Tag Archives: clydesdale horses

2025.15.1

A collection of photos from Flora MacKinnon, Kilmoluaig, showing her family and friends.

 

The Maclean family on horse & cart. Front seat: Duncan and Flora “grannie”

 

Hay making. Mary MacLean; Jessie McRory; unknown boy; Peggy MacLean

 

Neil MacLean in his uncle John’s house on Paisley Road West

 

L-R: Archie and Hugh Mackinnon, Hough

 

Duncan MacLean (centre). Later to become the vet

 

Morag or Marion MacLean, Balevullin, graduating as nurse. Southern General Hospital, Glasgow. c. 1914. Back row, 5th from left.

 

Morag MacLean. Front row, 2nd from left.

 

Morag MacLean at TB Sanatorium. 2nd from left.

 

Margaret MacLean. Teacher, Ruaig School. c. 1950s. On right

 

Neil MacKinnon cutting thatch at Balevullin

 

Doneil Kenneth? and Neil MacKinnon with Smokey at Moss. 1950s

 

Mary Munn, Baugh, 1920s. Sister of Jake Munn

 

Nette (Jessie) and Neil MacLean (Flora’s mother and father), Balevullin. 1920s

 

Portrait of Flora MacLean

 

Flora MacLean. On the reverse: Flora MacLean, 4 Montague Terrace, Kelvinside

 

Flora MacLean, nurse to Baby “Dunn”. 1914. It is said she caught TB in this household.

 

John MacLean (back row, centre). Uncle to Morag, Flora, Maggie, Neil, Donald and Duncan

Portrait of John MacLean

 

2025.1.1

A collection of 53 postcards from between 1912 and 1980.

This collection has been digitally scanned and interesting examples generally not found elsewhere in our collection appear here.

Kirkapol church

 

The Hebrides steam ship off Scarinish

 

Caolis

 

Silversands, Gott Bay

Cornaigmore High School

Island House

 

Post Office, Soroby Burn, Balinoe

ferry

Kelp burning, Kenavara

Ruaig

2013.148.7

Photograph of a man with a Clydesdale Horse at Croish House, Caoles, ca 1900

Sepia photograph of a young man holding a Clydesdale workhorse in the yard at Croish House, Caoles, around 1900. Found in the attic of Croish House in 2012. See 2011.78.2 for family history.

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2013.148.8

Photograph of members of the Croish House family, Coales, ca 1900

Sepia photograph of three members of the Croish House family at Caoles with a Clydesdale workhorse around 1900. Found in the attic of Croish House in 2012. See 2011.78.2 for family history.

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2013.35.1

Photograph of John MacFadyen, Barrapol, with a Clydesdale horse in the 1950s

Black & white photograph of John MacFadyen of Lochside Farm, Barrapol, holding a Clydesdale horse at the pier in the 1950s. He was either on his way to the Salen Show or had just taken delivery of the horse.

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