Lead and acid accumulator `battery` used in the 1940s
Lead-acid 2V accumulator made by the Chloride Electrical Storage Company around 1940-1950. Two lead plates submerged in sulphuric acid (no longer present) within a glass box with carrying handle. The accumulator would be charged every week and used for powering radio sets (heated the valves).
Letter about the Walker family of Kenovay, 2013
Letter from Mairi MacKinnon, Parkhouse, dated 14 Sep 2013, about the history of the Walker family of Kenovay, particularly Archibald Walker who was a gunner during WWI. Also mentions Donald Walker.
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The circumstances of the grounding of the Oceana at Baugh in 1949, by owner John Campbell
Transcript of a telephone conversation between John Campbell and Dr John Holliday in October 2013, regarding John Campbell`s life and ownership of the schooner `Oceana` and the circumstances leading up to its grounding and eventual break up on the beach at Baugh / Crossapol in 1949.
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Two badges and a certificate for proficiency in Gaelic conversation, 1930s
Two brass badges (one gold and one red) and a small card certificate awarded to Fionnghal NicFhioghainn (Miss Fiona? MacKinnon), and signed by Neil Shaw on behalf of An Commun Gaidhealach. Mr Shaw came to the school every year in the 1930s to examine the pupils` ability to make Gaelic conversation. Grades of proficiency were gold (bottom grade), colour? (làn/full, second grade) and red (sàr/excellent, top grade).
Cast iron kettle
Large cast-iron kettle with lid for heating on a stove or over a fire. See also kettle stand 2013.181.8
Order form and letter from Hoggs of Fife, 1954
Blank order form and typed letter from A T Hogg `Fife` Ltd of Strathmiglo to A. MacLean, Scarinish, dated 28th Oct. 1954, regarding his order for a pair of shoes.
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PhD thesis on George Douglas Campbell – The Intellectual Duke, 2006
Bound copy of a PhD thesis by Kirsteen Mulhern about the 8th Duke of Argyll (1823-1900). Bound in two volumes.
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Glass bottle with glass stopper, 1880s
Glass mineral water bottle with internal glass ball stopper. Made by Dan Rylands, Barnsley, 1884-1888, who was the sole maker of this bottle, for McCall of Oban. Contains the Codd`s Patent Globe Stopper. It was with this bottle that Godd started the first bottle exchange in the world (money back on bottle).
Pressing iron ca 1860
Heavy pressing iron used around 1860 for pressing cloth over two sheets. From the estate of Angus MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish.
Two lumps of coal said to have come from the steam ship SS Vivo, which was wrecked off Balevullin in 1890.
