Scarinish Public School Log Book 1923-1973.
Scarinish Public School Log Book for 15th November 1923 to 28th June 1973.
1997.261.1
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Dates: 1930s
1997.161.2
Black and white photograph of Mary Flora MacDonald and Mrs Kenneth MacKenzie.
Mary Flora MacDonald of Caoles and Mrs Kenneth MacKenzie, the piermaster`s wife, photographed in Caoles in the 1930s.
1997.161.3
Black and white photograph of a Tiree regatta in 1937.
Tiree regatta leaving Scarinish harbour in July 1937.
1997.161.4
Black and white photograph of the boats at Caoles in 1937.
Boats moored at Caoles in July 1937.
1997.161.5
Black and white photograph of `The Peace and Plenty` at Caoles in the late 1920s or early 1930s.
The skiff `The Peace and Plenty` at Caoles in the late 1920s or early 1930s. L-R: Donald MacDonald (Domhnall Eachainn Bhain) of Coll View, Caoles (Professor Donald Meek`s grand-uncle) and Alexander MacLean of Carnan, Caoles.
1997.161.7
Black and white photograph of a Tiree regatta in 1938.
Lugboats leaving Scarinish harbour for a Tiree regatta in 1938.
1997.161.8
Transporting lobster creels at Caoles in 1936
Photograph of Calum MacDonald and Alex MacIntosh transporting lobster creels at Caoles in 1936.
Courtesy of Mrs Janet MacIntosh
Calum MacDonald and Alex MacIntosh are shown in this photograph of 1936 transporting lobster creels by horse and cart at Caoles. In the 1930s the men would go out lobster fishing every day rowing or sailing their skiffs around the island to their preferred fishing sites.
The creels were baited with salted fish. A line, around 9 fathoms long, was tied to the bottom frame of the creel and at the other end a number of small herring net corks attached every six feet to keep the rope on the surface at low tide. The top cork was marked to identify the owner.
The lobsters were packed with seaweed in wooden boxes and sent by ferry and rail to Billingsgate market in London. If they survived the journey, the fisherman would eventually receive a postal order, paying one shilling and sixpence per lobster.
Black and white photograph of Calum MacDonald and Alex MacIntosh in 1936.
Collecting creels by horse and cart at Caoles in August 1936. L-R: Calum MacDonald and Alex MacIntosh.
1997.164.1
Black and white postcard of Scarinish harbour in 1938.
Postcard of the `Mary Stewart` beached in Scarinish harbour in 1938 with lobster pots in the foreground, the Scarinish Hotel at the extreme left and communication masts in the background to the right. (Duplicate of A7)
1997.166.3
Black and white postcard of Scarinish before 1932.
Postcard of Scarinish postmarked 1932.
1997.167.1
Black and white photograph of Scarinish harbour.
Scarinish harbour with the hotel on the extreme left, probably photographed in the 1930s.
