whyte relating the memoirs of a young traveller woman in Perthshire, as well as telling of the lore and customs of Travelling people.
2014.25.1
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Dates: 1910s
2014.25.3
Book ` The Summer Walkers`, 1996
Softback book about the origins of Scotland`s travelling people, their stories, poetry, songs, customs, superstitions and secret `cover tongue`.
2014.23.1
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).
2014.22.3
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.
2014.7.1
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.
2014.7.2
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.
2014.7.4
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.
2014.5.10
Photograph of Taigh Catriona Beag, ca. 1950
Black and white photograph of Taigh Catriona Beag (Small Catriona`s house) around 1950. This house is unusual in that it has dormer windows in a hip-ended roof. Original stored in 2014.5.1 filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
2014.5.11
Photograph of Croft View, Balephuil, around 1950.
Black and white photograph of Croft View, Balephuil, when it still had a felt roof around 1950. The two women standing in the doorway are probably family of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeill). Original stored in 2014.5.1 filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
2014.5.1
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).