Black and white photograph of Margaret MacDonald, Melness.
Margaret MacDonald of Melness, Cornaigbeg, at her new house. (Year unknown)
1998.98.14
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1998.98.15
Black and white photograph of Donald and Margaret MacDonald.
Donald MacDonald (Domhnall Iain) of 10 Cornaigbeg with his wife Margaret who came from Melness in Sutherland, pictured outside their old house in the 1920s.
1998.98.16
Black and white photograph of brothers John and Archie MacDonald.
L-R: Brothers John (Iain Dhomhnaill Iain) and Archie (Gilleasbuig Dhomhnaill Iain), sons of Donald and Margaret MacDonald of Cornaigbeg (see J16). Photographed during World War I, Archie is in Canadian Army uniform.
1998.98.17
Black and white photograph of Archie MacDonald, Melness with a Clydesdale horse.
Archie MacDonald, Melness with a Clydesdale horse called Cora.
1998.98.19
Black and white photograph of Archie MacDonald, Melness, with two Clydesdales.
Archie MacDonald, Melness, with two Clydesdales, one of whom was called Donna.
1998.98.20
Black and white photograph of Flora MacDonald with a group of girls outside Melness in 1954.
Melness, Cornaigbeg in summer 1954. L-R: Donald Campbell, Kenovay; Euphemia (Fay) MacKinnon, Cornaigbeg; Mary Brown, Balevullin; Pearl Brown, Mary`s sister; Flora MacDonald nee MacLachlan, head teacher at Cornaigmore School; Mairi MacKinnon, Fay`s sister, married Bill MacFarlane the dentist; Rena Campbell, Donalda`s sister.
2002.163.10
Grace Baxter’s wedding party
Photograph of Grace Baxter’s wedding party leaving Cornaig Church in the 1940s.
Courtesy of Mrs Mairi Campbell
The wedding party of Grace Baxter on their way back to Corrairigh, after the marriage ceremony which was held at Cornaig Church. The party are being led by local piper Malcolm MacLean (Calum Salum). This picture was taken around 1943.
Black and white photograph of Grace Baxter`s wedding at Cornaig.
Grace Baxter`s wedding party on the way back from Cornaig church to Corrairigh, Cornaigbeg, with Malcolm MacLean (Calum Salum) piping, taken around 1943. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 Drawer 1)
2002.163.14
Colour photograph of corn stooks at Whitehouse.
Field of corn stooks at Whitehouse, Cornaigbeg around 2001. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 Drawer 1)
2002.163.15
Colour photograph of corn stooks at Whitehouse.
Field of corn stooks at Whitehouse, Cornaigbeg around 2001. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 Drawer 1)
2002.160.1
Audio cassette recording of Hugh Archie MacCallum interviewed by Maggie Campbell on 28/9/2002.
Hugh Archie MacCallum talks to Maggie Campbell in September 2002 about the Cornaigbeg crofts, the crofters’ names and patronymics; old and new methods of farming, seaweed and its uses, cattle shows; shebeens, shops, cobblers, the grocer’s horse-drawn van; the old schoolhouse at Cornaig and the United Free Church at Whitehouse; the evil eye; the shipwreck of the Malve during World War I. Eòghann Èairdsidh ’Ic Chaluim a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an t-Sultain 2002 mu croitean Chòrnaig Bhige, ainmean agus sloinneadhan nan croitearan, dòighean sean agus ùr air croitearachd, feamainn, fèill cruidh, shebeens, bùthan, greasaichean, carbad bùtha air a tharraing le each, an t-seann sgoil Chòrnaig agus an Eaglais Shaor aig an Taigh Gheal, an droch shùil, am Malve a chaidh air na sgeirean aig àm a’ Cheud Chogadh.