Photograph of John MacKinnon, Hillcrest, and his wife Maggie MacLean, ca 1900
Sepia portrait photograph of John MacKinnon and his wife Maggie MacKinnon (nee MacLean), of Hillcrest Farm, Balephetrish, around 1900. See 2011.78.2 for family history.
Photograph of Maggie MacKinnon (nee MacLean), Hillcrest, and son Lachie, ca 1919.
Sepia photograph of Maggie MacKinnon (nee MacLean) wife of John MacKinnon, Hillcrest, Balephetrish, holding her baby son Lachie (b 1918) by the stackyard around 1919. See 2011.78.2 for family history.
Photograph of Balephetrish beach ca 1920
Sepia photograph from a postcard of Balephetrish beach, taken from the east end and looking west towards Ben Hough around 1920.
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1943 regarding the dissolution of the Balephetrish Sheep Stock Club Cooperative Credit Society.
Printed transcript of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1943 regarding the dissolution of the Balephetrish Sheep Stock Club Cooperative Credit Society Ltd.
Printed text and a family tree for the Barr family of Balephetrish in the 1800s, including Thomas Barr of Balephetrish Farm.
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Book `Turus a` Chriosduidh` / ` Pilgrims progress` in Gaelic by John Bunyan, 1877.
Heavy, calf-skin bound, hardback book belonging to Lachlan MacKinnon, Hillcrest. On the inside cover is an ornately hand-drawn name plate `John McCallum` with the date cut from the top of a newspaper `Saturday, March 3, 1877`. John McCallum may have been the husband of Mrs McCallum (Monica Smith`s grandmother) that Lachlan MacKinnon drove to bible meetings. Includes a photocopy of a torn loose-leaf A3 drawing of `Bunyan`s Dream` that is stored separately in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4 (2013.61.2).
The Colin MacPhail collection – file folder 2
Collection of original letters, documents, photographs etc. from 1920-1970, found in Colin MacPhail`s byre at Crossapol. Includes: correspondence and articles about his crofts and crofting, drainage, auction marts and the Balephetrish Sheep Stock Club. For example:
Serving dish from the mess of SS Malve
Pale blue china serving dish with handles and lid from the Officers` Mess of SS Malve, the Finnish steamship which ran aground in Balephetish Bay in 1931. Bought at a sale of salvaged items. A small dark blue flag with D and V, standing for Delmas Vieljeux – a previous owner (see 2012.99.2), is stamped on dish and lid. Made in France.
Information about SS Malve from www.wrecksite.eu
Printed internet information about the Finnish steamship SS Malve which ran aground in Balephetrish Bay in 1931.
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Printed memorial document to Charles Lamont MacDonald, Sackhill, Ruaig (1896-1941)
Page printed from the internet dedicated to Chief Officer Charles Lamont MacDonald (1896-1941) showing a photo of the Tower Hill War Memorial where he is remembered. He died aged 45 whislt serving in the Merchant Navy on the SS Derrynane during WWII. Included is a printed copy of a photo of the SS Derryane (R145) and an email from his great nephew Charles `Hillcrest` MacDonald MacKinnon.
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