Tag Archives: balephuil

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Oil painting by Duncan MacGregor-Whyte of Balephuil and Oban.

Framed, unfinished oil painting by Duncan MacGregor-Whyte of John Brown, Balephuil, as a boy. John was Donald Archie Brown`s father`s cousin. The painting was gifted to Flora MacLean, Druimfroaich, by Ena MacGregor-Whyte, the artist`s daughter-in-law.

2014.7.7

Photograph of a young man with a pail and `Peggie` in the background around 1950.

Black and white photograph of a young man carrying a pail, with an older lady, possibly Peggie, standing in the background at her house. Possibly from the MacNeil / Kennedy family of Balevullin/Balephuil. From a collection of photographs from the house of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeil), Balevullin.

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2014.7.16

Photograph of Hugh MacNeil (?) working outside Croft View, Balephuil, around 1950.

Black & white photograph of a man (possibly Hugh MacNeill) chopping up a wooden crate outside his house – Croft View – at Balephuil around 1950. From a collection of photographs from the house of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeil), Balevullin.

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2014.7.17

Photograph of a work horse and foal around 1950

Black & white photograph of a dark-coloured mare and her white foal around 1950. Possibly belonging to the MacNeil / Kennedy family of Balevullin/Balephuil. From a collection of photographs from the house of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeil), Balevullin.

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2014.7.18

Photograph of a child feeding lambs around 1950.

Black & white photograph of a small girl bottle-feeding lambs around 1950. Possibly from the MacNeil / Kennedy family of Balevullin/Balephuil. From a collection of photographs from the house of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeil), Balevullin.

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2014.7.19

Photograph of a nurse in uniform around 1950.

Black & white photograph of Ellen MacDonald of Balephuil (1886-1988), in her nurse’s uniform in the backyard of the family home in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in the 1950s. Written on the reverse of the photo: “This is myself taken two months ago”, probably written for Ellen Kennedy, a first cousin of Ellen MacDonald. From a collection of photographs from the house of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeil), Balevullin.

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