Red ‘Orfeo’ accordion belonging to Robert Nisbet, Heanish. Includes travel case.
2017.65.8
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Dates: 2000s
2017.65.4
Genealogy material relating to people of Heanish, 1793-2012, from the belongings of Robert Nisbet, Heanish: (1) handwritten family tree for descendents of James Nesbit and Sarah Fritt, (2) printed family tree for the descendents of Neil MacKinnon (1793-1872) and Marion Munn (1800-1887), (3) printed family trees for the descendents of ? MacKinnon, Donald MacKinnon (1803-1871) and Mary Sinclair (1824-1873), Donald (Red) MacKinnon (b.1773) and Mary McColl (b.1773), Alexander MacKinnon (b. 1846) and Jessie MacDonald (b.1859), Effie MacKinnon (1809-1891) and Coll MacDonald (1806-1883), and Marion Munn (1803-1872) and Neil MacKinnon (1794-1872), (4) family group sheet for Neil MacKinnon (1793-1872) and Marion Munn (1800-1887), (5) printed extract from the 1881 British Census, giving the names and details of 109 inhabitants in 21 houses at Heanish Farm, (6) collection of annotated photocopied birth, marriage and death certificates for Marion MacKinnon, Donald MacKinnon and Margaret Anne Murray (1855), Angus MacKinnon and Catherine Brown (1866), Neil MacKinnon (1872), Euphemia MacDonald (1891), Edward John MacKinnon (1954), (7) notes on other census and genealogy material for family of Neil MacKinnon and Marion Munn (1841), Brown (1861), Coll MacDonald and Euphemia MacKinnon.
2017.63.2
Softback book ‘The Escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie’ by Malcolm Seddon, 2016. Describing the adventures of Charles Stewart over five months after his defeat at the battle of Culloden in 1746, including his 500-mile trek over the Western Isles and NW Highlands, and eventual rescue. The French ship carrying him away from Scotland passed close to Tiree, where it is said that two Tiree men from Ruaig were abducted to navigate the ship safely onwards. See ‘Donald the Pilot’ for further information.
2017.63.1
Green Cornaigmore School tie belonging to Michael Holliday, Baugh, around 2000, with a label bearing his name sown to the back.
2017.51.15
Colour photograph of the foundations of architectural art installation An Turas during its construction at Pier View, Scarinish, in 2001-2003.
2017.51.14
Collection of various photographs, brochures and postcard featuring An Turas during construction and after opening, 2001-2003. See 2017.51.15 for photograph of foundations.
2017.51.13
Letter from Brian Milne, Tiree Art Enterprises, to the editor of The Herald newspaper, 28 October 2003, criticising the newspaper’s negative representation of An Turas, a response from the editor, and a handwritten ‘Plea for the Positive’ by Brian.
2017.51.12
Collection of around 40 newspaper and magazine articles, 2003-2011, reporting and commentating on the architectural art installation, An Turas, at Pier View, Scarinish, and its award-winning status.
2017.51.11
Letter from the Royal Mail Philatelic Sector to Brian Milne, Tiree Art Enterprises, regarding the forthcoming issue of a new stamp featuring An Turas in 2006. Includes postcards of six buildings across the UK featured on stamps to celebrate contemporary architecture in the UK.
2017.51.10
Letters and information about architectural awards won by the architectural art installation, An Turas, in Scarinish, in 2003. Awards were given by the Royal Incorporation of Architects, Royal Institute of British Architects, Dynamic Place Awards.