Audio cassette recording of Hector MacPhail interviewed by his daughter Winnifred Dowl in Ontario in July 1979 and again in June 1982.
Hector MacPhail talks to his daughter Winnifred Dell in July 1979 and June 1983 about his early childhood memories of Tiree, emigrating with his family to Ontario, Canada in 1903, his life and work in Canada and buying his own farm in 1920, and his family.
| Tags: canada , churches , cornaigmore , emigration , food , harvesting , mills and millers , mixed farming , the church | | Dates: 1900s , 1910s , 1920s , 1930s , 1940s , 1950s , 1960s , 1970s , 1980s | | Townships: cornaigmore | | Object Types: audio recording | | People: MacPhail, Mr Hector, Cornaigmore (1892 - 1984) | Colour photograph of quilt from Silversands.
Quilt from Silversands photographed in 1978-9, `Turkey red` material dated around 1880-1900. See T44 for back of quilt.
| Tags: furniture and decoration , quilts | | Dates: 1880s , 1890s , 1900s , 1910s , 1920s , 1930s , 1940s , 1950s , 1960s , 1970s , 1980s | | Object Types: photograph | Colour photograph of quilt from Silversands.
Back of quilt from Silversands, dated around 1880-1900. See T43 for front of quilt. Photo taken 1978-9.
| Tags: furniture and decoration , quilts | | Dates: 1880s , 1890s , 1900s , 1910s , 1920s , 1930s , 1940s , 1950s , 1960s , 1970s , 1980s | | Object Types: photograph | Black and white photograph of the Co-op staff taken in 1942.
The Co-operative Store, 1942. L-R: Flora MacKinnon, Cornaigmore (mother of Fiona MacLeod, Kilmoluaig); Effie Wheeley nee MacDonald, Mannal; manager Mr Robb.
Black and white photograph of the Co-op staff taken in 1942.
The Co-operative Store, Scarinish in 1942. L-R: manager Mr Robb; Flora MacKinnon, Cornaigmore (mother of Fiona MacLeod, Kilmoluaig); Effie Wheeley nee MacDonald, Mannal.
Audio cassette recording of Lachie MacKinnon, Parkhouse, interviewed by Maggie Campbell on 18/1/2000.
Lachie MacKinnon talks to Maggie Campbell about the division of Balephetrish farm into crofts for the men returning from World War I and various other houses in the township, growing bulbs for sale, crofting today compared with when he was young and the changes in social behaviour.
| Tags: balephetrish , cornaigbeg , cornaigmore , crofters and crofting , gaelic , kilmoluaig , land tenure , markets fairs and sales , social recreation and hospitality , world war i | | Dates: 1920s , 1930s , 1940s , 1950s , 1960s , 1970s , 1980s , 1990s , 2000s | | Townships: balephetrish , cornaigbeg , cornaigmore , kilmoluaig | | Object Types: audio recording | | People: Campbell, Mrs Margaret, Kilmoluaig , MacKinnon, Mr Lachlan, Balephetrish | Colour photograph of quilt from Silversands.
Quilt from Silversands photographed in 1978-9. The `Turkey red` material dated around 1880-1990. See T39 for back of quilt.
| Tags: furniture and decoration , quilts | | Dates: 1880s , 1890s , 1900s , 1910s , 1920s , 1930s , 1940s , 1950s , 1960s , 1970s , 1980s | | Object Types: photograph | Colour photograph of quilt from Silversands.
Back of quilt from Silversands, dated around 1880-1990 and photographed in 1978-9. See T37 for front of quilt.
| Tags: furniture and decoration , quilts | | Dates: 1880s , 1890s , 1900s , 1910s , 1920s , 1930s , 1940s , 1950s , 1960s , 1970s , 1980s | | Object Types: photograph | Colour photograph of quilt from Silversands.
Back of quilt from Silversands, dated around 1880-1990 and photographed in 1978-9. See T36 for front of quilt.
| Tags: furniture and decoration , quilts | | Dates: 1880s , 1890s , 1900s , 1910s , 1920s , 1930s , 1940s , 1950s , 1960s , 1970s , 1980s | | Object Types: photograph | Cotton bag originally containing 70 lb of flour, producer`s name faded and illegible.