Gaelic Bible, 1914
Small, black hardback Gaelic Bible published in 1914. Signed on the inside cover as belonging to “John Munn, Heanish”. Found during renovations of his house at Heanish in 2013.
2013.78.1
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Dates: 1920s
2013.79.1
Register of Members of the Tiree Baptist Church, 1874-1958
Photocopy of the Register of Members of the Tiree Baptist Church from 1874 to 1958. Lists names, townships, date admitted to membership, by profession or transfer, date membership ceased and cause, and remarks. Given to Gordon Scott by Professor Donald Meek in May 2013.
2013.75.1
Letter about the Cornaigmore Mill and Tiree doctors, 1997
Photocopy of a letter from the Argyll & Bute archivist, Murdo MacDonald, to Hector MacPail, Ruaig, dated 26 March 1997, regarding information about millers at the Cornaigmore meal mill from 1864 to the 1920s, and doctors between 1911 and 1929.
2013.76.2
Tin container for waterproof plastic dressings ca 1930s
Small thin metal tin for Burdall`s waterproof plastic dressings (empty). Orange lid with black and white text. Probably manufactured around the 1930s.
2013.76.3
Hand-embroidered linen bag, ca 1910
White linen bag hand-sewen and embroidered at one of Lady Victoria`s sewing classes held at Lodge Farm around the 1910s. Made by Catherine (Kate) MacKinnon (sister of Rev Hector MacKinnon) of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol.
2013.76.4
Handmade lavender bag
Cream silk, hand-sewn pouch containing dried lavender and tied with a handmade lace ribbon. Made by Catherine (Kate) MacKinnon of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol (sister of Rev Hector MacKinnon) at one of Lady Victoria`s sewing classes held at the farm in the 1910s.
2013.72.1
Correspondence regarding the weather station at Cornaigmore in the 1920s
Photocopies of correspondence regarding the installation of the weather station at Cornaigmore School in the 1920s. From Kew National Archives. See 2013.72.2 for accompanying maps.
2013.72.2
Maps regarding the weather station at Cornaigmore, 1926
Photocopies of two maps pertaining to the installation of the weather station at Cornaigmore School in the 1920s. One is a plan of the location of the weather station at the school hand-drawn by Argyll Estates with reference to the Feu Contract. The other is a hand-annotated Ordnance Survey map showing the location in the context of Tiree. From Kew National Archives. Also see 2013.72.1 for accompanying letters.
2013.61.1
Book `Turus a` Chriosduidh` / ` Pilgrims progress` in Gaelic by John Bunyan, 1877.
Heavy, calf-skin bound, hardback book belonging to Lachlan MacKinnon, Hillcrest. On the inside cover is an ornately hand-drawn name plate `John McCallum` with the date cut from the top of a newspaper `Saturday, March 3, 1877`. John McCallum may have been the husband of Mrs McCallum (Monica Smith`s grandmother) that Lachlan MacKinnon drove to bible meetings. Includes a photocopy of a torn loose-leaf A3 drawing of `Bunyan`s Dream` that is stored separately in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4 (2013.61.2).
2013.37.1
Long-handled, ornate, silver/silver-plated (?) button hook used by ladies to lace up their long ankle boots.
