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Gaelic bible given to John MacKinnon, Kirkapol, by Lady Victoria in 1910
Dark leather-bound Gaelic bible (1831) given to John MacKinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol, by Lady Victoria Campbell (the Duke of Argyll`s sister) on July 6th 1910, and inscribed by her “in memory of much faithful service to his friend” and verse (3) of the English hymn `The Saints of God!` by W. MacLagan (1869). ON LOAN
Book `McDougall`s Alexandra Readers`, 1900-1910
Child`s school reading book of verses, stories and facts published in 1900-1910, and used by Elsie MacKinnon, Kirkapol, at Ruaig Public School from 1925.
Booklet `Rathad an Isein / The Bird`s Road`
Small booklet by Anne Campbell, Lewis, listing the Gaelic names and terms for features of Lewis moorlands and for working there (mostly peat-cutting).
Piece of gneiss rock
Large piece of Lewisian gneiss rock from Balephuil, with intrusions of feldspar (grey crystals) and black mica.
Rennet bottle, 1890-1920
Small brown glass bottle for ‘Silver Churn essence of rennet’ used in cheese-making. Manufactured by Oldfield, Pattinson and Co., Manchester, during 1890-1920.
Hand-painted copy of the Turnbull Map 1768 of Tiree, made in 1864
Original, full-sized, exact copy of the Turnbull 1768 map held at Inveraray Castle, hand-painted by cartographer James Ferguson in 1864 at the request of the Duke of Argyll. Kept on Tiree at Island House, Heylipol, by Captain Short, the last Steward of the Duke of Argyll, and then at Keeper’s Cottage, the factor’s house at Scarinish. Size 134 x 220 cm. ON LOAN from Argyll Estates.
Photograph of Princess Anne at Taigh a` Rudha in 1991
Colour photograph of Princess Anne with Barbara MacDonald, Cornaig, at the opening of the Continuing Care Unit at Taigh a` Rudha, Heanish, in 1991. Barbara was the Unit Manger of Taigh a’ Rudha . (original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Photograph of Princess Anne at the Continuing Care Unit, 1991
Colour photograph of Princess Anne and others opening the `Continuing Care` Unit at Taigh a` Rudha, Heanish in 1991. (original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Photograph of two men re-thatching a house in Kenovay ca 1980
Colour photograph of Neil MacDonald (Niall Dubh) and Hector Brown, Balevullin, thatching a house in Kenovay around 1980. (original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Photograph of blacksmith`s bellows at Caoles ca 1980
Colour photograph of green bellows in the old smiddie at Caoles around 1980. (original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
