School book `National History of Britain`, ca. 1920
Hardback book used to teach history in Tiree/Oban High School. Handwritten on inside front pages: “Neil MacDonald, Scarinish, Isle of Tiree, Argyllshire, Scotland; John MacDonald; Hettie MacDonald”.
School book `The New Geometry` 1939
Original hardback school book used in Oban High School in the 1940s. Handwritten on inside front cover “Cathie MacDonald, Class I”.
School book `Second French Book`, 1908
Hardback book used to teach the French language in Oban High School. Handwritten on inside back cover “Cathie MacDonald, Oban High School”.
School book `Three Musketeers`, 1930
Hardback book used for teaching in Cornaigmore High School in the 1930s.
`Dalli` iron, 1890 – 1930
Large, lidded `Dalli` iron for smoothing fabric, used during 1890 to 1930. A burning brick of smokeless fuel would have been placed into the iron to heat for use. From the estate of Angus MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish.
Two curved glass baby feeders
One `Ideal` glass baby feeder, and one `Perfectum` glass baby feeder, both dated around 1930.
Genealogy information about Gavin MacDonald, Scarinish (1892-1978), who emigrated to Canada.
Printed information about the family history of Gavin MacDonald (Uncle Gavin), Scarinish, whose family emigrated to Canada in the late 1800s, and about two audio recordings of Gavin speaking about his family history (see 2013.157.2-3).
Click here to view 2013.157.1
Photograph of John Campbell, owner of Oceana, around 1942
Sepia photograph of John D Campbell in the uniform of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders around 1942. Campbell became the owner of the yacht Oceana that grounded and broke up on Crossapol beach in 1949. His batman in the army was a Tiree man, thought to be Alan MacCallum.
Photograph of John Campbell, owner of the Oceana, ca 2010
Black & white photograph of John D Campbell around 2010. He owned the yacht Oceana when it grounded and broke up on Crossapol beach in 1949.
Book extract about Alex and Jessie MacDonald, Scarinish and Canada, 1985
Scanned pages from a book about the history of Craik, Saskatchewan, Canada, where Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish settled after emmigrating in 1902. Their son Gavin MacDonald, is the donor`s uncle. (digital copy held on flash drive and on office computer)
