Photograph of the spoon and badge from HMS Sturdy
Colour photograph of a spoon and ship`s badge from the HMS Sturdy that was wrecked on rocks at Sandaig in 1940. The items were given to two nurses who were on holiday on Tiree at the time and who helped the crew. (see 2012.94.1-4)
Photograph of nurses who helped at the HMS Sturdy wrecking in 1940
Black & white photograph of a group of six nurses at Shieldhall Fever Hospital, Glasgow, in 1937-1940. Two of them, Elizabeth `Bessie` Barr, Lanarkshire (back row, right) and `Big` Katie MacArthur,Tiree (back row, centre) were on holiday on Tiree when HMS Sturdy ran onto rocks at Sandaig during a storm in October 1940, with the loss of five lives. The two nurses attended the survivors and were given salvaged souvenirs from the ship as thank-you gifts (see spoon and badge 2012.94.2 & 3). Bessie Barr was the donor`s mother.
Photograph of nurses Elizabeth `Bessie` Barr with the MacArthur family on Tiree in 1939
Black & white photograph of the MacArthur family of Tiree, including `Big` Katie MacArthur and Archie MacArthur, sitting on rocks with Bessie Barr, Lanarkshire, in 1939. Bessie and Katie were both nurses at Shieldhall Fever Hospital, Glasgow, and Bessie regularly spent her holidays on Tiree. It was on one of these holidays, when the two nurses helped the crew of HMS Sturdy when it was wrecked on rocks at Sandaig in 1940.
Photograph of the SS Derrynane in Canada, 1939
Black & white photograph of the Merchant Navy SS Derrynane passing under Lion`s Gate Bridge, Vancouver, Canada in 1939. It was while serving on this ship during WWII that Chief Officer Charles Lamont MacDonald (1896-1941), Sackhill, Ruaig, died aged 41 when the ship was sunk by the German Heavy Cruiser, Admiral Hipper. Charles was the son of Donald & Christina MacDonald, and husband of Flora A MacDonald of Crookston, Glasgow.
Photograph of Lachie MacFarlane, Hynish, with two other men in 1937
Black & white photograph of Lachie MacFarlane (b. 1920), Hynish, sitting on the machair (at an Agricultural Show?) with an unknown boy on his shoulders and another unknown man seated next to him. Dated 27 July 1937.
Photograph of Lachie MacFarlane, Hynish, with his lobster boat at Hynish pier, ca 1980.
Black & white photograph of Lachie MacFarlane (b. 1920), Hynish, launching his boat at Hynish pier to go bring-up/drop lobster creels, around 1980. Several creels can be seen in the front of the boat.
Photograph of Alistair MacArthur in 1959
Black & white photograph of Alistair MacArthur (Lachie Donan`s brother?) dated July 1959.
Photograph of a wedding party outside the doors of Heylipol Church ca. 1949
Black & white photograph of the wedding party outside the doors of Heylipol Church around 1949. L-R: unknown best-man, groom Lachie MacFarlane (b.1920), Hynish, bride Chrissie MacNeil, unknown bridesmaids.
Photograph of Chrissie MacFarlane (nee MacNeil), Hynish, in WRNS uniform ca. 1945
Black & white photograph of Chrissie MacFarlane (nee MacNeil) in her WRNS uniform around 1945. Chrissie married Lachie MacFarlane, Hynish, around 1949.
Photograph of a dancing demonstration/competition at an Agricultural Show ca. 1970
Colour photograph of a piper accompanying a young girl Scottish dancing on a platform at an Agricultural Show around 1970.
