School book `National History of Britain`, ca. 1920
Hardback book used to teach history in Tiree/Oban High School. Handwritten on inside front pages: “Neil MacDonald, Scarinish, Isle of Tiree, Argyllshire, Scotland; John MacDonald; Hettie MacDonald”.
`Dalli` iron, 1890 – 1930
Large, lidded `Dalli` iron for smoothing fabric, used during 1890 to 1930. A burning brick of smokeless fuel would have been placed into the iron to heat for use. From the estate of Angus MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish.
Two curved glass baby feeders
One `Ideal` glass baby feeder, and one `Perfectum` glass baby feeder, both dated around 1930.
Book extract about Alex and Jessie MacDonald, Scarinish and Canada, 1985
Scanned pages from a book about the history of Craik, Saskatchewan, Canada, where Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish settled after emmigrating in 1902. Their son Gavin MacDonald, is the donor`s uncle. (digital copy held on flash drive and on office computer)
Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald of Canada speaking about his family in the 1970s, part 1 of 2.
Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald reminiscing his family`s past. His parents were Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish, who emigrated to Canada in 1902 with their three daughters and one son. They settled in Saskatchewan in 1904.
Click here for transcription 2013.157.3 extract
Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald of Canada speaking about his family in the 1970s, part 2 of 2.
Gavin MacDonald reminisces about his family`s past. His parents were Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish, who emigrated to Canada in 1902 with their three daughters and one son. They settled in Saskatchewan in 1904.
Genealogy information about Gavin MacDonald, Scarinish (1892-1978), who emigrated to Canada.
Printed information about the family history of Gavin MacDonald (Uncle Gavin), Scarinish, whose family emigrated to Canada in the late 1800s, and about two audio recordings of Gavin speaking about his family history (see 2013.157.2-3).
Click here to view 2013.157.1
Photograph of John Campbell, owner of the Oceana, ca 2010
Black & white photograph of John D Campbell around 2010. He owned the yacht Oceana when it grounded and broke up on Crossapol beach in 1949.
Photograph of Mrs Mary MacKinnon and daughters Phemie and Christina, Barrapol, in 1920
Black and white photograph of Mrs Neil MacKinnon and her daughters Euphemia MacKinnon and Christina MacKinnon outside Morven House (now Drover`s Cottage), Barrapol, in 1920.
Photograph of re-thatching at Drovers Cottage, Barrapol, in 1921
Black and white photograph of re-thatching the roof of Drover`s Cottage, or Morven House as it was known then, in 1921. On the roof is John MacKinnon (Flora MacLean`s father). On the wall is Alasdair (Alex) Campbell (uncle of Alasdair Sinclair, Greenhill). Standing out in front of the house is Mrs Neil (Mary) MacKinnon.
