Black and white photograph of SS Mary Stewart in Iona Sound.
The Mary Stewart in the Sound of Iona. The captain, Donald MacLean of Scarinish (Dòmhnall Òg), is the middle figure in the stern.
2001.167.1
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2001.170.2
The smack ‘Mary & Effie’ in Scarinish harbour
Photograph of the smack ‘Mary & Effie’ in Scarinish harbour in the early 20th century.
Courtesy of Mrs Marjorie Wilson
The ‘Mary and Effie’ was the last sailing vessel to bring cargoes to Tiree. She ceased trading around 1946. She was owned by Allan MacFadyen (Ailean Shandaidh), the grandson of Allan MacFadyen (1800-1891), who was a tenant of the Scarinish Hotel.
Allan MacFadyen the elder was the son of Janet Munn and John MacFadyen of Scarinish. In 1832 he married Amelia Stewart, daughter of Exciseman Alexander Stewart. The couple had seven sons and five daughters: John, Jessie, Catherine, Alexander, Malcolm, Amelia, James, Charles, Margaret, Donald, Hannah and another John.
Allan also owned a smack and in the 1840s carried stone from the quarry at Camas Tuath on the Ross of Mull, which was used in the building of Skerryvore Lighthouse.
Black and white photograph of of the smack `Mary & Effie` in Scarinish harbour.
The smack `Mary & Effie` owned by Allan MacFadyen of Lismore, the grandson of Allan MacFadyen (1800-1891) of Scarinish Inn.
2002.20.2
Photocopied extracts from two books about paddles steamers.
Descriptions of the paddle steamers `Bonnie Doon`, `Brighton Queen`, `Barry` (later renamed `Waverley`) and `Britannia` from `West Country Passenger Steamers`, with information on Hector MacFadyen senoir and junior.
1997.66.1
Photocopied newspaper article `The Great Ship Race from China to London`.
Account of the competition between the swiftest clippers in the China trade won by the `Taeping` captained by Donald MacKinnon, Heanish.
1997.67.1
Photocopied newspaper article `Skipper they couldn`t sink dies at 61`.
Account of Captain Neil Macfadyen, master of a torpedoed ship, the Ocean Viceroy, which struggled home to the Clyde menaced by submarines during World War II.
1997.67.3
Photocopied newspaper article `Tiree Captain beat U-boats` dated 1/7/1961.
Account of Captain Neil Macfadyen, master of a torpedoed ship, the Ocean Viceroy, which struggled home to the Clyde menaced by submarines during World War II.
1997.70.1.1
Photocopies of a Christmas card of the `Taeping` and `Ariel` with handwritten information and an extract from a book.
Photocopied reprodution of painting `The Great China Tea Race, 1866` by L. A. Wilcox, 1965, (2) account from an unknown publication of the Great China Tea Race of 1866 giving the captain of the `Taeping` as Captain Keay, and (3) photocopied handwritten account of the Great China Tea Race giving the master of the `Taeping` as Captain Donald MacKinnon of Heanish.
1997.56.1
Photocopied book extract from `The Tea Clippers`.
Information about the construction and tonnage of the clippers `Taeping` and ` Ariel`.
1997.65.1
Photocopied newspaper article `As a legend of the sea slips o`er the horizon` by Don Whyte.
Memories of the ferry `Lochearn` about to leave Caledonian MacBrayne for the Mediterranean.
1997.44.2
Report `Tiree Visitor Survey – Visitors by sea tabulations` prepared by System Three Scotland.
Results of a survey of visitors to Tiree travelling by sea conducted between May and November 1995 for Cobham Resource Consultants.