Photograph of three men on a tractor and trailer in April 1948
Black & white photograph of three men on a tractor and trailer in April 1948
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Photograph of Donald MacKinnon, Sandaig, on a bicycle around 1940
Black & white photograph of Donald `The Plumber` MacKinnon, Sandaig, aged about 12, on a bicycle with a dog around 1940.
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Photograph of Cornaig Mill around 1930.
Sepia photograph of Cornaig Mill from a postcard marked 1932.
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Photograph of John MacKinnon, Balevullin, ca 1920
Sepia photograph of John MacKinnon of An Caladh, Balevullin, and an unknown woman, probably his wife Margaret (nee Kennedy), around 1920. John MacKinnon was the 8th Duke of Argyll`s “ground officer… during a troubled time” on Tiree. Original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
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Photograph of John MacKinnon, Balevullin, with Alastair and Ian Campbell around 1928.
Sepia photograph of John MacKinnon of An Caladh, Balevullin, with his grandsons Alastair and Ian Campbell at Balevullin beach around 1928. Original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
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Photograph of Archibald Campbell, Mary Ann MacKinnon, Balevullin, and Alastair Campbell, ca 1950
Sepia photographs of a goup linked with An Caladh, Balevullin, around 1950. L-R: Archibald Campbell, his niece Mary Ann MacKinnon (An Caladh), his son Alastair Campbell, who later inherited An Caladh from Mary Ann. Original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
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Photograph of a school medal awarded to Mary Ann Campbell (nee MacKinnon), Balevullin, 1903.
Colour photograph of a medal awarded to Mary Ann MacKinnon (b. 1888) of An Caladh, Balevullin, by the London Argyllshire Association in 1903 for “Gaelic and General Proficiency”. She went to Heylipol School and left Tiree at the age of 13. Original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
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Photograph of London Argyllshire Association medal awarded to Mary Ann MacKinnon, Balevullin, 1903.
Colour photograph of the reverse side of the medal shown in photo S137. Original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
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Black & white photograph of Archibald Henderson of Kilmoluaig (1854-1903), in the uniform of the 5th Volunteer Battalion of The Highland Light Infantry, in around 1880. Archibald was the son of Hector Henderson, Grianal (1812-1856), and Julia MacLean, Kilmoluaig (1827-1873) – family of the Hendersons of Moss. He migrated from Tiree to Glasgow in the 1880s.
The uniform was based on that of Black Watch, including the same tartan and a similar style cap badge. The 5th Volunteer Battalion of The Highland Light Infantry was raised in Glasgow in 1868 and was known as the Glasgow Highlanders ‘G’ Company, being made up of natives from Argyllshire. The honorary Colonel of the battalion was the Duke of Argyll. The volunteer battalions were akin to the modern reserve force of the British Army (Territorial Army).
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Photograph of Sarah/Marion Campbell of Balephuil ca 1870
Black & white photograph of Sarah / Marion Campbell of Balephuil (b.1835) (centre), her daughter Catherine MacRae (b. 1872 Glasgow) (left), and an unknown woman (right), taken around 1870. Sarah worked at Gartnavel Lunatic Assylum where she met her husband John MacRae. Sarah / Marion was the daughter of John Campbell of Balephuil and wife Mary Campbell (nee McMillan/Bell). Mary Campbell was one of the women accused of being witches and causing the Balephuil fishing disaster of 1856 in which her husband John drowned. Original print in filing cab 10 drawer 1.
