Christmas card for 1925.
Christmas card for 1925, with an embossed `A` and glitter sent by blacksmith Archibald MacEachern during his stay in Leverburgh, Harris.
1998.33.4
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2003.17.1
Brass weight for use with weighing scales.
2 ounce brass weight for use with weighing scales (stamped with 2 oz) from the shop that was once at Corrairigh in Cornaigbeg.
1999.117.22
Black and white photograph of Euphemia MacLean nee MacFadyen.
Euphemia MacFadyen, born in Caoles in 1841 and died in Canada in 1929. She married Lachlan MacLean (see photograph D65) in 1867 and lived in Cornaigbeg until 1879 when they emigrated to Canada with their three surviving children, Christina (11), John (5) and Mary (3).
1999.117.23
Black and white photograph of Lachlan MacLean of Cornaigbeg.
Lachlan MacLean of Cornaigbeg who married Euphemia MacFadyen of Caoles in 1867 and emigrated to Canada in 1879 with their three surviving children, Christina (11), John (5) and Mary (3).
1999.117.24
The stackyard at Whitehouse
Photograph of Donald MacLean with his sons Donald and Tom in the stackyard at Whitehouse.
Courtesy of Mr Reg Knapman
Donald MacLean and his sons, Donald on the right and Tom on the left, are finishing off a ‘mulan’ (corn stack) at Whitehouse. Once the stack was about seven feet high, a small eave or ‘calpa’ was made by putting two layers of sheaves back to back.
The stack was thatched with ‘sealasdair’ (iris) or ‘cuilc’ (reeds) or very occasionally hay. The point or ‘toman’ was often finished off with a cockscomb of bound iris or a small sheaf whose seed had been neatly removed. This was called ‘am boideanan’.
When the ‘mulan’ was finished, it was weighted down by three heavy ropes and stones for a few days to allow it to settle. Then ‘sìoman ruadh’ (sisal rope) was criss-crossed over the top and weighted with six stones.
Black and white photograph of Donald MacLean and his sons at Whitehouse.
Donald MacLean, with his sons Donald on the right and Tom on the left, building stacks at Whitehouse.
1999.117.28
Black and white photograph of Alexander MacLean (1855-1937).
Alexander MacLean (1855-1937), known as Sandy, whose father of the same name emigrated to New Zealand after his wife died leaving Sandy in the care of his uncle Donald at Ardbeg.
1999.117.30
Black and white photograph of Lachlan MacLean and his wife Euphemia MacKinnon.
Missionary Lachlan MacLean of Creagan Breac, Cornaigbeg, and his wife Euphemia MacKinnon of Vaul on their wedding day.
1999.117.33
Black and white photograph of Margaret MacLean at Whitehouse.
Margaret MacLean feeding hens at Whitehouse.
1999.117.34
Black and white photograph of Chrissie MacLean of Whitehouse.
Chrissie MacLean (1889-1989) of Whitehouse, Cornaigbeg.
1999.117.35
Black and white photograph of MacLean girls of Whitehouse, Cornaigbeg.
The MacLean girls of Whitehouse, Cornaigbeg. L-R: Elizabeth or Liza (1879-1972), Christina or Chrissie (1889-1989) and Margaret Ann (1892-1982).
