Photograph of Lachie MacLean, Druimfraoich, and Lachie MacKinnon, Parkhouse, making a corn stack in 1987
Colour photograph of Lachie MacLean, Druimfraoich, Kenovay, and Lachie MacKinnon, Parkhouse, Balephetrish, building a corn stack in Kenovay in Oct. 1987. Lachie MacLean is on top of the stack. (Original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
Photograph of a group of crofters by a Loganair plane at Tiree airport in the early 1980s.
Colour photograph of a group of 16 crofters standing next to a Loganair plane at Tiree airport, before embarking on an organised trip in the early 1980s. Participants include Alasdair MacInnes, John Neil Brown, Hugh Archie MacLean, Donald MacArthur. (original in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3)
Photograph of members of the Galbriath family, Balevullin, ca. 1890
Black & white photograph of (probably) L-R: Janet Galbraith, Balevullin, her husband Donald MacDonald, Kilmoluaig, and her sister Mary Galbraith in around 1890. Janet and Mary were daughters of James Galbraith (1821-1903) who was born in Gigha, and came to Tiree from Rothiemurchus, near Aviemore, with his wife and children in 1874 to take up the position of School Master of the Parochial School at Balevullin. He was given the croft at Balevullin as part of his payment. Mary married John MacDonald of Cornaigmore in 1907, and continued to run the croft at Balevullin until the Duke of Argyll reclaimed it in 1903.
Collection of documents, histories, drawings and photographs relating to the Galbraith/MacDonald family of Balevullin and Kilmoluaig
Copies of a collection of official documents, family tree, history, hand-drawings and photographs relating to the Galbraith family of Balevullin, and the MacDonald family of Kilmoluaig, 1821-2009. James Galbraith (1821-1903) was born in Gigha, and came to Tiree from Rothiemurchus, near Aviemore, with his wife and children in 1874 to take up the position of School Master of the Parochial School at Balevullin. The factor relocated the MacLeod family to Kilmoluaig to make way for him. His third daughter Janet Wotherspoon Galbraith (b. 1872) married Donald MacDonald of Kilmoluaig in 1905. She drowned at Loch Bhasapol aged 64. Items include: a short biography of Sarah Grant Galbraith m.Donald (1886-1917) by Erica McKellar, extracts of census/birth/marriage/death records for Sarah Galbraith (1868-), John MacDonald, Cornaigmore (1869-), Mary Galbraith, Balevullin (1869-), Donald MacDonald, Kilmoluaig (1865-), Janet Galbraith, Balevullin (1874-), Angus MacDonald, Kilmoluaig (1909-), Jessie Wotherspoon MacDonald, Balevullin (1898), Mary MacDonald, Heylipol (1882-), Mary Flora MacDonald, Kilmoluaig (1910-1969), James Galbraith MacDonald, Balevullin (1908-). Report from the Sheriff Court, Oban, and correspondence between Argyll Estate, Sarah Galbraith and her solicitors regarding the legal title to the Galbraith croft at Balevullin, 1903-1913. Rental receipts for the croft at Balevullin 1907-1909, family tree for the descendants of Janet Wotherspoon & James Galbraith, hand-drawings of headstones at Soroby Cemetry and the location of the wreck of the `Vivo` by James Galbraith, transcript of the headstone for Hector, Sarah and Malcolm Smith 1835-1900, telegraph message regarding the death of James Galbraith`s `Uncle Archie` 1907. Family tree and notes for the Wotherspoon family genealogy. Information for 19 photographs.
Photograph of James Galbraith (1821-1903), Balevullin, his wife and two grandchildren, ca 1890.
Black & white photograph of James Galbraith, Balevullin, Head of the Parochial School at Balevullin from 1874, his wife Janet (Wotherspoon) Galbraith and two of their Donald grandchildren, at the croft house at Balevullin around 1890. James Galbraith (1821-1903) was born in Gigha, and came to Tiree from Rothiemurchus, near Aviemore, with his wife and children in 1874 to take up the position of School Master of the Parochial School at Balevullin. The Duke of Argyll displaced the MacLeod family off their croft to Kilmoluaig to make way for them. After James` death the family`s title to the croft at Balevullin was challenged by the Duke, despite one of James` daughters, Sarah (now living in Glasgow), continuing to pay the rent and her two sisters still living there. One sister, Mary Galbraith, married John MacDonald of Cornaigmore in 1907 and they continued to run the croft. However, after 10 years of pursuit, the Duke took the matter to Court and the croft was given up around 1913.
Crofting Centenary mug 1986
Pottery mug commemorating the centenary of Tiree crofting 1886-1986. Beige with green logo and text.
Map of west end of Tiree with updates c. 1934
Copy of an OS map from 1900, with handwritten annotations and updates by/for Cornaigmore H.G. and Heylipol Public schools in May/June 1934. Annotations include land use (probably Meadow, Heath and Agriculture) and notes regarding roads, crops, livestock, markets, horses and land tenure.
Receipted invoice for sowing lime, 1960
Receipted, stamped (3d) invoice for 8 hours of sowing lime at Mannal from Hector Campbell, Corrairigh, Cornaigbeg to A & E MacDonald, Mannal House. Dated 29/04/1960. Includes original and photocopy.
Map of township boundaries since at least 1990
Copy of Ordnance Survey map of Tiree (1:25,000) with township boundaries and compartment numbers hand-drawen in around 1990. On four sheets of A3.
Miniture flag commemorating 100 years of crofting on Tiree, 1886-1986. Yellow print on green paper flag on short brass pole mounted on block of wood. From Iain Boyd, Balephuil.
