Photograph of the women of the MacKinnon family of Gott, ca 1925
Black & white portrait photograph of L-R: Ina MacKinnon, Christina MacKinnon (mother, nee Donaldson, 1894-1937, m. 1885 to Hugh MacKinnon, Gott), Margaret MacKinnon and Ann MacKinnon.
Photograhph of Hugh MacKinnon, Gott, ca 1925
Black & white portrait photograph of Hugh MacKinnon, Gott, in Merchant Navy uniform (in the USA?) around 1925.
Photograph of Malcolm MacKinnon of Gott around 1925
Black & white portrait photograph of Malcolm MacKinnon of Gott in uniform around 1925.
Photograph of Ruaig boys football team, 1928
Sepia photograph of a group of boys posing with a football at Ruaig (School?) in 1928. L-R standing: Donald MacLean, Sliabh, Ruaig; Lachie MacLean, Vaul; Donald MacDonald, Brock; Alfie Walker, Ruaig; Archie MacFadyen, Caoles; John MacFadyen, Caoles. L-R crouched: James Graham, Vaul; Iain MacLean, Caoles, Willie MacIntosh, Caoles; Jim MacLeod; Lachie MacFadyen, Caoles. Off picture on the left is Headmaster Mr MacLeod.
Cut-throat razor made during 1890-1920
`Mab` cut-throat razor with ivory handle in its original brown cardboard box. Used by John MacKinnon of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol. Made by Mab Co., Birmingham, 1890-1920. Advertised as “Can be used entirely without stropping. At the Great Shaving Contest at the Royal Aquarium, little Nelly Wick shaved five men in 4 minutes and 42 seconds with the Mab Razor.
Book ` The Horsieman`, 1994
Hardback book by Duncan Williamson who was from generations of traditional travelling people and whose mother had Tiree connections. Duncan tells his story of his life and customs as he travelled across Scotland to and from Loch Fyne in the west to Perth in the east.
Portable gramophone from around 1930
`Alba` portable gramophone record player, model 505, in a brown leather-clad wooden box with hinged lid and leather carrying handle. Includes spare needle and a gramophone record of `Royal Belfast Hornpipe`.
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.
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`.
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).
