The Colin MacPhail collection – file binder 3
Collection of original letters, documents, photographs etc. from 1920-1970, found in Colin MacPhail`s byre at Crossapol. Includes: correspondence and articles regarding school, doctors, foster children and personal shopping. For example:
Box of “KOH-I-NOOR” rubber bands ca 1930
Small cardboard box of L&C Hardtmuth`s “Koh-i-noor” assorted rubber bands from Colin MacPhail`s byre in Crossapol. Contains eight rubber bands of various sizes (now brittle) and the nib from a fountain pen.
Photograph of John MacFadyen, Barrapol, with a Clydesdale horse in the 1950s
Black & white photograph of John MacFadyen of Lochside Farm, Barrapol, holding a Clydesdale horse at the pier in the 1950s. He was either on his way to the Salen Show or had just taken delivery of the horse.
Photograph of John, Ina and Annabel ca. 1937-38
Sepia photographic portrait of siblings (L-R) John, Ina and Annabel MacFadyen of Barrapol/Balephuil, around 1937-38. Their parents were John and Marion MacFadyen of Lochside Farm, Barrapol. Ina (donor`s mother b. 1922) would have been about 15 years old when the photo was taken.
Photograph of a wooden boat in Scarinish harbour before World War II
Sepia photograph of a wooden boat of the dipping lug-sail type anchored in Scarinish Harbour with the pier and Mary Stewart freight store in the background. On the reverse is written “Pre WWII”. (Original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
Photograph of a man feeding geese outside a house, ca 1975
Black & white photograph of a white-haired man feeding two white geese outside a black-roofed house around 1975. On the reverse of the photograph was written “The `bodachan` himself with Francie and Josie the two geese. It`s no very good of me but the house looks fine”. (Original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
Photograph of Island House ca 1900
Sepia photograph of a postcard of Island House around 1900. (Original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
Photograph of a painting of Scarinish Harbour early 1900s.
Colour photograph of a painting (probably watercolour) of Scarinish Harbour early 1900s, showing cottars` houses on the shore and the lighthouse on the left. (Original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
Information about HMS Sturdy
Printed email from Henry Howland listing website links related to the destroyer `HMS Sturdy`, plus print out of some material including a history of the ship and online chat about a photo of the ship. The Sturdy ran onto rocks at Sandaig during a storm in WWII with the loss of the ship and five crew.
Newspaper cutting from 1965 about the `problem of Tiree incomers`
Photocopy and originals of two letters to the editor published in the same edition of the Oban Times in 1965, angered by a previous letter-writer`s views, pen-name `Born and Educated in Tiree`, on the `problem` of incomers on Tiree speaking their minds. One is by AM MacLean, Kilmoluaig, and the other by RM Cameron, Scarinish. Given to Ishbel Neill by S. McQuarrie, widow of Iain McQuarrie of Coldingham, and formerly of Coll and Tiree.
