30 oz strapped claw hammer stamped ‘MacArthur Edinburgh’ made in the early 1900s. Found in a house in Kilmoluaig.
2019.3.1
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Dates: 1930s
2018.112.1
Ten books ‘The Eric R Cregeen Fieldwork Journals’, edited by Margaret Bennett, 2018. Historian Eric Radcliffe Cregeen (1921-1983) made hundreds of audio recordings of oral histories from a wide range of people from around Scotland. His meticulous notes are displayed and transcribed in nine volumes, with those regarding Tiree recordings presented in Volumes 3 to 9.
Vol 1 1939-1949; Vol 2 1949-1957; Vol 3 1955-1959; Vol 4 1959-1968; Vol 5 1969-1972; Vol 6 1973-1974; Vol 7 1974-1978; Vol 8 1975-1976; Vol 9 1977-1982; Vol 10 Index.
2018.110.2
Hardback book ‘Leabhar na Ceilidh’ by Fionn, 1898, belonging to the MacDonald family, Greenbank, Kilmoluaig. On the inside cover is written “Rev HM Paterson” and “K Macdonald, 15/5/39”
2018.110.1
Small hardback book ‘Dain Spioradail / Grant’s Gaelic Hymns’ by Padruig Grannd, 1875, belonging to the MacDonald family, Greenbank, Kilmoluaig. On the inside cover is written “Rev HM Paterson” and “K Macdonald, 15/5/39”
2018.108.12
National Insurance contributions cards, and various forms and letters regarding the pension status of John MacArthur, Milton, during 1923-1931. From a collection of items found in Milton Cottage, Caoles.
2018.108.4
Newspaper obituary for Neil MacArthur of Milton, who showed great promise as a Gaelic-speaking Baptist Minister, but died during his training in Edinburgh in 1929-30. Published in The Baptist Times, January 16, 1930. From a collection of items found in Milton Cottage, Caoles.
2018.108.1
Hand-framed newspaper obituary for Jessie Ann MacDonald of Milton Cottage, Caoles, who died at the age of 18 in 1898. She attended school at Ruaig and Glasgow, worked in Glasgow, then returned to Tiree to work in the post office. Daughter of Archibald MacDonald, who worked for MacBrayne ferries. From a collection of items found in Milton Cottage, Caoles.
2018.107.2
Handmade, pig-iron meat cleaver for cutting up sheep. Made in Vaul.
2018.105.5
Black and white photograph of L-R: Donald MacLean junior, Donald MacLean, Donald MacLean senior, Hugh MacLean, Donald MacDonald, Tom MacLean, at Whitehouse, Cornaigbeg.
2018.105.4
Sepia portrait photograph of Alexander MacLean, Whitehouse, Cornaigbeg.
