Photograph of Am Bail Ur, Balephuil, 1947
Black & white photograph of houses at Am Bail Ur / The New Town, Balephuil, in 1947, with a woman carrying buckets in the foreground. (original stored on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Lace made at Lady Victoria`s sewing class ca 1910
Sample of fine white crochet lace made by Katie macKinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol, during one of Lady Victoria Campbell`s (Duke`s sister) sewing classes around 1910.
Photograph of a man holding a baby around 1930.
Sepia photograph of a smartly-dressed man holding a baby around 1930. Possibly from the MacNeil / Kennedy family of Balevullin/Balephuil. From a collection of photographs from the house of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeil), Balevullin.
Wooden darning mushroom
Hand-worked double-ended wooden darning `mushroom` for repairing holes in woolen garments.
Gentleman`s razor ca 1930
Roll`s razer in a decorative metal/silver container, used around 1930.
Order form and letter from Hoggs of Fife, 1954
Blank order form and typed letter from A T Hogg `Fife` Ltd of Strathmiglo to A. MacLean, Scarinish, dated 28th Oct. 1954, regarding his order for a pair of shoes.
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Tailor`s iron for smoothing fabric, with wooden handle and heating brick (iron?) that would have first been heated before inserting into the iron. In use around 1900. From the estate of Angus MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish.
`Dalli` iron, 1890 – 1930
Large, lidded `Dalli` iron for smoothing fabric, used during 1890 to 1930. A burning brick of smokeless fuel would have been placed into the iron to heat for use. From the estate of Angus MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish.
`Tilley` vapouriser for a domestic iron
Vapouriser made by the Tilley Lamp Company with cleaning wire and control knob for use with domestic iron D.N.250 (early steam iron?). Includes cardboard box and packaging sleeve. From the estate of Angus MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish.
Pressing iron ca 1860
Heavy pressing iron used around 1860 for pressing cloth over two sheets. From the estate of Angus MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish.
