Photograph of boats in Scarinish harbour in 1966
Black & white photograph of several wooden boats stranded on the sand in Scarinish Harbour in August 1966, with the remains of the Mary Stewart partially visible on the left.
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Dates: 1960s
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Photograph of the puffer `Glenshira` in Scarinish Harbour in 1966
Black & white photograph of the coal puffer `Glenshira` alongside the pier in Scarinish Harbour in August 1966. The store shed, and ferry `Claymore` are visible in the background with two small wooden boats in the foreground.
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Photograph of Bob and Pat Petrie of the Scarinish Hotel in 1966
Black & white photograph of Bob and Pat Petrie from Yorkshire, who ran the Scarinish Hotel on 12th August 1966.
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Photograph of the Scarinish Hotel in 1966
Black & white photograph of the Scarinish Hotel from its car park in 1966. At this time, the Petries from Yorkshire owned and ran the hotel.
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Photograph of the Claymore approaching the jetty in 1966
Black & white photograph of the ferry `Claymore` approaching the jetty in 1966.
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Photograph of the Claymore and passengers at the pier, 1966
Black & white photograph of the ferry `Claymore` alongside Gott Bay pier in 1966 with passengers waiting to disembark. Group of people on pier in foreground includes hotel owners Bob & Pat Petrie picking up guests of the Scarinish Hotel.
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Photograph of a Morris Minor being hoisted off the ferry in 1966
Black & white photograph of a Morris Minor 100 being hoisted by crane from the deck of the ferry `Claymore` to Gott Bay pier in 1966. This may have been Cornaig School`s Headmaster Allan MacDougall`s beloved car that he was trying to protect when he fell into the sea in 1969, after which he became ill and died.
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Photograph of possible keel wreckage of HMS Sturdy taken in 1966.
Black & white photograph taken in 1966 of possible keel wreckage of HMS Sturdy amongst the rocks at Sandaig where the ship foundered with the loss of five lives in October 1940.
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Photograph of possible keel wreckage of HMS Sturdy taken in 1966.
Black & white photograph taken in 1966 of possible keel wreckage of HMS Sturdy amongst the rocks at Sandaig where the ship foundered with the loss of five lives in October 1940.
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Photograph of Coll jetty under construction in 1966 and ferry passengers being transferred
Black & white photograph of Coll jetty under construction in 1966 and a motor-driven open boat carrying passengers from the old pier at Arinagour to the ferry `Claymore`.
