Photograph of Margaret MacFadyen, ca 1890
Photograph of Margaret MacFadyen (1850-1935) and Watt the dog at the front of `Lighthouse View`, Scarinish, around 1890. Margaret was the daughter of Allan & Amelia MacFadyen who ran the Scarinish Inn in the mid-1800s.
Photograph of Mary Ann (Colquhoun) MacFadyen (1874-1949), 1942
Black & white photograph of Mary Ann (Colquhoun) MacFadyen (1874-1949) and a baby in 1942. Mary was born in Balephetrish and died in Wollongong, Australia.
Photograph of Neil MacFadyen (1874-1946), ca. 1940
Colour-tinted photograph of Neil MacFadyen, Barra (1874-1946), around 1940. Neil`s father was from Tiree and brought up by his grandparents, Allan & Amelia MacFadyen who ran the Scarinish Inn in the mid-1800s.
Photograph of James MacFadyen (1845-1929), ca. 1915
Black & white photograph of James Stewart MacFadyen (1845-1929), standing in front of the Scarinish lighthouse around 1915. James was the lighthouse keeper.
Information about the SS Gaul that was wrecked off Balevullin in 1926.
Printed email of information about the Grimsby steam trawler SS Gaul that was wrecked off Balevullin beach in 1926. Of the nine crew, seven perished in the sea and two made it to the shore in bad condition. The locals cared for the two survivors, Edward Thomson and George Pratt, until fully recovered. The body of the ship`s cook, Amos Beard, was washed ashore later and was buried on Tiree.
Photograph of cousins George and John MacFadyen, ca. 1940.
Black & white photograph of cousins George MacFadyen and John MacFadyen in a pony & trap around 1940. The trap belonged to John and was used for delivering mail and fish on Tiree.
Photograph of Hannah MacFadyen, Scarinish, ca 1875
Sepia photograph of Hannah MacFadyen (1855-1939), daughter of Allan & Amelia MacFadyen of Scarinish.
Photograph of Catherine MacFadyen, Scarinish, ca. 1857
Sepia photograph of Catherine MacFadyen (1837-1928), daughter of Allan & Amelia MacFadyen, Scarinish.
Brass plaque from a sundial that once stood opposite the bank in Scarinish
Brass plaque on a wooden stand engraved with “Presented by F & I Gunnis, in memory of many happy days on Tiree, 1931”, which was once part of a sundial/weather vane encased in a glass box atop a concrete plinth. Mr & Mrs Gunnis donated the sundial/weathervane in 1931, where it stood on the side of the road, opposite the Bank in Scarinish until around 1950. Mr & Mrs Gunnis came on holiday to the Scarinish Hotel every year for many years in the 1920s and 1930s. Mr Gunnis had the shooting rights on Tiree.
Booklet of religious questions and answers in Gaelic, published ca. 1970
Gaelic booklet of religious questions and answers `Leabhar Aithghearr nan Ceist` edited by Iain Domhnullach, D.D., Ministeir ann an Dgire na Toisigheachd. Found in Flora MacArthur`s house (now demolished) at Sandaig 2010.
