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Premium receipt book for the Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd, 21 Cromdale Street, Glasgow, belonging to Donald MacDonald, 1943-1951.
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Small, brass weighing scales and weights (5mg to 10g) , probably used for measuring out small quantities of medicines in the 1960s. Includes black storage case (18 x 9.5 x 2 cm), which also acts as a stand for the scales.
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Framed oil painting of the tea-clipper ‘Taeping’, which was commanded by Captain Donald MacKinnon, Heanish (1827-1867), to victory in the Great China Tea Race of 1886. The painting was probably made in Hong Kong by artist Lai-Sung, who created many similar paintings of sailing ships during 1850-1885.
The two images are of the painting before and after restoration by Egan, Matthews & Rose, Dundee (© Egan, Matthews & Rose 2022).
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Framed oil painting of the tea-clipper ‘Demerara’ captained by Colin MacKinnon, Heanish, brother of Captain Donald MacKinnon, Heanish. Colin MacKinnon obtained his Master’s Certificate on 28 June 1860, after which he captained the Demerara from 1860 to 1863. In 1864, he became Captain of the Ellen Roger, on which he died on 7 September 1965. The painting was probably painted by Lai-Sung, Hong Kong, in the 1860s. The cracked and discoloured varnish appears to show ‘hidden’ Chinese characters.
Image © Egan, Matthews & Rose 2022
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Framed original newsprint poster commemorating the life of Captain Donald MacKinnon, Heanish, 1887, from the estate of Robert Nisbet, Heanish.
photograph of the text:
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Fragment of a glazed yellow and black pottery plate found in the foundations of the WWII Prisoner of War block at Crossapol in 2017.
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Black & white studio photographic portrait of an unknown man in around 1910, thought to be “a minister from the east end of Tiree” by Donald Brown, Vaul.
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Diagram naming islands and peaks seen from Caoles
Laminated diagram naming islands and peaks seen from Caoles in full 360 degree panorama. In sequential strips representing the horizon in 30 degree sections (plus one 45 degree section). Text shows compass bearings and distances in miles. Based on Ordnance Survey digital contour data. Compiled by J Z de Ferranti in 1994.
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Three purple shells of the Violet Sea-snail Janthina janthina in a glass jar. Found on the beach at The Green, these shells were part of an exceptional influx of at least 50 specimens to reach Tiree in August 2017. The Violet Sea-snail is a warm-water species, and none had been previously recorded on the island.
