Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1915 regarding the dissolution of a Tiree business partnership
Printed transcription of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1915 regarding the retiral of Mrs Mary MacFadyen from the business partnership of `Donald MacFadyen & Company, Merchants, Scarinish`, so that Donald MacArthur may continue to run the business on his own.
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1916 regarding the cancellation of the Heanish Cooperative Society
Printed transcription of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1916 regarding the cancellation of the Heanish Cooperative Society Ltd at Baugh, on the grounds that it has ceased to exist.
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1917 regarding movements of sheep under the Diseases of Animals Act 1914
Printed transcript of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1917 regarding the law concerning the movement of sheep and sheep-dipping with relation to the Diseases of Animals Act of 1894 and 1914.
Gaelic Bible, 1914
Small, black hardback Gaelic Bible published in 1914. Signed on the inside cover as belonging to “John Munn, Heanish”. Found during renovations of his house at Heanish in 2013.
Register of Members of the Tiree Baptist Church, 1874-1958
Photocopy of the Register of Members of the Tiree Baptist Church from 1874 to 1958. Lists names, townships, date admitted to membership, by profession or transfer, date membership ceased and cause, and remarks. Given to Gordon Scott by Professor Donald Meek in May 2013.
Testimony to be read out in front of the congregation, 1919
Photocopy of a hand-written personal testimony apparently to be read out in front of the church congregation. Dated Thursday the 2nd of October 1919.
Letter about the Cornaigmore Mill and Tiree doctors, 1997
Photocopy of a letter from the Argyll & Bute archivist, Murdo MacDonald, to Hector MacPail, Ruaig, dated 26 March 1997, regarding information about millers at the Cornaigmore meal mill from 1864 to the 1920s, and doctors between 1911 and 1929.
Tin container for waterproof plastic dressings ca 1930s
Small thin metal tin for Burdall`s waterproof plastic dressings (empty). Orange lid with black and white text. Probably manufactured around the 1930s.
Hand-embroidered linen bag, ca 1910
White linen bag hand-sewen and embroidered at one of Lady Victoria`s sewing classes held at Lodge Farm around the 1910s. Made by Catherine (Kate) MacKinnon (sister of Rev Hector MacKinnon) of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol.
Handmade lavender bag
Cream silk, hand-sewn pouch containing dried lavender and tied with a handmade lace ribbon. Made by Catherine (Kate) MacKinnon of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol (sister of Rev Hector MacKinnon) at one of Lady Victoria`s sewing classes held at the farm in the 1910s.
