Nine lead washers.
Nine lead washers found in the Reading Room by Robert Gray before the building was renovated.
1998.271.1
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Object Type: artefact
1999.53.1
Four pearlised lilac-coloured buttons from the Tiree Knitwear factory.
1999.136.1
Packet of 1 inch adamantine plated pins.
Packet of 1 inch adamantine plated pins used for dressmaking.
1999.136.2
Packet of five metal clips for pencils.
Packet of five metal clips used to secure pencils to pockets.
2000.212.1
Bell gun with firing mallet used as a humane killer for slaughtering cattle and sheep. Originally used by Tiree butcher, Donald Archie MacLean, to slaughter cattle and sheep, this humane killer was given to the vetinary on the island, Robert Beck, in the 1960s. Made of cast iron, the maker’s name, W. W. Greener of Birmingham, is embossed around the rim of bell. Once loaded with a single bullet, the bell was positioned on the front of the animal’s head and the gun fired by hitting the trigger (the protruding knob) with the wooden mallet. Although very efficient and humane, it required two hands to operate and another person to steady the animal’s head. Not considered safe enough for use indoors, humane killers with captive bolts are now used instead.
Tiree in 100 Objects – 39 – Bell Gun
The History of Tiree in 100 Objects
2000.222.1
Walrus bone seam presser.
Walrus bone carving (115 x 40 x 16 mm) with the letters `L B` on one side and `M. L.` on the other, found in a cave in Vaul by Donald Brown and given to Donald MacDonald, Heanish. Probably carved by a sailor.
1999.6.1
Large roughly-made unglazed grey clay craggan (205 x 220 mm) made on Tiree. Owned by Archie MacLean of Whitehouse, it was given to his neice who gave it to Reg and Meena Knapman for safe keeping until such time a suitable museum was set up in Tiree.
1999.6.2
Small pottery roughly-made grey and orange unglazed bowl (70 x 110 mm) made on Tiree. Owned by Archie MacLean of Whitehouse, it was given to his neice who gave it to Reg and Meena Knapman for safe keeping until such time a suitable museum was set up in Tiree.
1999.6.3
Small brown roughly-made pottery flagon / craggan (80 x 90 mm) made in Tiree, possibly made to administer milk to invalids. Owned by Archie MacLean of Whitehouse, it was given to his neice who gave it to Reg and Meena Knapman for safe keeping until such time a suitable museum was set up in Tiree.
2000.222.2
Carved hardwood seam presser.
Carved hardwood seam presser (150 mm in length) with the letters `J M L`, found in the Neuk, Vaul by Donald Brown and given to Donald MacDonald, Heanish. Probably made by a sailor.
