2011.7.1

Letters and genealogy relating to Kenneth Norman MacKenzie (1897-1951)

Letters from Malcolm MacKenzie, Greece, to Rev. Peter Williams, Balemartine, and Duncan Grant (An Iodhlann) asking for assistance in tracing his father`s (Kenneth Norman MacKenzie, Baugh, 1897-1951) Tiree family history, with information about the family. Kenneth MacKenzie was the grandson of Duncan MacFarlane, Heylipol, who became the Baptist Minister at Baugh in 1879. Kenneth became captain of Scott`s exploration ship `Discovery`.

2011.8.1

Email from Randolph Waugh, Canada, (2011) about his Tiree MacFadyen ancestors

Printed email dated 1/1/2011 from Randolph (Randaidh) Waugh, Canada, requesting information about his great-grandmother`s MacFadyen family who lived on Tiree for many generations, and Coll before that. With names and dates of birth & death of the MacFadyens in Scotland and Canada from 1660 to 1935.

2011.6.2

Photograph of three Tiree women with a crew member of the `SS Malve`, 1931

Black & white photograph of three Tiree women: Catriona Watt`s mother and her sister with their cousin, standing by the wheel of the SS Malve with one of the crewmen. The SS Malve was a Finnish steamship that ran aground off Balephetrish Bay in 1931.

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2011.6.1

Letter from Catriona Watt, Glasgow to Dr John Holliday dated 7/12/10 about the `SS Malve`, a Finnish steamship that ran aground off Balephetrish Bay in 1931, plus two photographs (P101 & P102). Catriona`s grandparents woke to find it aground in front of their house – Port na Criche, Cornaigbeg.

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