Tag Archives: agricultural shows

2012.125.1

Photograph of a cattle show at Crossapol Mart in 1966

Black & white photograph of the annual agricultural show on 27 July 1966 at Crossapol Farm house. Shows the wooden livestock pens with the farmhouse in the background and a pale flag with a dark disc in the centre flying over the mart.

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2012.112.1

Colour photographic slides of Tiree scenes/people from 1950-1980

Eight colour slides (card mounted) of scenes from Tiree 1964-1979. Three colour slides (glass mounted) of people and horses at a cattle show in 1956. Slip of paper with handwritten notes about some of the slides. Annotations include: Flora`s Mum & Dad? – 1965; D & Nan MacLean 8/79; Ian Brown, Balephuil and horse; cattle show; 12/64 Pier Head Calum Salum, `Ian`, Don McIntyre; 21/64 Old Post Office – new van; Cattle Show, Alex McNeil, 1956; 24 Old Post Office, 4 vans & 3 postmen; 35/64 Donald Lamont, landing off Claymore; Donald MacLean and `Morag`; “To the Lean-To”.

2011.118.2

Photograph of a girl “Cutting the Ham” at a sports event in the 1930s

Black & white photograph of a girl “Cutting the Ham” at a sports event, probably the Tiree Agricultural Show, in the 1930s. She is blindfolded and appears to be swinging a stick or turning around in front of spectators next to a mast.

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2011.115.4

Photograph of a Cattle Show at Crossapol ca. 1957

Black & white photograph of a cow being shown at a Cattle Show at Crossapol Farm between 1955 and 1960. L-R: Alec MacLean, Hough, Donald MacDougall (Domhnall Chaluim Dhughaill), and Sidney Hamilton, Cornaigbeg.

2010.80.5

Photograph of dancers at the Tiree Agricultural Show in the 1970s

Black & white photograph of Mairi MacLeod (Carrachan), Mairi MacDonald, Balevullin, Gail MacLean, Cornaigbeg, and Jeanette Straker competing in the Highland dance section of the Tiree Agricultural Show in the 1970s.

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