Photograph of the schooner `Oceana`
Black & white photograph of the schooner `Oceana` that ran aground and broke up at Crossapol in 1949. The dark colour of the ship in the photograph is how it would have looked when it ran aground.
Photo of the schooner `Oceana` during a refit in 1923.
Black & white photograph of the two-masted schooner `Oceana` undergoing conversion to a sailing auxilliary twin screw yacht at J. Samuel White & Co. Ltd`s shipyard in East Cowes, 1923. Good view of the figure-head. The yacht was grounded and broke up at Crossapol in 1949.
Letter in The Scots Magazine, Dec. 2009, from “Barrow Boy” Peter MacLeod (b. 1933) about his childhood on Tiree ca 1936.
Photocopy of a page from The Scots Magazine, Dec. 2009, showing a black & white photograph of a very young Peter MacLeod with his wooden wheel-barrow in Ruaig School playground ca 1935/36, and his letter to the magazine in 2009. The letter tells of the coal puffers beached at Gott Bay and collecting cow-pats in summer for fuel. Peter was the son of the Head Teacher at Ruaig School and was born on Tiree – he classed himself as a Tiree man and spoke Gaelic. He became the Manager of the Royal Bank of Scotland in Argyll Square, Oban. Now retired.
Collection of photographs featuring Campbells and MacFadyens of Kenovay in the 1920s-1960s
Collection of 7 black & white photographs featuring several members of the Campbell and MacFadyen families of Kenovay during the 1920s to 1960s, with annotated photocopies. Accessioned separately as Q129-Q135.
Photograph of a wedding party of MacFadyens and Campbells, ca. 1950
Black & white photograph of Lachlan and Morag MacFadyen on the steps of the church after their wedding around 1950, with various friends and family. Including Neil & Mabel Campbell, Kenovay, Margaret MacFadyen, Captain John MacFadyen and Flora MacFadyen. (Original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
District Nurse`s equipment case
Small black leather case belonging to a district nurse (an aunt of Fiona Maxwell, Kenovay) that would have contained all the equipment that she might have needed during her rounds.
Distric Nurse`s badge
Fabric badge that would have been sewen to the uniform of the District Nurse. Oval, black and blue fabric with silver metallic embroidered emblam surrounded by the words “The College of Nursing – Founded MCMXVI”. Belonged to the aunt of Fiona Maxwell, Kenovay.
Nurse`s metal badge from the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow
Enamelled round metal badge that would have been worn by nurses at the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow. Bears a prowling panther with the St. Andrews cross in blue and white in the background and the words “Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow” around the edge. Has the name “Flora Campbell” engraved on the back.
Black & white press photograph of a formal gathering in around 1940 including the comedian and singer Harry Lauder (centre right), Sir Iain Colquhoun of Luss (centre, with his hand on Lauder’s shoulder), and Neil Campbell (far right) of `Garaphail`, Cornaigmore, and `The Croft`, 3 Kenovay. (Original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
Photograph of Mrs Margaret Hunter (nee Findlater) ca 1930.
Black & white portrait photograph of Mrs Margaret Hunter around 1930. Known as Nurse Findlater, she met and married Dr David Hunter while working on Tiree during the 1930s. They lived at Baugh House. The couple later moved to Aberdeenshire(?), returning occasionally to holiday on Tiree.
