Black and white group photograph outside Rhum View, Vaul in the early 1920s.
Rhum View, Vaul in the early 1920s. L-R: (back) Jessie Pettigrew, Iain MacKinnon (Johnny London), Mary Flora Pettigrew née MacKinnon, Catriona MacKinnon, Mary Flora’s sister, (front) Marion Spears née MacKinnon. Mary Flora married Jimmy Pettigrew who was the brother of Margaret Johnston, Margaret Doig’s mother.
Boats at Balemartine in 1946
Photograph of boats at Port an Tobair in Balemartine in 1946.
Courtesy of Mr Lachie MacArthur
Lug sail boats at Port an Tobair, Balemartine in 1946. Boats pictured left to right: ‘An Gadoch’, ‘Taeping’, ‘Ariel’, ‘Heatherbell’, ‘Girl Pat’, ‘Try Again’.
Black and white photograph of Port an Tobair, Balemartine in 1946.
Port an Tobair, Balemartine in 1946. Boats (L-R): `An Gaodach` (Lachie Dhomhnaill`s), `Taeping`, `Ariel`, `Heatherbell`, `Girl Pat` (Lachie MacArthur`s father`s), `The Try Again`.
The wedding of Captain John MacKinnon and Elizabeth Lamont
Photograph of the wedding of Captain John MacKinnon of Vaul and Elizabeth Lamont in Glasgow in the 1930s.
Courtesy of Mrs Anneen Black
Captain John MacKinnon (Teònaidh Dhòmhnaill Bhig) of Vaul, one of MacBrayne’s legendary captains, worked for many years as master of the ‘Lochearn’ and ‘Claymore’ on the Oban-Tobermory-Coll-Tiree-Castlebay-Lochboisdale run.
In January 1953 a ferocious gale swept across Scotland causing the tragic loss of the Stranraer to Larne ferry. The ‘Lochearn’, however, under the command of Captain MacKinnon made safe passage from Castlebay to Oban.
He married Elizabeth Lamont (Lìosaidh Bhàn) of Ruaig in the 1930s, and the couple had one daughter. Captain MacKinnon was awarded the MBE in 1957 and died in 1975. He was well known for his kindness to passengers and is remembered with affection and respect.
Black and white photograph of the wedding of Captain John MacKinnon and Lizzie MacDonald in the 1930s.
The wedding of Captain John MacKinnon (Teonaidh Dhomhnaill Bhig) from Vaul and Lizzie Lamont MacDonald in the 1930s. John was Commodore of the MacBrayne fleet before he retired.
Black and white photogrpah of Mrs MacDonald, Kilkenneth.
Mrs Marion MacDonald (nee MacKinnon), Kilkenneth with her spinning wheel. She was the last professional weaver in Tiree and died around 1935 aged 93 years old.
She was married 3rd February 1857
Black and white photograph of Captain Lachie Lamont`s Diploma of Honour dated 1917.
Captain Lachie Lamont`s Diploma of Honour dated 1917.
Black and white photogrpah of Willie Maclean in Home Guard uniform around 1942.
Willie Maclean of Balinoe in Home Guard uniform around 1942.
Black and white photograph of Marion MacDonald of Sandaig churning butter.
Marion MacDonald
Black and white photogrpah of Donald MacLean (1881-1974) of Barrapol.
Donald MacLean (1881-1974) of Barrapol.
The MacLean family in 1901
Photograph of the MacLean family in 1901.
Courtesy of Mr Angus MacLean
Hector MacLean, a crofter in Balephuil, married Mary MacDonald of Caoles in 1828. The couple had nine children, two which are in this photograph of 1901: Hugh (Eòghann Mòr) seated on the left and Allan (Ailean Bàn) on the right. Allan owned and skippered the schooner ‘Cirrus of Rosa’.
In 1877 Mary, by then a widow, emigrated to Shoal Lake, Manitoba with four of her sons and two daughters. Only Hugh remained on Tiree where he settled on the croft at Caoles tenanted by his maternal uncle. Two of Hugh’s three sons, Donald and Hector, are also in the photograph.
Hector was a minister who spent most of his life on Skye; his four sons all became doctors. Donald had three sons and his descendants still live on Tiree today.
Black and white photograph of the MacLeans of Caoles in 1906.
The MacLean family of Caoles in 1906. L-R: Hugh MacLean (Eoghann Mor) of Caoles; his sons, Donald and Hector; his brother Captain Allan MacLean (Ailean Ban) who emigrated to Manitoba, Canada in 1877. Donald was the father of Hugh, Willie and Angus; Hector was a minister of the church.
Black and white photograph of Rev. John MacNiven of Barrapol.
Rev. John MacNiven of Barrapol, taken around 1900.
