Black and white photograph of an unknown couple on the Caoles road from a small album from Silversands.
`Rathad Caholais` (the caoles road) from a small album from Silversands, Vaul, titled `Idle Days` probably dating from the 1920s or early 1930s.
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`.
Black and white photograph of the gravestone of ship`s engineer Alexander Campbell 1866-1891.
The gravestone of ship`s engineer Alexander Campbell who died of smallpox in 1891 aged 25 and was buried in Tientsin, China. He was an uncle of Jessie MacKinnon (Jessie Lachainn) of Mannal and brother of Thomas Campbell (see L33).
Black and white photograph of carpenter Thomas Campbell.
Thomas Campbell (d. 1922) of Mannal, brother of Sandy (see L32), Colin and Lachie. He was a carpenter on the Clyde and had seven children.
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.
