Dates: 1930s

1997.268.1

Black and white photograph of Scarinish harbour, pre-World War II.

Scarinish harbour. The building in the background was originally built as a church, used intermittently as a prison and latterly as a store by the owners of the Mary Stewart. It was pulled down to make roads during World War II.

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1999.117.36

Black and white photograph of artist Duncan MacGregor Whyte.

Duncan MacGregor Whyte (1864-1953), artist, who built a studio at Ceann na Creige in Balephuill. He was the son of Rev. Charles Whyte, Congregational minister in Oban, and Eliza Farquharson, the daughter of Rev. Archibald Farquharson, Congregational minister in Tiree 1832-1878. He married Mary Barnard, another artist, who came originally from Holts in Wiltshire.

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