Two sail-maker’s needles. From a collection of sail-maker’s tools belonging to Hector MacKinnon, owner of the schooner ‘Coll Castle’ (Eachann a’ Cholla, born ca 1847).
2019.1.2
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Acquisitions
2019.1.1
Sail-maker’s palm strap to protect the hand from the eye end of the needle when pushing the needle through the tough fabric of the sail, with extra foam padding to protect the top of the thumb. From a collection of sail-maker’s tools belonging to Hector MacKinnon, owner of the schooner ‘Coll Castle’ (Eachann a’ Cholla, born ca 1847).
2018.115.2
Laminated pages illustrating the four shortlisted entries in the Tiree flag competition in 2018. All of the shortlisted designs were modified by Philip Tibbets, Honorary Vexillologist specialising in community flags, before being put to the public vote. The winner (top left) is based on an original design by Donald Cameron.
2018.114.1
Collection of six photograph albums and six folders of letters and documents relating to Claudia Ferguson-Smythe’s critique of Tiree architecture in 2003-2005.