Photograph of Maggie MacKinnon (nee MacLean), Hillcrest, and son Lachie, ca 1919.
Sepia photograph of Maggie MacKinnon (nee MacLean) wife of John MacKinnon, Hillcrest, Balephetrish, holding her baby son Lachie (b 1918) by the stackyard around 1919. See 2011.78.2 for family history.
Photograph of Balephetrish beach ca 1920
Sepia photograph from a postcard of Balephetrish beach, taken from the east end and looking west towards Ben Hough around 1920.
Photograph of Am Baile Ur, Balephuil, from the beach ca 1920
Sepia photograph from a postcard of Am Baile Ur, Balephuil, taken from the beach around 1920.
Photograph of Scarinish Harbour and pier building ca 1930
Sepia photograph from a postcard of Scarinish Harbour around 1930, showing the ship the Mary Stewart on the left and a smaller ship tied up loading kelp from horse-drawn carts. The harbour building/office/store, now gone, is on the right.
Photograph of the coal ship Loch Iorsa aground in Arinagour harbour in 1920
Black & white photograph of the ship Loch Iorsa aground on rocks in Arinagour harbour, Coll, in 1920. Her cargo of coal for the island is being transferred to the other ship. The small ‘white’ shed to the right of the boats, built on stilts close to the shore, was `the post office above the waves` and built for Robert Sturgeon, Dalbeattie, who also established a fish buying and processing unit. Tiree folk traded with Robert Sturgeon. See also 2013.138.2 by Robert Sturgeon.
Photograph of John MacKinnon, Balevullin, with Alastair and Ian Campbell around 1928.
Sepia photograph of John MacKinnon of An Caladh, Balevullin, with his grandsons Alastair and Ian Campbell at Balevullin beach around 1928. Original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
Letter from the Duke of Argyll to the widow of John MacKinnon in 1931
Photocopies of an envelope and hand-written letter of condolence from the Duke of Argyll to Mrs John (Margaret) MacKinnon, whose late husband was “the faithful ground officer” to the Duke`s grandfather “during a troubled period on Tiree”. Dated 4 May 1931.
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Bridle for a cart horse
Two partial driving bridles used on cart horses used to form one complete set.
Newspaper obituary about Kenneth Stewart, the last laird of Coll, 2012
Original and photocopy of an obituary from The Herald newspaper for Kenneth Stewart (1924-2012), farmer and the last laird of Coll.
Various articles relating to Tiree from Australian and New Zealand newspapers 1875-1936
Newspaper articles about Tiree and Tiree people from various Australian and New Zealand newspapers. Includes `Aeroplanes Banned` by the Duke of Argyll 1936; marriage of Mary Brown, Tiree, to Thomas Lindsay of Maruimato, NZ, 1896; marriage of Flora MacIntyre, Tiree, to George Theyers of Maori Creek, NZ, 1875; death of Neil Campbell (1833-1912) of Tiree and Parramatta, Australia, 1912; diamond wedding anniversary of Donald Kennedy, Tiree, and Alice Hardman, York, 1818; `Another Island for Sale` 1911; `In the Western Highlands`, 1894.
