Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1949 regarding the cancellation of the Ruaig and District Agricultural Society
Printed transcript of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1949 regarding the cancellation of the Ruaig and District Agricultural Society Ltd.
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1943 regarding the dissolution of the Balephetrish Sheep Stock Club Cooperative Credit Society.
Printed transcript of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1943 regarding the dissolution of the Balephetrish Sheep Stock Club Cooperative Credit Society Ltd.
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1921 regarding Sheep Scab
Printed transcript of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1921 listing areas of land that fall under the Sheep (Double Dipping) Order of 1920 to restrict the spread of Sheep Scab disease.
Printed transcript from the Edinburgh Gazette 1913 regarding the transfer of land and estate of crofter James Carmichael, or James Campbell, of Baugh, presumed dead, to the Crown.
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Collection of metal tools from a ruin in the 1970s
Assemblage of eight black-painted tools, length of straw rope and a pair of glasses, collected by Ailean Boyd from ruins in the 1970s: forge tongs, head of an open clay spade used for heavy soils of bottoms of ditches, pony shoe, turf edger head, hammer wrench, ash scraper, fork head, unknown head.
Book `Agricultural Surveys: Hebrides (1811)` by James MacDonald A.M.
Softback-bound reprint of an 1811 review of Agriculture in the Hebrides. Full title: “General view of the agriculture of the Hebrides, or Western Isles of Scotland: with observations on the means of their improvement, together with a separate account of the principal islands; comprehending their resources, fisheries, manufactures, manners, and agriculture, drawn up under the direction of The Board of Agriculture, with several maps.
Tiree Memories 2014 calendar by Alec Walker
Collection of colour and black & white photographs of old Tiree made into a calendar for 2014. Images include scything at Kilmoluaig, Balemartine PO in the early 1900s, Island House in 1924, drawing of Tug o` War in the late 1800s, Malcolm MacArthur at the reins of his grocers cart, Scarinish harbour 1900, Tiree Pipe Band 1977, Tug o` War 1979, milk delivered in old whisky bottles, coal puffer at Scarinish harbour, thatched house 1921, plane Britee-Norman Trislander 1979, ferry `Columba` in 1970s.
Printed text and a family tree for the Barr family of Balephetrish in the 1800s, including Thomas Barr of Balephetrish Farm.
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Hollowed-out stone used for de-husking grain
Cnotag – large stone with deep hollow at centre used for de-husking grain. On long-term loan.
The Kerol Stockowner`s Notebook 1924
Small orange/brown card covered notebook for the recording the use of `Kerol` products as stock remedies. Includes instructions for use, testimonials, calendar, advice regarding ailments, and pages for the stockperson`s own notes. Handwritten notes are by Colin MacPhail of Crossapol.
