Black and white photograph of visitors on the ferry in 1924.
Visitors on the ferry, probably the `Cygnet`, from a small photograph album from Silversands in Vaul titled `1924`.
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Black and white photograph of the Mary Stewart in Scarinish harbour in 1927.
The Mary Stewart in Scarinish harbour with the lighthouse in the background, from a small photograph album from Silversands in Vaul titled 1927.
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Black and white postcard of the ferry at Gott Bay pier in the 1920s.
The ferry, probably the Cygnet, at Gott Bay pier in the 1920s.
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Black and white postcard of the Mary Stewart in Scarinish harbour in the 1920s.
The Mary Stewart in Scarinish harbour in the 1920s.
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Black and white photograph of the crew of the `Baron Polwarth`, Ardrossan in the late 1920s.
The crew of the `Baron Polwarth` of Ardrossan in the late 1920s. Front row: (1st left) John MacKinnon, Balephetrish, uncle to John MacKinnon (Iain Aonghais), Kilmoluaig; (2nd right) Hugh Cameron.
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Black and white photograph of an unknown crew in the 1920s.
Unknown crew in the 1920s.
2000.129.2
Black and white postcard of Scarinish harbour.
View of Scarinish harbour from the east with the hotel in the background.
2000.84.2
Black and white photograph of the crew of the Letitia, Glasgow, 1917.
The crew of the `Letitia` of Glasgow in 1916-17. Back row: (2nd left) Charlie MacDonald, Ruaig – uncle to Mary Flora MacKinnon, Balephetrish and Margaret MacInnis, Ruaig; (3rd left) John MacArthur – father of John MacArthur, Middleton Farm; (2nd right) Alasdair MacDonald – father to Lachie MacDonald, Middleton; (1st right) John MacKinnon, Balephetrish – uncle to John MacKinnon (Iain Aonghais), Kilmoluaig. The ship ran aground at Halifax NS on 1.8.1917 and was abandoned on 4.8.1917.
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The crew of the ‘Baron Polwarth’
Photograph of the crew of the ‘Baron Polwarth’ in 1916.
Courtesy of Mr Lachie MacDonald
The ‘Baron Polwarth’ was a tramp steamer that plied its trade around the British coasts and European ports. Owned by the tramp ship company Hugh Hogarth & Sons, which later became the Baron Line, the ships were recognisable by their buff and black funnels.
The owners had a reputation for being overly economical when feeding their crews. As a result, the line was nicknamed the ‘Hungry Hogarths’. The crew of the ‘Baron Polwarth’ included several sailors from Tiree.
One of them, Dougall Lamont, son of Archie Lamont of Cornaigmore, died as a result of an accident on board in January 1916. His remains were brought home to Tiree and interred in Kirkapol cemetery. His fellow crew members clubbed together and bought a marble book which was placed on his grave.
Black and white photograph of the crew of the `Baron Polwarth`, Ardrossan in 1916.
Crew of the Baron Polwarth, Ardrossan, 1916. L-R: (back row) Charlie MacDonald, Ruaig, uncle to Mary Flora MacKinnon, Balephetrish and Margaret MacInnes, Ruaig; John MacKinnon, Balephetrish, uncle to Ian MacKinnon (Iain Aonghais), ‘Lochview’, Kilmoluaig; Charles MacDonald, uncle to Lachie MacDonald, Middleton; John MacArthur, father of John MacArthur, Middleton Farm; (middle row) Hugh Cameron; Walter MacDonald, Moss, uncle to Johann MacKinnon, Barrapol and Neil Brownlie; unknown; (front row) possibly Walter Mackinnon, Greenhill; unknown.
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Audio cassette recording of Maggie Campbell talking to John George MacLean in Scarinish on 11/1/2000.
Maggie Campbell talks to John George MacLean in January 2000 about the pay and conditions of the workers building piers in Tiree, the lighter taking cargo to the steamers, the sling and crane used to lift livestock, the railway tracks down Gott Bay pier to the stores, the pier at Heanish, the coal puffers and the ‘Mary and Effie’, pier masters, and the Scarinish Hotel and shop. Tha Mairead Chaimbeul a’ bruidhinn ri Iain Dheòrsa Mac ’Ill ’Leathain a Sgairinis anns an Fhaoilteach 2000 mun phaigheadh agus shuidheachadh luchd-obrach nan cidhe Thiriodh; an geòla a giùlain luchd gu na bàtaichean-aiseig; an crann a thog beathaichean; an rathad-iarainn air a’ chidhe; cidhe Hianais; bàtaichean-guail agus am Mary and Effie, na maighstirean-cidhe; taigh-òsda Sgairinis agus Bùth Dhan.