Rennet bottle, 1890-1920
Small brown glass bottle for ‘Silver Churn essence of rennet’ used in cheese-making. Manufactured by Oldfield, Pattinson and Co., Manchester, during 1890-1920.
Graph of births, marriages and deaths on Tiree 1855-1920
Printed graphs showing the numbers of births, marriages and deaths from the Tiree Parish Registers from 1855 to 1920.
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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.
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.