An Gaidheal / The Gael magazine 1937-1963
Collection of 89 black&white-printed magazines produced by An Comunn Gaidhealach spanning 1937 to 1963 (incomplete).
2013.6.1
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Object Type: newsprint
2012.134.1
Newspaper cutting showing children using a round glass butter churn
Colour photograph with caption about children making butter by traditional methods. The glass butter churn pictured is similar to the one donated to An Iodhlann by Mairi Campbell, except that it is round whereas hers is square. Includes laminated photocopy.
2012.132.2
Newspaper tributes to Duncan MacGregor Whyte and his wife and daughter-in-law.
Photocopied newspaper articles about the MacGregor Whyte family of Oban and Balephuil: (1) obituary for Duncan MacGregor Whyte (1866-1953) the artist who stayed at The Studio, Balephuil, (2) obituary for his wife Mary Barnard, (3) D.MacGregor Whyte honoured, and (4) obituary for Ena MacGregor Whyte (d. 1987), the wife of his son Tearlach.
2012.130.1
Newspaper article about Johnny `the Firhill Flyer` MacKenzie, Caoles, 2003
Newspaper article about Johnny MacKenzie of Caoles, enlarged and mounted on board (twice) for An Iodhlann in 2012, by Ian Sharp of Caoles who wrote the article. Johnny was a star player for Partick Thistle, playing for Scotland several times, and earning the nicknamed the Firhill Flyer.
2012.113.2
Newspaper articles about Captain Donald MacKinnon, Heanish, 1827-1867
Two laminated original newspaper pages from The Illustrated London News 1866 and 1867 commemorating the life and death of Captain Donald MacKinnon and his victory in winning the Great China Tea Race of 1866, plus two scanned prints of the same.
2012.74.1
Newspaper articles about the rescue of a fisherman by his girlfriend in Gunna Sound in 1991
11 newspaper cuttings about the rescue of Kenneth MacClounnan, Balephuil, by his girlfriend Christine MacFarlane, when their fishing boat `Travee`, skippered by Kevan Brown, Balephuil, sank in Gunna Sound in 1991. Bound within a `Silk Cut Nautical Awards` folder. Christine was presented with the award for her bravery at the Dorchester Hotel in London in 1991 (see photo R125 and object 2012.74.2).
2012.72.1
Newspaper extract about Donald `the Pilot` MacLean (b. 1727)
Printed email with transcription of an old newspaper article about the author`s (C. Hope Johnston, Belfast) ancestral links with Donald MacLean `The Pilot` of Ruaig (b.1727), who in 1746, piloted the boat that rescued Bonnie Prince Charlie.
2012.71.1
Newspaper cutting about Lachlan MacDonald, Balemartine, 1927
Scanned copy of a newspaper article about the late Lachlan MacDonald of `Carrick Cottage`, Balemartine, who died on 5th March 1927. Lists his achievements and names members of his family.
2011.117.1
Magazine article about the `Golf Ball` on Beinn Hynish, ca. 1996.
News article from `Airway`, the magazine of the Civil Aviation Authority/NATS about the radar station or `Golf Ball` on the top of Beinn Hynish, which opened in 1985. Includes colour photographs with one of the staff: Iain MacDonald (Balemartine), Simon Latham (Baugh), Malcolm O`Dea (Balinoe), Roddy Campbell and Duncan MacLean.
2011.91.1
Cornaigmore School newsletter 1981
Two bound copies of Cornaigmore School`s newsletter `Sguaban – Sheaves` 1981. Cover yellow card with green hand-drawn illustration.