Book `The Lord of the Isles Voyage`, 1993
Softback book about the building of a 16th century sailing galley made by the MacDonald`s of Skye and author Wallace Clark, and its voyage through the sea kingdom in 1991 and 1992. Given to Dr John Holliday by Carol Kirkpatrick.
Large blunt chisel-shaped iron tool for forcing tar-soaked hemp (oakum) into the bottom strake of a boat to make it water-tight. Used by Vaul boat-builders in the 1930s.
Tar-soaked hemp rope used in boat-building, ca 1930s
Length of hemp rope soaked in Stockhom tar used as caulking for sealing the bottom strake in traditional fishing boats. Used by Vaul boat-builders in the 1930s.
Four boat-builders` tools from the `Mary Stewart`
Three caulking irons and a sail pricker from the schooner the Mary Stewart: large and small `making` irons, a `hardening` iron (with groove), and a sailmaker`s pricker for making holes in sail canvas. Caulking irons (caladh in Gaelic) came in sets of five and were used to force oakum into spaces between timbers to form a water-tight seal.
Information about John Lamont`s first ship Celestial built in Hong Kong
Correspondence regarding information on the `Celestial`, the first ship built in John Lamont`s new dry dock in Aberdeen, Hong Kong in 1860. John Lamont was a native of Ruaig, Tiree.
Photograph of houses on the shore at Scarinish harbour, 1947
Black & white photograph of house and fishing boat on the shore in Scarinish harbour in 1947, with a motor bike in the foreground. (original stored on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Short length (2.5 metres) of rope made of hemp/flax used on Tiree. Third part of cordage collection: straw, coir, hemp.
Yacht`s water-speed and distance reader ca 1970
WASP speed and distance log (nautical miles) with spinner for trailing on a line behind a yacht. Used around 1970. Contained within purpose-made wooden box.
Lloyds Register of Ships 1954 to 1982
Five large hardback books from the Lloyds Register of Ships, dating from 1954 to 1982 (incomplete).
Lloyds Register of Ships 1982-1986
Four large hardback books from the Lloyds Register of Ships, dating from 1982 to 1986.
