Printed memorial document to Charles Lamont MacDonald, Sackhill, Ruaig (1896-1941)
Page printed from the internet dedicated to Chief Officer Charles Lamont MacDonald (1896-1941) showing a photo of the Tower Hill War Memorial where he is remembered. He died aged 45 whislt serving in the Merchant Navy on the SS Derrynane during WWII. Included is a printed copy of a photo of the SS Derryane (R145) and an email from his great nephew Charles `Hillcrest` MacDonald MacKinnon.
Newspaper cutting about Lachlan MacDonald, Balemartine, 1927
Scanned copy of a newspaper article about the late Lachlan MacDonald of `Carrick Cottage`, Balemartine, who died on 5th March 1927. Lists his achievements and names members of his family.
Handwritten poem `The Fringe of the Sea`, 1970, about fishing amongst small islands
Handwritten poem on headed notepaper from the House of Commons, London 15/8/1970. The poem was originally composed by Jamaican poet A.L.Hendricks (1922-1992) and copied by Richard Buchanan, Labour MP for Glasgow, Springburn (1912-2003), who sent it to Will MacPhee, estate gamekeeper, Scarinish.
Photograph of Charles MacKinnon and Lachlan MacKinnon, both Vaul, ca. 1925
Black & white photograph of (L-R) Charles MacKinnon of Gunna View, Vaul, and Lachlan MacKinnon (1845-1935) of Dunmore, Vaul, standing with their pitchforks by a haystack around 1925. (original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
Photograph of a group of adults in a barn (possibly a wedding party) around 1900
Black & white photograph of a group of 27 adults in formal dress, including a fiddler, in a barn around 1900. Possibly a wedding reception. Back row, from left: 4th Johnnie MacKinnon, 7th-10th Maggie MacKinnon, Charlie MacKinnon, Iain MacKinnon, Roderick MacDonald. Middle row, from left: 1st & 2nd Annie MacIntyre and Maggie MacKinnon, 4th Hugh MacIntyre. Front, from left: 1st fiddler, 3rd Hugh Lamont, 5th John MacKinnon. (original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
Sepia photograph of a group of 20 soldiers of the 1st (later 1st/7th) Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) around 1915. (original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
Sepia photograph of a group of about 80 soldiers of the 1st (later 1st/7th) Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) around 1915. (original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
