Magazine article about Calum MacKinnon who is a fiddler in Seattle with Tiree parents
Article in `Fiddler Magazine` about Calum MacKinnon, Seattle, whose parents were from Tiree. Includes a photograph of Calum with his fiddle class at the Tiree Fèis in 1998 including Sarah Holliday, Mairi Ann Munn, Jennifer MacKinnon, Morven MacInnes and others (pages 4 to 9).
Letter about Leonard Revilliod, RAF Tiree 1944
Letter from Mrs Hilary Sigmund to Dr John Holliday suggesting that Leonard Revilliod was not Czech and did not fly with the Czech air force. His grandfather was Czech President Tomas Masaryk who married an American. Their daughter Olga was brought up as a Unitarian, married ? Revilliod and gave birth to Leonard, who may also have been brought up Unitarian. Leonard Revilliod was flying with RAF Tiree when his plane collided with another in 1944 over Tiree, with the loss of all 16 airmen on both aircraft.
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Information pertaining to Captain Donald MacCallum, Tiree (1903-1943)
Printed emailed letter containing information and photographs about Captain Donald MacCallum of Tiree (1910-1943), who was taken prisoner of war aboard Fregattenkapitan Harro Schachts U-507 during WWII, but was killed when the U-boat was sunk days later with all hands.
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The press cutting in this file relates to the uncle of Captain Donald MacCallum, Captain Donald Archie MacCallum of Kilmoluaig (1884-1941).
Photograph of show flag and pipers at an Agricultural Show, 1950s-60s
Black and white photograph of a group of pipers playing beneath the red, white & blue show flag at an Agricultural Show at Crossapol in the 1950s-60s. Piper on the left is Hugh MacLean, Barrapol.
26 photographs and explanatory notes from Lydia Wysocki nee Brown during a visit to Tiree 1940-1960
26 black & white photographs from and including Lydia Wysocki (nee Brown) during visits to Tiree between 1940 and 1970. With explanatory notes and brief genealogical notes by Calum Mac Kinnon, USA, a relative. Includes several photos of pipers, dancers and horses at an agricultural show thought to be at Crossapol Farm. See 2010.75.2-10 for further details.
Photograph of Earsdaidh Phostair (MacDonald) and Lydia Wysocki ca 1950s
Black & white photograph of Earsdaigh Phostair (MacDonald) and Lydia Wysocki (nee Brown) in the Lean-To bar of the Scarinish Hotel in the 1950s-60s. Lydia was the adopted daughter of Mary Ann and Archibald Brown, The Green. Original photo stored with 2010.75.1.
Photograph of group with a horse 1950s-1960s
Black & white photograph of group of three adults and two toddlers with a horse, probably at the Agricultural Show at Crossapol in the 1950s-60s. L-R: unknown child, unknown adult, unknown child, Lydia Wysocki, John Neil MacKinnon, Balemartine. Lydia was the adopted daughter of Mary Ann and Archibald Brown, The Green. Original photo stored with 2010.75.1.
Photograph of group with horse
Black & white photograph of group of four adults with a white horse, probably at Agricutural Show at Crossapol in 1950s-1960s. L-R: Lydia Wysocki, unknown woman, Hector Campbell, An Airigh and Hector JC Campbell. Lydia was the adopted daughter of Mary Ann and Archibald Brown, The Green. Original photo stored with 2010.75.1.
Photograph of old lighthouse at Scarinish
Black & white photograph of the old lighthouse at Scarinish Harbour, taken from outside the Scarinish Hotel in the 1950s-60s. Original photo stored with 2010.75.1.
Photograph of Lydia Wysocki outside MacPhee`s old house
Black & white photograph of Lydia Wysocki (nee Brown) sitting on the machair outside MacPhee`s thatched house in the 1950s-60s. Lydia was the adopted daughter of Mary Ann and Archibald Brown, The Green. Original photo stored with 2010.75.1.
