Photograph of Catherine MacFadyen, Scarinish, ca. 1857
Sepia photograph of Catherine MacFadyen (1837-1928), daughter of Allan & Amelia MacFadyen, Scarinish.
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Dates: 1920s
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Photograph of Margarent MacFadyen, Scarinish, ca. 1870
Sepia photograph of Margaret MacFadyen (1850-1935), daughter of Allan & Amelia MacFadyen, Scarinish.
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Photograph of group of six men and women standing outside, ca.1930s
Sepia photograph of four men and women standing by a rocky hill in Scarinish, ca. 1935. Left of picture: Nonian, Mrs George MacFadyen, unknown, Mrs Mackenzie (who lived in the Bank House, Scarinish). Right back Captain George MacFadyen, unknown. George MacFadyen was the grandson of Allan & Amelia MacFadyen, who ran the Scarinish Inn.
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Photograph of group of men and women standing by a rocky hill at Scarinish, ca 1935.
Sepia photogaph of a group of four men and two women standing by a rocky hill at Scarinish in the 1930s. Left of picture: Nonian, Mrs George MacFadyen, unknown, Mrs Mackenzie. Right back of picture: Kenneth Mackenzie – Pier Master, unknown.
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Photograph of members of the MacFadyen family of Scarinish at a garden party ca. 1924
Sepia photograph of three men and a girl wearing party hats at a dining table at Middleton around 1924. L-R: Charles MacFadyen (1847-1930), Hamilton ?, James MacFadyen (1845-1929), “myself”?. James was the son of Allan & Amelia MacFadyen who ran the Scarinish Inn.
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Photograph of members of the MacFadyen family of Scarinish at a garden party ca. 1924
Sepia photograph of four adults and three children of the MacFadyen family of Scarinish at a garden party in Middleton around 1924. Top of table: Margaret MacFadyen, Charles MacFadyen, Maisie MacFadyen (1919-1945; died at a dance at Ruaig School), daughter of George MacFadyen, son of Malcolm MacFadyen. Biddy Cameron (Robina Mary Alexandra Buchanan Cameron, 1906-1977), and others.
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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.
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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.
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Photograph of Alick & Donald MacArthur and Hugh MacKinnon thatching ca 1900
Sepia photograph of three men standing on top of a thatched house (probably Sandaig) whilst thatching: Alick MacArthur, Donald MacArthur and Hugh MacKinnon. Found in Flora MacArthur`s house (now demolished) at Sandaig 2010. Original in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3.
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Merchant Seaman`s Continuous Certificate of Discharge 1920-1923
Merchant Seaman`s Continuous Certificate of Discharge belonging to Walter Hume (b. 1899) of Glasgow, recording the names of the ships on which he served, his engagement and discharge dates (1920 to 1923), his rating (sailor), description of voyage (Montreal, Portland, Halifax), report of character (always very good), signature of ship`s Master and date. Includes description but no photo. Next of kin given as Father John, Hillipol, Tiree (John William Hume b.1867, farm manager of Heylipol farm). Small blue-canvas bound booklet. Found in the loft of Millport House, Hynish in 2011.
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