Photograph of Hugh MacFadyen at Caoles around 1950.
Black & white photograph of Hughie MacFadyen smoking his pipe on his croft at Caoles around 1950, with Gunna in the background. (original stored on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Photograph of the beach at Caoles around 1950.
Black & white photograph of fishing boats and fishermen on the beach at Caoles around 1950, with Mull in the background. (original stored on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Photograph of the Coll ferryman and passengers around 1950.
Black & white photograph of the Coll ferryman, Mr MacDonald, transporting two passengers to/from the ferry at Coll around 1950. (original stored on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Photograph of the Coll ferryman, MacDonald, around 1950
Black & white photograph of the Coll ferryman, Mr MacDonald, transporting a passenger to/from the ferry at Coll around 1950. The woman is probably Mrs Michael Watson. (original stored on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Book ` The Horsieman`, 1994
Hardback book by Duncan Williamson who was from generations of traditional travelling people and whose mother had Tiree connections. Duncan tells his story of his life and customs as he travelled across Scotland to and from Loch Fyne in the west to Perth in the east.
Front cover of a Bernard D Smith & Son calendar
Cardboard front cover of a calendar(? 2013?) made by and advertising Bernard D Smith & Son builders, West Hynish, showing a black & white photograph of the coal puffer `Anzac` unloading coal on Caoles beach in 1952. Photograph accessioned separately as U152.
Yacht`s water-speed and distance reader ca 1970
WASP speed and distance log (nautical miles) with spinner for trailing on a line behind a yacht. Used around 1970. Contained within purpose-made wooden box.
Portable gramophone from around 1930
`Alba` portable gramophone record player, model 505, in a brown leather-clad wooden box with hinged lid and leather carrying handle. Includes spare needle and a gramophone record of `Royal Belfast Hornpipe`.
Book `The Yellow on the Broom`, 1979
Softback book by Betsy Whyte relating the memoirs of a young traveller woman in Perthshire, as well as telling of the lore and customs of Travelling people.
Book ` The Summer Walkers`, 1996
Softback book about the origins of Scotland`s travelling people, their stories, poetry, songs, customs, superstitions and secret `cover tongue`.
