Black & white photograph of Hugh Lamont, Mannal, in soldiers’ uniform in 1916-17, aged 32 years. He died shortly afterwards in action during WWI.
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2009.89.9
Black & white photograph of Alexander Lamont, Balemartine, in naval uniform, aged 19 years, around 1917.
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Black & white photograph of a crowd around a bi-plane on The Reef during Sports Day in 1927. It was the first plane to land on Tiree. On the left is Kenneth MacKenzie, Scarinish (b. 1890). He worked as Piermaster and lived with his wife Agnes in the ‘Bank House’ in Scarinish, which was built for him.
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Black & white photograph of Catherine Cameron, Corrairigh, Cornaigbeg, in the 1950s. Catherine was the sister of the Rev Hector Cameron, and the mother of Hector Campbell, Corrairigh.
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Black & white photograph of L-R: ‘Nanag’, Lachlan Campbell, Netta & baby, at the back of Corrairigh, Cornaigbeg, in the 1930s. Nanag is using a wash board and pail, while Lachlan in mending shoes on a cobbler’s last.
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Sepia portrait photograph of Donald Paterson, Crossapol Farm, in Patagonian shepherd’s clothing, along with two sheep-dogs. Taken at Turnbull and Sons studio in Glasgow before leaving for Patagonia around 1910.
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Black & white potrait photograph on a postcard of Lachlan Campbell, Corrairigh, Cornaigbeg, in sailor’s uniform around 1940. On the reverse, the enlarger has written tinting notes: “? ?, light brown hair, light blue/grey eyes” and “Geo Paterson, Crossipool, Tiree”.
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Colour photograph of the MacLean family of Australia in around 1995. They were originally from Cornaigbeg. L-R (oldest to youngest): John MacLean (b. 12/10/1916), Margaret MacLean (b. 25/3/1919), Dorothy MacLean (b. 26/10/1922), Jean MacLean (b. 12/1/1925), Valerie MacLean (b. 23/7/1926).
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Colour photograph of the grave stone of Hector Cameron, Balephuil (1836-1883), who emmigrated to Canada in the early 1860s with his brother Donald Cameron. Hector is buried in Belsyde Cemetery, Fergus, Wellington County, Ontario. Their mother was Catherine Black from Balephuil, who was also the mother of Ann MacLeod. Also named on the gravestone: Effie Cameron (1839-1915), Duncan Cameron (1863-1892), Libby Cameron (1875-1898), Mary Cameron Arnold (1871-1899).
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Black & white photograph of Hugh MacArthur, Tullymet, Gott/Scarinish, in his army piper’s uniform on The Reef airfield during WWII.
