Length of coir rope
Length of coir rope / sìoman ruadh made from coconut husks and much used in sailing boats. It replaced rope made from cereal straw around the 1850s as it was resistant to salt water.
2014.4.1
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2014.3.1
Iron grìdeal / griddle
Flat, round, iron grìdeal / griddle with handle, for hanging over a fire to cook pancakes etc.
2014.2.1
Iron hoof pick
Smiddie-made iron pick for removing dirt and stones from horses` feet. From Lodge Farm, Kirkapol.
2014.1.1
Wooden pail ca 1900
Circular wooden pail with two wooden handles (damaged), made from an old whisky barrel around 1900. Used for washing clothing. Found in a barn at Hynish in 2012 (opposite Hynish House).
2013.183.1
Urine testing kit from the 1960s.
Urine testing kit used in the Eventide Home in the 1960s. Includes a wooden stand, four stoppered bottles, a glass tube, three labelled sample containers, a burner and a urinometer for measuring urine specific gravity.
2013.182.2
Standing paraffin lamp
Metal paraffin standing lamp with an extra leg at the back to prevent it from toppling over.
2013.182.1
Lamp from a Post Office cart, ca 1900
Brass paraffin lamp used on the Post Office cart around 1900. Square in shape with covered vent at top. Two clear glass panes, one small circular red pane, and one mirrored side. Would have slotted into a bracket on the cart.
2013.181.8
Cast iron kettle stand
Cast-iron, circular, three-legged stand for placing a hot cast-iron kettle (see 2013.181.7).
2013.181.7
Cast iron kettle
Large cast-iron kettle with lid for heating on a stove or over a fire. See also kettle stand 2013.181.8
2013.181.6
Two smithing grips
Two long-handled grips or tongs used by smiddies/blacksmiths, one with a straight flat grip, the other with a curved pincing grip.
