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).
Life belt from the ferry `Loch Seaforth`
Red and white, circular life belt from the ferry ‘Loch Seaforth’, which sank alongside Gott pier in 1973 after hitting rocks in Gunna Sound.
Wooden pail ca 1900
Circular wooden pail with two wooden handles (damaged), made from an old whisky barrel around 1900. Used for washing clothing. Found in a barn at Hynish in 2012 (opposite Hynish House).
Iron hoof pick
Smiddie-made iron pick for removing dirt and stones from horses` feet. From Lodge Farm, Kirkapol.
Iron grìdeal / griddle
Flat, round, iron grìdeal / griddle with handle, for hanging over a fire to cook pancakes etc.
Length of coir rope
Length of coir rope / sìoman ruadh made from coconut husks and much used in sailing boats. It replaced rope made from cereal straw around the 1850s as it was resistant to salt water.
Lamp from a Post Office cart, ca 1900
Brass paraffin lamp used on the Post Office cart around 1900. Square in shape with covered vent at top. Two clear glass panes, one small circular red pane, and one mirrored side. Would have slotted into a bracket on the cart.
Standing paraffin lamp
Metal paraffin standing lamp with an extra leg at the back to prevent it from toppling over.
Urine testing kit from the 1960s.
Urine testing kit used in the Eventide Home in the 1960s. Includes a wooden stand, four stoppered bottles, a glass tube, three labelled sample containers, a burner and a urinometer for measuring urine specific gravity.
Gentleman`s razor ca 1930
Roll`s razer in a decorative metal/silver container, used around 1930.
