Wooden darning mushroom
Hand-worked double-ended wooden darning `mushroom` for repairing holes in woolen garments.
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Object Type: artefact
2013.181.3
Gentleman`s razor ca 1930
Roll`s razer in a decorative metal/silver container, used around 1930.
2013.181.4
Mould for making candles
Metal mould for making six wax candles.
2013.181.5
Long, curved metal tongs `clobha` for gripping the base of a large pot on the fire.
2013.181.6
Two smithing grips
Two long-handled grips or tongs used by smiddies/blacksmiths, one with a straight flat grip, the other with a curved pincing grip.
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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
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Cast iron kettle stand
Cast-iron, circular, three-legged stand for placing a hot cast-iron kettle (see 2013.181.7).
2013.180.1
Selection of Gaelic and Scottish songs and music on vinyl records from the 1960s and 70s.
Eight 45rpm and ten 33rpm vinyl records of Gaelic, Scottish, classical and popular dance music, pipe music and songs from the 1960s and 1970s, including `My Isle Tiree` by Donald MacRae, `Roghainn Mairi` by Mairi MacArthur (of Tiree descent), `Norman MacLean Sings` (of Tiree descent), and `Inveraray Castle Ceilidh`, plus `Abdication of HRH The Duke of Windsor` recorded by Leslie Mitchell for the Sunday Express.
2013.180.2
Selection of gramophone records of Gaelic, Scottish and classical music from the 1930s-1950s.
Nineteen 78rpm gramophone records of Gaelic, popular Scottish and classical music and songs from the 1930s to the 1950s.
2013.175.1
Large cardboard box for posting 24 fresh eggs during the 1940s. Complete with interior dividers and cardboard padding.
