Photograph of Hugh MacPhail`s post office/shop at Cornaigmore in 1972
Colour photograph of Hugh MacPhail`s post office/shop at Cornaigmore in the snow in March 1972. Taken from the field at the back of the house.
2012.2.1
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Dates: 1960s
2011.119.1
Collection of photographs belonging to Willie Adair, Balevullin & Scarinish
Collection of 14 black & white and colour photographs belonging to Willie Adair (1925-2010), Balevullin & Scarinish. Willie was a foster child from Glasgow who came to live in the red-roof house in Balevullin. He was a great piper. Married first to Ina Lamont, Balemartine, then Agnes in Greenock. Returned to the Eventide Home in Scarinish for his last days. His niece `B` looked after Willie in Greenock and erected his headstone on Tiree. Seven photos of Willie accessioned separately Q113-Q119. Others are of his brother Tom, sister Jeannie and her daughter `B` and son `Little Jimmie` amongst others.
2011.119.3
Photograph of Willie Adair in uniform (1930-2010), ca. 1945
Sepia photograph of Willie Adair, Balevullin & Scarinish, in uniform, ca. 1945. (Original in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
2011.119.5
Photograph of Willie and Ina Adair, Balemartine, ca. 1960
Black & white photograph of Willie and Ina Adair, Balemartine, ca. 1960. (Original in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
2011.116.1
Dissertation about the Tiree bulb-growing industry in the 1960s
Bound dissertation entitled “Tiree Bulbs” about the tulip- and daffodil-growing industry on Tiree in the 1960s. Includes hand-typed preface about the history of bulbs, an account of Tiree`s bulbs, many colour photographs of the different varieties of bulbs growing in-situ on Tiree, photos of some bulb-growers including Duncan MacInnes, Ruaig, and a map of bulb sites around the island. Author: Ena MacLean Percy – a district nurse who attended courses at The Royal College of Nursing in Edinburgh in the 1960s, and retired to Fort William. Bound in royal blue board with gold embossed title on cover. Found at a recycling centre in Fort William in 2011.
2011.115.2
Collection of six photographs of Balemartine people ca. 1945-1975
Collection of six black & white and colour photographs of people living in Balemartine. Taken between 1945 and 1975, and information about the people in them. Four photos scanned and accessioned separately: P198 & P199, Q100 & Q101.
2011.115.3
Photograph of Dugald MacDonald, Neil MacArthur and Dugald MacArthur at Balemartine ca. 1973
Colour photograph of L-R: Dugald MacDonald (Dughall Eachainn `ic Chaluim) who owned a hotel in Dunedin, New Zealand, Neil MacArthur (Niall Ruaddh), who had a shop in Balemartine, and Dugald MacArthur (Dughall an taillear), tailor in Balemartine. Taken in front of Neil`s shop around 1973. Dugald MacArthur brought up boarded-out boy John Fletcher, Mull View, Balemartine.
2011.115.4
Photograph of a Cattle Show at Crossapol ca. 1957
Black & white photograph of a cow being shown at a Cattle Show at Crossapol Farm between 1955 and 1960. L-R: Alec MacLean, Hough, Donald MacDougall (Domhnall Chaluim Dhughaill), and Sidney Hamilton, Cornaigbeg.
2011.115.6
Photograph of a group of Balemartine folk, ca 1955
Black & white photograph of Dugald “the Tailor” MacArthur (Dughall Dhomhnaill an t-sleibh), with children Elizabeth Shepherd, and John and Jean Fletcher (L-R in front), around 1955.
2011.113.12
Photograph of members of the MacFadyen family of Scarinish at a garden party ca. 1924
Sepia photograph of four adults and three children of the MacFadyen family of Scarinish at a garden party in Middleton around 1924. Top of table: Margaret MacFadyen, Charles MacFadyen, Maisie MacFadyen (1919-1945; died at a dance at Ruaig School), daughter of George MacFadyen, son of Malcolm MacFadyen. Biddy Cameron (Robina Mary Alexandra Buchanan Cameron, 1906-1977), and others.
