“Illustrated Dressmaker” magazine, 1928
Original copy of “Weldon`s Illustrated Dressmaker” magazine, No. 575, January 1928. Articles about dressmaking and adverts for dressmaking and domestic goods. Displayed in the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig, until its closure and sale in 2010.
Copy the first Evening Times newspaper to be delivered to Tiree by aeroplane, 1929
Original copy of The Evening Times newspaper, July 18 1929. It was the first newspaper to be delivered to Tiree by aeroplane. Front page states “Delivered in Tiree by Aeroplane” with an article about the delivery and passengers. The newspaper was initially kept on display in the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig, until its closure and sale in 2010. The plastic sleeve is the original from the museum with a label that reads “Read all about it”.
Ceramic lid of a toothpaste container
Round white ceramic lid of an “Adams toothpaste” container “for preserving and beautifying the teeth & gums”. Found at the site of Flora MacArthur`s house, Sandaig, during construction work. The house was knocked down in 2009 to make room for a newly built house belonging to Cameron Kennedy.
Miniture flag commemorating 100 years of crofting on Tiree, 1886-1986. Yellow print on green paper flag on short brass pole mounted on block of wood. From Iain Boyd, Balephuil.
Photograph of Alexander Campbell (Alasdair an `ban`), Barrapol ca. 1900.
Retouched black & white photograph of Alexander Campbell (Alasdair an `ban`) of Barrapol ca 1900, on large canvas. Found in the loft of Netta Gunn`s Barrapol house in spring 2010.
Photograph of Lachlan MacKinnon, Hillcrest, and friends circa 1930
Black & white photograph of Lachlan MacKinnon, Hillcrest, Balephetrish, as a boy with five friends sailing a model ship on a lochan between Hillcrest and Vaul around 1930. Lachie is second from the right.
Book “The Voyages of the Discovery”
Softback book about the history of Scott of the Antartic`s ship the “Discovery”. Tiree man Kenneth MacKenzie was appointed Chief Officer/First Mate of the Discovery for the first British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) in 1929. In 1930, he was promoted to Captain for the second BANZARE expedition. Text and photographs of Captain MacKenzie on pages 130, 134, 142.
Photo of the schooner `Oceana` during a refit in 1923.
Black & white photograph of the two-masted schooner `Oceana` undergoing conversion to a sailing auxilliary twin screw yacht at J. Samuel White & Co. Ltd`s shipyard in East Cowes, 1923. Good view of the figure-head. The yacht was grounded and broke up at Crossapol in 1949.
Collection of photographs featuring Campbells and MacFadyens of Kenovay in the 1920s-1960s
Collection of 7 black & white photographs featuring several members of the Campbell and MacFadyen families of Kenovay during the 1920s to 1960s, with annotated photocopies. Accessioned separately as Q129-Q135.
Photograph of three soldiers in kilted uniform, ca. 1910
Black & white portrait photograph of three soldiers in kilted uniform around 1910. L-R: Neil Campbell, Cornaigmore and Kenovay, William McDougal and ??? Reid. (Original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
