Two merit certificates from the Scotch Education Department awarded to Grace Campbell (age 12) in 1901, and her brother Malcolm Campbell (age 13) in 1900, while attending Cornaigmore Public School. Signed by D MacKinnon, Head Master. The Campbells lived in the pink house, ‘Tullymet’, on Gott Bay.
Colour photograph of the emigrants` stone at Druimbhuidhe.
The Emigrants’ Stone at Druimbhuidhe on the road between Heylipol and Cornaig, photographed by John Holliday in 2006. The day before emigrating, Iain Mòr Mairi Lachainn and Dòmhnall Mòr, both from Cornaig, were walking home after receiving their passage from Island House. One of them said to the other, “Well, we’ll be away from here and we’ll soon be forgotten.” And the other one said, “Let’s do something that they’ll remember us by,” so they rolled the boulder over on its side.
School merit certificate dated 1893 for Alexander MacLean who attended Cornaigmore Public School.
Printed scan of a handwritten employment reference dated 9/11/1897 for former Post Office employee Alexander C. MacLean of Kilmoluaig, written by Hugh MacDonald, sub-postmaster at Cornaigmore PO.
Colour photograph of main wharf at Pictou Island, Nova Scotia.
The main wharf at Pictou Island, Nova Scotia. This photograph and the following two were taken by Ken MacCallum in August 2005 from a Cessna 172 seaplane using a Canon 20D digital camera with an image stabilised lens. Ken MacCallum is a descendant of John MacCallum, the first miller at Cornaig.
Colour photograph of the Cornaig mill in July 2006.
The restored water wheel at Cornaig mill, photographed by Margaret Campbell on 19th July 2006, the day the water from the mill lade was diverted from the sluice to the wheel.
Colour photograph of the Cornaig mill in July 2006.
The restored water wheel at Cornaig mill turning for the first time for over sixty years, photographed by Margaret Campbell on 19th July 2006.
Copied title page and prize sticker on Gaelic book won by Janet Brown nee MacArthur in 1950.
Title page and prize sticker on Gaelic book `Am Fear-Ciuil` won by Janet Brown nee MacArthur for proficiency in Gaelic at Cornaigmore Junior Secondary School in 1950.
Copied school certificate of 1950 for Janet MacArthur.
School certificate for Janet Brown nee MacArthur dated 1960 and signed by headmaster Allan MacDougall.
Thirty-five newsletters from Tiree High School for the year 2006-2007.
Thirty-five newsletters from Tiree High School for the year 2006-2007.
