Copy of Article about John Campbell, Chamberlain to the 7th & 8th Dukes of Argyll by R.K Campbell
Biographical article by Robin Campbell for Journal of the Clan Campbell Society, Number 31, 2004, pp.11-13, about his great-great-grandfather John Campbell or Am Bàillidh Mòr. Gifted to An Iodhlann by the author.
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Two merit certificates from the Scotch Education Department awarded to Grace Campbell (age 12) in 1901, and her brother Malcolm Campbell (age 13) in 1900, while attending Cornaigmore Public School. Signed by D MacKinnon, Head Master. The Campbells lived in the pink house, ‘Tullymet’, on Gott Bay.
Photocopy of a receipt dated 17th March 1845 for the purchase of oatmeal by John MacLean, Caoles (Am Bard Thighearna Cholla; 1787-1848), at Barney`s River, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Photocopy of the marriage certificate of John MacLean, Caoles (Am Bard Thighearna Cholla; 1787-1848) and Isabella Black. They were married in Glasgow on 18th July 1808, where they were both residents and where John was a shoemaker. They later emmigrated to Nova Scotia.
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School merit certificate dated 1893 for Alexander MacLean who attended Cornaigmore Public School.
Three pages of printouts of scanned images of the memorabilia of W/O John Bristow from RAF Squadron 518.
Images of memorabilia belonging to W/O John Bristow from Tiree RAF Squadron 518: flying helmet and silk scarf, RAF cap, two photos, Atlantic chart, compasses, Squadron 518 plaque and log book.
Captain`s chair from the S.S. `Malve`.
Wooden swivel chair with iron base from the bridge of the S.S. `Malve`, a Finnish steamship wrecked off Balephetrish Bay in 1931. The chair was salvaged by Charles Lamont (Tearlach Iseabail) of the Coal-ree in Kenovay and acquired by Mairi MacFarlane (Mairi Tearlach Mairi) of Creagan Breac in Cornaigbeg, whose parents Charles (Tearlach Mòr) and Flora (Floraidh Lachainn Eòghain) MacKinnon ‘purchased’ the Coal-ree in 1952. It was restored by Alan Reid of Kenovay.
Printout from Inveraray Jail website about six Tiree men charged with plundering a wreck near Hough in 1834: John Beaton, Archibald Kennedy, Donald MacMillan, Malcom MacMillan, Peter MacDonald and James Black.
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Police report on the theft of peats
Transcription of a police report on the theft of peats from the Tiree peat moss in the Ross of Mull in 1860.
Courtesy of Argyll & Bute Archives
In 1801 the 5th Duke of Argyll instructed his chamberlain of Tiree: ‘No peats to be allowed to crofters from the mosses in the island, which are nearly exhausted, but coals must be imported…They can be allowed to take peats from Ross in Mull if they chuse.’
In the previous century the people of Tiree had frequently resorted to the peat mosses in the Ross of Mull for their fuel, a practice that continued, some say, until the beginning of the 20th century. The men and boys would sail over to the Ross in the spring to cut and stack the peats, returning later in the year to ferry the dried peats back to Tiree.
In 1860 Effy MacKinnon of Ardtun appeared before Sheriff Robertson in Tobermory charged with stealing peats belonging to Gilbert MacDonald of Balemartine. She was found guilty and sentenced to six days imprisonment.
Letter dated 10/5/1942 from Sergeant Bill Martin of 224 Squadron to his brother Jimmy, describing his pastimes on Tiree and the unsuitability of the island as a holiday destination.
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