Photograph of school pupils playing shinty in the 1930s-40s.
Black & white photograph of Cornaigmore School pupils playing shinty in the 1930s-40s.
2011.5.15
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Dates: 1930s
2011.5.16
Photograph of a school sports tug o` war contest
Black & white photograph of a Tug o` War contest at the School Sports Day at Cornaigmore during the 1930s-40s.
2011.5.5
Photograph of the pupils and teachers of Cornaigmore School in 1933-4
Black & white photograph of pupils and teachers standing outside Cornaigmore School in 1933-4.
2011.5.8
Photograph of Alan MacDougall acting as purser for MacBraynes ferries, 1920s-30s.
Sepia photograph of Alan Campbell MacDougall (to the right of the wheel) acting as purser on a MacBrayne boat during his university days. He became headmaster of Cornaigmore School in 1940.
2011.5.11
Photograph of Cornaigmore School, shed and met station in the 1930s
Black & white photograph of Cornaigmore School in the 1930s, with the meteorological station within a fenced enclosure on the far right and a new shed on the left. The Met Office was looked after by the headmaster D.O. MacLean.
2011.5.13
Black & white photograph of two County Sports Cups won by the MacNeill brothers, John and Alistair, of Hynish around 1950, after completion of the front extension of Cornaigmore School.
2011.3.1
Glass butter churn made around 1900 with metal handle and turning mechanism, and replacement wooden paddle. Last used by Mairi Campbell in the 1950s to make butter in the winter when the cows produced much less milk. The original paddle rotted and the replacement made by John Fletcher, Balemartine, in 2010. Spare replacement paddle included.
2010.77.1
Information pertaining to Captain Donald MacCallum, Tiree (1903-1943)
Printed emailed letter containing information and photographs about Captain Donald MacCallum of Tiree (1910-1943), who was taken prisoner of war aboard Fregattenkapitan Harro Schachts U-507 during WWII, but was killed when the U-boat was sunk days later with all hands.
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The press cutting in this file relates to the uncle of Captain Donald MacCallum, Captain Donald Archie MacCallum of Kilmoluaig (1884-1941).
2010.77.3
Photograph of Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin, ca 1935.
Black & white photograph (blurred) of Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin, (1903-1943) aboard his ship the SS Baron Dechmont of Ardrossan. His ship was torpedoed during WWII and he was taken aboard a U-boat as a PoW. The U-boat was sunk by American bombers days later with the loss of all hands.
2010.77.4
Photograph of Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin, ca 1930.
Black & white photograph of Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin (1903-1943), when he was a young deck officer around 1930.
