Black & white photograph of Mairi MacPhail, Kirkapol, with Diane and Janine, in around 1948. Mairi is the daughter of Neil and Chrissie MacPhail, Kirkapol.
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2017.41.8
Black & white photograph of (L-R) Donald MacPhail, Kirkapol, his son Neil MacPhail, and his wife Flora MacPhail (nee MacArthur), in around 1920. Neil followed his father in becoming Tiree’s Registrar.
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Black & white photograph of Mairi MacPhail, daughter of Neil MacPhail and Chrissie MacFadyen, Kirkapol, around 1950. Mairi married George Griffith in 1973.
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Black & white photograph of (L-R) Jeanie, Mary, Cathie and Marion MacLean Brodie on Tiree in 1921. Marion (b. 1854) was the daughter of Lachlan MacLean, Kilmoluaig, and Catherine MacLean, Grianal (Greenhill). From a large photo album embossed with G.I.B. and belonging to Georgie.
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Black & white photograph of (L-R) Marion MacLean Brodie and her daughter George (Georgie) Ian Maclean Brodie in the 1920s. Marion (b. 1854) was the daughter of Lachlan MacLean, Kilmoluaig, and Catherine MacLean, Grianal (Greenhill). From a large photo album embossed with G.I.B. and belonging to Georgie.
Other people named in the photo album: Roy, Douglas MacLean, Ronald MacLean, Sheina, Eva, Alec, Neil, Christine, Tommy, Madge, Charles, Lachie, Jessie, Bobby MacLean, Sheila MacLean, Margaret, Joan, Bessie, Bobbie, Jack, Virginia and Kenneth.
2015.43.1
Typical crofter’s work clothing displayed during the Agriculture exhibition in 2012: blue denim dungarees, blue denim jacket, checked cotton shirt, green/grey cloth cap, green rain hat, red neck scarf, black belt, sturdy walking boots.
2015.4.1
Piece of parachute silk, 1940s
Piece of cream-coloured parachute silk of the sort used by the military during WWII. Bears stamped letters `AN` and numbers `11`. The original parachute probably came from the RAF Tiree and would have been divided amongst women who wanted it for making clothing – anything from underwear to wedding dresses.
2014.105.1
Framed photograph of Donald Cameron (1891-1916)
Sepia portrait photograph of Captain Donald Archibald Cameron in the uniform of the Royal Irish Rangers during WWI. Hand-coloured and framed in oval glass. He died in action during WWI. Relative of Robin Cameron, Crossapol. (may have been handed in by someone named Porter, staying at Vaul, pre mid-2008).
2014.94.1
Wooden, pedal-operated spinning wheel made by Archie MacLean (Èirdsidh an Tuairneir), Cornaigmore. On loan from Mary MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish
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Portable sewing machine, ca 1900
Ornate, pearled, hand-operated, `Medium` sewing machine in an ornate wooden carrying case, made in Glasgow by Kimball & Morton between 1887 and 1910. Includes cotton thread manufactured by J&P Coats, Paisley. Belonged to Maggie Robertson. From the belongings of Angus MacLean, Scarinish.
