Colour photograph of Dr Buchanan`s memorial at Baugh.
The inscription on Dr Alexander Buchanan`s memorial at Baugh.
2001.158.6
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Dates: 1910s
2004.128.1
Black and white postcard of Macolm MacIntyre in 1916.
Blacksmith Malcolm MacIntyre of Gott with his dog sitting on the Ringing Stone in 1916.
Courtesy of Ms Mary MacKinnon
Blacksmith Malcolm MacIntyre of Gott is pictured in this old postcard with his dog sitting on the Ringing Stone. Local legend has it that if the stone is struck so hard that it splits in two then Tiree will sink beneath the waves.
Given its name because of the metallic sound it makes when struck, the Ringing Stone has at least 53 cup markings which date from the Bronze Age. The stone was carried to Tiree by a glacier during the last Ice Age and measures 3.4 metres by 2.4 metres and is 1.8 metres high.
Known today in Gaelic as Clach a’ Choire (rock of the hollow), it features in Blaeu’s map of 1654 as Coire Finmackoull showing it had been linked to the Ossianic heroic ballads of the 13th century.
2004.123.1
Black and white photograph of Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
11th Battalion of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders around the time of WWI. Hector MacLean of Tiree is 8th left in the back row. He was killed in action on 25/6/1916.
2004.124.1
Black and white photograph of the MacKinnon family of Scarinish in 1915-16.
The MacKinnon family of Scarinish in 1915-6. L-R: Dugald, Sheena, father Dugald (Dùghall Mac Nèill Mac Iain Dùghall an Òir) holding Annie, Dugald’s wife Margaret MacLean holding Hugh, Neil (see photo M82) and Mary.
2004.115.1
Black and white photograph of an unknown woman.
Unknown woman from a small album titled `Idle Days` from Silversands, Vaul probably dating from the 1910s or early 1920s.
2004.115.2
Black and white photograph of Morag MacIntyre (1897-1967).
Morag MacIntyre (1897-1967), shopkeeper at Silversands and the daughter of Hugh MacIntyre and his wife Mary MacMillan, from a small album titled `Idle Days` from Silversands in Vaul, probably dating from the 1910s or early 1920s.
2004.115.3
Black and white photograph of a visitor to Silversands.
Visitor to Silversands, from a small album titled ‘Idle Days’, probably dating from the 1910s or early 1920s.
2004.115.4
Black and white photograph of Morag MacIntyre (1897-1967).
Morag MacIntyre (Mòrag Eòghainn) 1897-1967, shopkeeper at Silversands and the daughter of Hugh MacIntyre and his wife Mary MacMillan, from a small album titled `Idle Days` from Silversands in Vaul, probably dating from the 1910s or early 1920s.
2004.115.5
Black and white photograph of an unknown woman at Silversands, Vaul.
Unknown woman from a small album titled `Idle Days` from Silversands in Vaul, probably dating from the 1910s or early 1920s.
2004.115.6
Black and white photograph of a visitor to Silversands, Vaul.
Visitor to Silversands from a small album titled `Idle Days`, probably dating from the 1910s or early 1920s.
