Dates: 1990s

2012.74.6

Photograph of Christine MacDonald, Scarinish, receiving a Silk Cut Nautical Award in 1991

Black & white photograph of Christine MacDonald (MacClounnan, nee MacFarlane) receiving a Silk Cut Nautical Award at the Dorchester Hotel in London in 1991. Christine rescued her boyfriend Kenneth MacLounnan, Balephuil, when the fishing boat `Travee`, skippered by Kevan Brown, Balephuil, sank in Gunna Sound in 1991. (see also newspaper cuttings 2012.74.1 and award 2012.74.2).

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2012.74.8

Photograph of Lachie MacFarlane, Hynish, with Mike Stanfield of the Hebridean Trust in the early 1990s

Colour photograph of (L-R) Lachie MacFarlane (b. 1920), Hynish, standing with Mike Stanfield of the Hebridean Trust at Hynish in the early 1990s. Signed “To Lachie with best wishes and thanks, Mike”.

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2012.69.1

Correspondence and photographs about HMS Tiree, 2012

Correspondence from Edward Fordrey of Wimbledon who served on HMS Tiree disposing of shipwrecks just after WWII. Includes descriptions of the dangerous work he carried out and reprints of six photographs. The ships bell and ensigns are on display at Tiree High School. Four photographs digitised and accessioned separately R120-R123.

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2012.64.1

Book “Postbus Country” by Joan Burnie 1994

Hardback book about the rural communities of Scotland and the history of the Royal Mail-operated Postbus that served them since 1968. Signed on the inside front cover “To Flora & Lachie (MacLean, Druimfraoich), with love and all good wishes for 29th June and 14th July 1995. From Mary and Tom”

2012.61.1

Scanned letter from Mary F MacArthur, Balinoe, to Lorraine Fletcher, Oregon, 1976

Printed scan of handwritten letter from Mary F MacArthur, Balinoe, to Lorraine Fletcher, Oregon, dated 1976, and emailed information regarding the family trees of both correspondents from Glenda Franklin, Canada, dated 27/3/2012 and Louise MacDougall 28/3/12. Includes a family tree for Hugh MacArthur & Mary MacLean of Sandaig and the death certificate for Alexander MacArthur (1855-1927). Mary MacArthur is descended from Donald `the Pilot` MacLean, and has links to Flo and Andy Straker`s MacArthur line.