Collection of photographs belonging to Willie Adair, Balevullin & Scarinish
Collection of 14 black & white and colour photographs belonging to Willie Adair (1925-2010), Balevullin & Scarinish. Willie was a foster child from Glasgow who came to live in the red-roof house in Balevullin. He was a great piper. Married first to Ina Lamont, Balemartine, then Agnes in Greenock. Returned to the Eventide Home in Scarinish for his last days. His niece `B` looked after Willie in Greenock and erected his headstone on Tiree. Seven photos of Willie accessioned separately Q113-Q119. Others are of his brother Tom, sister Jeannie and her daughter `B` and son `Little Jimmie` amongst others.
Photograph of a young Willie Adair with his brother, sister and housekeeper, ca 1930.
Sepia photograph of a young Willie Adair, Balevullin & Scarinish, with his older brother Tom, sister Jean and housekeeper Margaret Duffy, ca 1930. The family lived in Glasgow. Their mother died giving birth to Willie and were raised by the housekeeper. Willie was later fostered to Balevullin. (Original in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
Collection of photographs of the Munn family of Heanish in the 1930s.
Photocopied collection of 24 black and white photographs of the Munn family of Heanish and their friends in the 1930s. Includes information about the photographs. See photos Q102-Q112 accessioned separately.
Photograph of a girl “Cutting the Ham” at a sports event in the 1930s
Black & white photograph of a girl “Cutting the Ham” at a sports event, probably the Tiree Agricultural Show, in the 1930s. She is blindfolded and appears to be swinging a stick or turning around in front of spectators next to a mast.
Photograph of the ladies rowing race at the regatta in the 1930s
Black & white photograph of two rowing boats and a rescue boat entering the harbour at Scarinish during a Tiree Regatta in the 1930s. The oars in each rowing boat are being pulled by two women. A man is on the tiller. The rowing boat on the right of the picture is crewed by “the Marys and Ian Munn, Heanish?”.
Photograph of two women and two young Munn boys at the beach at Heanish in the 1936.
Black & white photograph of L-R: Miss Hailstones and Mrs Edith Munn, Heanish, and her two children L-R: Andrew and Eric Munn at the beach at Heanish in 1936.
Photograph of Mrs MacCallum and horse in Scarinish in the 1930s.
Black & white photograph of Mrs MacCallum patting a Clydesdale horse in Scarinish in the 1930s. Emergency telegraph pylons are visible in the background.
