Photograph of early tractors arriving on the ferry circa 1950.
Black & white photograph of four early Massey-Ferguson tractors arriving at Tiree on the ferry in about 1950.
2010.25.3
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2010.23.1
Photograph of Balemartine from the air circa 1940
Black and white photograph of Balemartine from the air circa 1940. Taken from just offshore by a passing light aircraft.
2010.21.1
Photograph of the Lodge Hotel ca 1965
Black & white photograph of the Lodge Hotel, Kirkapol, around 1965, before it was extended and painted white.
2010.20.2
Photograph of `The Cottage`, home of Sir Donald MacLean, New Zealand and Kilmoluaig, 2004
Colour photograph of `The Cottage`, home of Sir Donald MacLean at Maraekakako, near Napier, New Zealand that was built in the 1860s to replace his former house `Doonside` that was destroyed by fire (see photo M198). Donald MacLean emigrated from Kilmoluaig to New Zealand in 1838, estabilishing a farm at Maraekakako and eventually becoming Minister for Native Affairs and Minister of Defense (see book 2009.84.3 “The best man who ever served the crown?”). The photograph was taken in 2004/5 by Alan Scarfe who included it in his MA History thesis about Douglas MacLean (son of Sir Donald) for Massey University.
2010.20.1
Photograph of `Doonside` the original home of Sir Donald MacLean, New Zealand and Kilmoluaig, 1850s
Sepia photograph of `Doonside` the original home of Sir Donald MacLean, at Maraekakako, near Napier, New Zealand. Probably taken in the late 1850s. Donald MacLean emigrated from Kilmoluaig to New Zealand in 1838, estabilishing a farm at Maraekakako and eventually becoming Minister for Native Affairs and Minister of Defence (see book 2009.84.3 “The best man who ever served the crown?”). The house was built by him but was subsequently destroyed by fire. It was replaced by the present building known as `The Cottage` (see photo 2010.20.2 ; M199).
2010.17.2
Postcard photograph of the ship ‘Discovery’ berthed at Dundee, Scotland
Colour postcard showing Scott of the Antarctic`s ship ‘Discovery’ berthed at Dundee, Scotland in 2009. Tiree man Kenneth MacKenzie was appointed Chief Officer/First Mate of the Discovery for the first British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) in 1929. In 1930, he was promoted to Captain for the second BANZARE expedition. Kenneth (Coinneach a` Mhinisdair) was the grandson of Rev Duncan MacFarlane, the Baptist minister at the old Baptist manse in Baugh.
2010.12.4
Photo of the schooner `Oceana` during a refit in 1923.
Black & white photograph of the two-masted schooner `Oceana` undergoing conversion to a sailing auxilliary twin screw yacht at J. Samuel White & Co. Ltd`s shipyard in East Cowes, 1923. Good view of the figure-head. The yacht was grounded and broke up at Crossapol in 1949.
2010.12.5
Photograph of the owners of the schooner `Oceana`
Black & white photograph of Clinton George Vaughan (1877-1961) and his wife Susannah aboard the two-masted schooner `Oceana` in the 1930s. The Oceana ran aground and broke up at Crossapol in 1949.
2010.12.3
Photo of schooner `Oceana` in full sail
Black & white photograph of the two-masted schooner `Oceana` in full sail ca. 1915 before the yacht`s refit in 1923. The Oceana ran aground and broke up at Crossapol in 1949.
2010.12.2
Photograph of the schooner `Oceana`
Black & white photograph of the schooner `Oceana` that ran aground and broke up at Crossapol in 1949. The dark colour of the ship in the photograph is how it would have looked when it ran aground.
