Movement of Stock Register belonging to Lachlan MacFarlane, Hynish, with handwritten entries giving the dates and numbers of livestock moved to and from his croft over the period 1942 to 1960.
2012.74.4
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Tag Archives: crofters and crofting
2012.74.10
Photograph of three crofters standing by a pen of sheep in the 1980s.
Colour photograph of (L-R) Callum `Rudha`, Mannal, Lachie MacFarlane, Hynish, and ?, standing by a wooden pen of sheep in the 1980s. The picture has been seen on sale in Oban as a postcard.
2012.51.1
Audio recording of Donald MacArthur, Middleton, in 2009
Audio recording on minidisc of Donald MacArthur talking with Maggie Campbell about transportation of cattle through the 1900s to 2009. Recorded at his home Middleton Farm on 12/03/09.
2012.60.1
Audio recording of Jean MacCallum, Balevullin, in 2011
Audio recording on minidisc of Jean MacCallum talking with Maggie & Eilidh Campbell about the differences between crofting during her youth and today. Recorded at her home in Balevullin on 07/04/11.
2012.38.1
Audio recording of a celebration in 2008 to mark the success of corncrake conservation
Audio recording on minidisc of a celebration in the Rural Centre, Crossapol, in February 2008 to mark the success of corncrake conservation on Tiree and the contribution that Tiree`s agricultural community makes.
2012.41.1
Audio recording of Angus MacLean, Scarinish, in 2008
Audio recording on minidisc of Angus MacLean comparing crofting on Tiree in 2008 with crofting 60 years before. Interviewed by Maggie Campbell at his home `The Coolins`, Scarinish on 10/06/08.
2012.25.1
Genealogical records for Tom Barr, Balephetrish (1844-1918)
Print-outs of genealogical and census records for Thomas Barr, tenant of Balephetrish Farm 1864-1912, and his family.
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2012.16.2
Photograph of Charles MacKinnon and Lachlan MacKinnon, both Vaul, ca. 1925
Black & white photograph of (L-R) Charles MacKinnon of Gunna View, Vaul, and Lachlan MacKinnon (1845-1935) of Dunmore, Vaul, standing with their pitchforks by a haystack around 1925. (original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
2012.15.5
Photograph of Iain MacKinnon, Kilmoluaig, holding a framed photograph of himself ploughing with horses
Colour photograph of Iain MacKinnon (Iain Chaluim Iain Bhan) holding a framed colour photograph outside his house `Cnoc Bhiosta`/Kilmoluaig House in the 1990s. The photograph is of himself as a younger man (ca. 1970) with his two-horse plough in a field nearby. It would take him three days to plough the field.
2012.15.6
Photograph of Iain MacKinnon, Kilmoluaig, with a horse-drawn plough ca. 1970
Colour photograph taken in 2011 of a close up of a framed photograph belonging to Iain MacKinnon (Iain Chaluim Iain Bhan) of Cnoc Bhiosta/Kilmoluaig House. The photograph shows Iain plouging with his two-horse plough at Kilmoluaig around 1970. It would take three days to complete.
