Digitised Plan of the Farm of Ballimartin [sic] in the Island of Tirii divided into Crofts, by Geo[rge] Langlands, 1802.
The plan shows houses and crofts in Balemartine. Contains a table headed ‘Collection of Acres’, listing Arable Ground, Pasture some rocks & Improvable Ground, Moss, Acres in each Croft, as well as recording Cow pasture, and Horse pasture.
From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle.
Photographed copy of a map of Tiree, showing the number of tenants in 1848.
The map is a colour copy of Turnbull’s map of Tiree (1768-1769). Numbers of tenants in 1848 have been added in pencil.
From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle.
A collection of photos from Flora MacKinnon, Kilmoluaig, showing her family and friends.
The Maclean family on horse & cart. Front seat: Duncan and Flora “grannie”
Hay making. Mary MacLean; Jessie McRory; unknown boy; Peggy MacLean
Neil MacLean in his uncle John’s house on Paisley Road West
L-R: Archie and Hugh Mackinnon, Hough
Duncan MacLean (centre). Later to become the vet
Morag or Marion MacLean, Balevullin, graduating as nurse. Southern General Hospital, Glasgow. c. 1914. Back row, 5th from left.
Morag MacLean. Front row, 2nd from left.
Morag MacLean at TB Sanatorium. 2nd from left.
Margaret MacLean. Teacher, Ruaig School. c. 1950s. On right
Neil MacKinnon cutting thatch at Balevullin
Doneil Kenneth? and Neil MacKinnon with Smokey at Moss. 1950s
Mary Munn, Baugh, 1920s. Sister of Jake Munn
Nette (Jessie) and Neil MacLean (Flora’s mother and father), Balevullin. 1920s
Portrait of Flora MacLean
Flora MacLean. On the reverse: Flora MacLean, 4 Montague Terrace, Kelvinside
Flora MacLean, nurse to Baby “Dunn”. 1914. It is said she caught TB in this household.
John MacLean (back row, centre). Uncle to Morag, Flora, Maggie, Neil, Donald and Duncan
Portrait of John MacLean
A collection of Tiree marked mail
An envelope bearing the postmark RAF PO Tiree 12 July 1944. Sent by Air Commodore E J D Townesend. A Post Office manned by RAF personnel was opened at RAF Tiree on 15 Nov 1943.
An envelope bearing the postmark Middleton – Scarinish – Isle of Tiree 8 July 1970 with 4d Scottish stamp
An envelope bearing the postmark Balemartine – Scarinish – Isle of Tiree 7 July 1970 with 4d Scottish stamp
A postcard bearing the Scarinish postmark. Date unclear. With 3d Scottish stamp
A collection of correspondence with Lachlan MacArthur about rubbish collecting 1964 – 1989
Tiree Special Scavenging District 1964/65
Letter from Alex. MacPhail, District Clerk awarding contract for Tiree Scavenging District. 1968
Letter regarding rubbish skips and the mess caused by animals and birds, from Alex. MacKinnon, NFU. 1988
Correspondence between P M Fairweather, Factor; T McKay, Environmental Health, A&B Council; 1988
Letter from R McIlwraith A&B Council, to propose rationalisation of refuse collection days from 3 days (Tue, Wed, Thu) to 2 days. 1989
Argyll & Bute District Council envelope franked 18.11.87 13p
A copy of an article, The Highland Kelp Proprietors and their Struggle Over The Salt and Barilla Duties, 1817-1831. By John Macaskill. From the Journal of Scottish Historical Studies 26.1+2, 2006, 60-82. Edinburgh Press 2006. 22pp
A postcard of The “Brae” Upper Vaul
A vinyl 45 rpm record including “A Tiree Love Song” sung by Father Sydney Macewan.
Original photograph of Martha Johnson Adamson, wife and son of Rev Hector MacKinnon.
Further details at 1998.132.1
An original photograph on a paper mount, of Donald Mackinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol. Father of Rev. Hector Mackinnon
Donald was the son of John McKinnon and Mary Catherine Lamont. Donald married (24 Jan 1865) Ann McLean from Torosay, Isle of Mull and they had 11 children: Hector, Mary, John, Marion, Margeret, Catherine, Charles, Malcolm, Donald, John (sic), Duncan MacFarlane. John was a driver for Lady Victoria Campbell who called him “faithful John”. Duncan gave his pipes to Hugh MacArthur to take to WW1. Hector became Rev. Hector.
(Informant: Fiona MacKinnon, Kirkapol & Flo Straker)
