Black and white postcard of Balephetrish bay.
Postcard of Balephetrish bay.
1999.94.10
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2002.188.21
Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid to the Duke`s chamberlain dated 27/9/1890.
Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid to the Duke`s chamberlain dated 27/9/1890 about Tom Barr`s apllication for fencing in Balephetrish and the repayment of loans made to fishermen.
2000.28.2
Black and white photograph of the Ringing Stone.
Close-up view of the cup markings on the Ringing Stone.
2000.28.8
Black and white postcard of the Ringing Stone at Balephetrish.
The Ringing Stone at Balephetrish.
2000.28.20
Black and white photograph of the crew of the `Baron Polwarth` around 1916.
The crew of the Baron Polwarth around 1916. Front row: John MacKinnon, Balephetrish (1st left); possibly Walter MacDonald, Moss (2nd left); Hugh Cameron, Cornaigmore (4th left); Hector MacMillan, Cornaigmore (5th left). Back row: Charles MacDonald, Middleton (2nd left); John MacArthur, Middleton (4th left) .
1999.24.14
Black and white photograph of the Ringing Stone found with a small photograph album titled ‘Tiree 1925’.
The Ringing Stone, Balephetrish, found with a small photograph album titled ‘Tiree 1925’ thought to come originally from Silversands.
1999.193.12
Black and white postcard of Balephetrish machair.
Balephetrish machair.
2000.13.1
Basket woven from plastic strips washed up on the shore.
Basket with two carrying handles woven by Ulrike Rawson from blue, black, orange and white plastic strips used to secure packages and found washed up on the shore.
1997.233.5
Audio cassette recording of Duncan MacPhee talking to Reg Knapman.
Duncan MacPhee talks to Reg Knapman about the Cornaigbeg and Scarinish MacLeans, Ciorstaidh Mhor, his grandparents, Scarinish farms, his father and old stories, Balephetrish houses and Tom Barr, his early working days, the building trade, his wife, crimes, boarded-outs. Mary Ann Munn of Crossapol also recorded.
1997.229.1
Tiree blacksmiths in the 20th century
Sound clip in English of retired vet Robert Beck talking about the blacksmiths on Tiree in the 20th century.
Courtesy of Mr Robert Beck
Retired veterinary surgeon Robert Beck talks about the number of blacksmiths on Tiree within living memory during a public talk on the subject of Scotland’s native horse given at the 1997 Feis Thiriodh. In 1945 there were over four hundred working horses on the island providing ample work for eight smiddies.
The Tiree Clydesdale was in great demand in the early 20th century especially for work in the towns. Derived from cross-breeding a superior type of native pony introduced to Tiree in the early 1800s with Clydesdales brought in by Tom Barr in the 1870s, they were tougher and faster than mainland-bred draught horses.
Many crofters kept one or two brood mares which were also worked. Three stallions, two Clydesdale and one Highland pony, ‘walked’ the island, kept by Hector Campbell of Cornaigmore, John MacLean of the Brae, Cornaigbeg and Donald MacIntyre of Gott.