Photograph of Croish House and steadings at Caoles ca 1900
Sepia photograph of Croish House and steadings, taken from the east around 1900. Found in the attic of Croish House in 2012. See 2011.78.2 for family history.
Photograph of the Hillcrest MacKinnons of Balephetrish ca 1900
Sepia photograph of the MacKinnon family (mother, father and five young children) of Hillcrest, Balephetrish, “before Mary was born”. See 2011.78.2 for family history.
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.
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.
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.