Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald of Canada speaking about his family in the 1970s, part 1 of 2.
Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald reminiscing his family`s past. His parents were Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish, who emigrated to Canada in 1902 with their three daughters and one son. They settled in Saskatchewan in 1904.
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Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald of Canada speaking about his family in the 1970s, part 2 of 2.
Gavin MacDonald reminisces about his family`s past. His parents were Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish, who emigrated to Canada in 1902 with their three daughters and one son. They settled in Saskatchewan in 1904.
Phtograph of the remains of the yacht Oceana at Crossapol Beach in 2012
Colour close-up photograph of the remains of the hull of the yacht Oceana at the east end of Crossapol Beach. The yacht ran aground in 1949 amid mysterious circumstances, and broke up.
Photograph of Cornaigmore Mill in 1962
Black & white photograph of the interior of the remains of Cornaigmore Mill in 1962 with a dismantled grinding stone and cartwheel still inside. By 2000, all the machinery had disappeared.
Photograph of Balevullin Mill in 1962
Black & white photograph of the exterior of the remains of Cornaigmore Mill with the water-wheel and lade still intact in 1962. By 2000, all the machinery had gone.
Black and white photograph from a postcard showing an old woman working at the hearth in her home around 1950.
Photograph of Mr & Mrs MacKay and the Boyd family in 1960.
Black & white photograph of Nellie and John MacKay, with Winifred Boyd and her two sons Ailean and Iain, collecting tangles on Travee, Balephuil in 1960. John Morton Boyd probably took the photograph.
Photograph of footballer John MacKenzie, Caoles, with Archie MacArthur, Barrapol, and Hector MacKinnon, Sandaig, in the 1950s.
Black & white photograph of footballer John MacKenzie, Harbour, Caoles, with Archie MacArthur, Barrapol/Middleton, and Hector MacKinnon, Sandaig, in the 1950s.
Photograph of boats tied up at Scarinish Harbour around 1950.
Black & white photograph of three coal puffers (?) tied up at Scarinish Harbour around 1950.
Photograph of Mary Flora MacKenzie and Neil Brownlie around 1950.
Black and white photograph of Mary Flora MacKenzie, Caoles, and Neil Brownlie, Barrapol, on a beach on Tiree around 1950.
