Object Type: photograph

2013.149.1

Photograph of the stricken `Loch Seaforth` at Gott Bay pier in 1973

Colour photograph of the ferry Loch Seaforth partially submerged at Gott Bay pier in 1973. It struck rocks in Gunna Sound and sank whilst berthed at the pier. Note the submerged car on the car-deck. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)

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2013.149.2

Photograph of the life raft from the stricken `Loch Seaforth` in 1973

Colour photograph of a life raft of the ferry Loch Seaforth abandoned on the beach at Gott in 1973. The Loch Seaforth sank next to Gott Bay pier after striking rocks in Gunna Sound. L-R: Rita Meyer, Stephanie Clarke (Mullach nan Gall, Caoles), Elizabeth Gibb and Alexander Gibb. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)

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2013.149.3

Photograph of the Loch Seaforth stranded on Gott Bay beach in 1973

Colour photograph of the ferry Loch Seaforth stranded on the beach at Gott Bay in 1973, having been refloated. It struck rocks in Gunna Sound and sank whilst berthed at Gott pier. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)

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2013.149.4

Photograph of the stricken Loch Seaforth being dragged onto Gott Bay beach in 1973

Colour photograph of the ferry Loch Seaforth being lifted by crane-ship `Ulrich Harms`, whilst both being towed by a tug towards the beach at Gott Bay, where it was deliberately beached. The Loch Seaforth struck rocks in Gunna Sound in 1973 and sank whilst berthed at Gott pier. It obstructed other boats trying the use the pier and had to be towed out of the way until it could be properly removed. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)

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2013.148.1

Photograph of a collection of polished stones from Tiree

Colour photograph of a collection of small stones from Tiree that have been worked and polished to make fruit sculptures and jewellery, and held in the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. Includes green marble, quartz, flint and red-green marble.

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2013.148.17

Photograph of Maggie MacKinnon (nee MacLean), Hillcrest, and son Lachie, ca 1919.

Sepia photograph of Maggie MacKinnon (nee MacLean) wife of John MacKinnon, Hillcrest, Balephetrish, holding her baby son Lachie (b 1918) by the stackyard around 1919. See 2011.78.2 for family history.

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2013.148.2

Photograph of information about Vaul Broch

Colour photograph of information cards at the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow, about Dun Mor broch at Vaul, its excavation in 1962-4, and the artefacts found there and held at the Hunterian. See also K112-K117.

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