Magazine article about Calum MacKinnon who is a fiddler in Seattle with Tiree parents
Article in `Fiddler Magazine` about Calum MacKinnon, Seattle, whose parents were from Tiree. Includes a photograph of Calum with his fiddle class at the Tiree Fèis in 1998 including Sarah Holliday, Mairi Ann Munn, Jennifer MacKinnon, Morven MacInnes and others (pages 4 to 9).
Photograph of Calum MacKinnon, Seattle, with his fiddle class at the Tiree Fèis 1998.
Black & white photograph of Calum MacKinnon of Seattle whose parents were from Tiree, with members of his fiddle class at the Tiree Fèis in 1998. From an article about Calum in Fiddler Magazine, 2010. L-R: Sarah Holliday, ?, Mairi Ann Munn, Jennifer MacKinnon, ?, Morven MacInnes.
Information about possible Tiree photographs taken by Erskine Beveridge
Printout of copies of photographs taken by Erskine Beveridge during 1896-1901 that might be of houses on Tiree, with information about each photo. Some are of Tiree.
Photograph of Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin, ca 1935.
Black & white photograph (blurred) of Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin, (1903-1943) aboard his ship the SS Baron Dechmont of Ardrossan. His ship was torpedoed during WWII and he was taken aboard a U-boat as a PoW. The U-boat was sunk by American bombers days later with the loss of all hands.
Photograph of Donald Tarrel, Easter Ross, who served with Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin.
Black & white photograph of Donald (Dan) Tarrel of Hilton, Easter Ross, who served aboard the SS Baron Dechmont of Ardrossan with Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin, during WWII. The U-boat in which both had been taken PoW in 1943, was sunk by American bombers days later with the loss of all lives.
Photograph of Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin, ca 1930.
Black & white photograph of Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin (1903-1943), when he was a young deck officer around 1930.
News article “Best [sea] rescue of the year”, 1929
Printout of photographed news article “Best rescue of the year” from the Journal of Commerce, June 1929, about the `Emile Robin` award for the best sea rescue during the year being given to Chief Officer Donald Archie. MacCallum, Kilmoluaig, and others of the steamer Huntsman of Liverpool, which saved the crew of the Spanish steamer Delfina in the Irish Sea in December 1928.
Information pertaining to Captain Donald MacCallum, Tiree (1903-1943)
Printed emailed letter containing information and photographs about Captain Donald MacCallum of Tiree (1910-1943), who was taken prisoner of war aboard Fregattenkapitan Harro Schachts U-507 during WWII, but was killed when the U-boat was sunk days later with all hands.
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The press cutting in this file relates to the uncle of Captain Donald MacCallum, Captain Donald Archie MacCallum of Kilmoluaig (1884-1941).
Colour photograph of two medals awarded to Captain Donald Archibald MacCallum, Kilmoluaig, in 1929, for his services in sea rescues. In December 1928, the Spanish steamer ‘Delfina’ got into difficulty in the Irish Sea. MacCallum and the crew of the ‘SS Huntsman’ came to its aid, saving many lives.
Framed photograph by Erskine Beveridge of Taigh a` Charabhanaich, Scarinish
Framed black & white photograph of Taigh a` Charabhanaich, Scarinish, taken by Erskine Beveridge in 1880-1920 and used in an exhibition of his photos by RCAHMS.
