Tag Archives: crofters and crofting

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Hector J. C. Campbell of Cornaigbeg in the 1970s

Photograph of Hector Campbell of Cornaigbeg setting up potato drills in the 1970s.

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Courtesy of Mrs Mairi Campbell

Hector J. C. Campbell on his tractor in the fields at Corrairigh. Hector is setting up the potato drills, this picture was taken in the 1970s.

Colour photograph of Hector J. C. Campbell of Cornaigbeg in the 1970s.

Hector J. C. Campbell setting up potato drills at Corrairigh in Cornaigbeg in the 1970s.

2003.185.3

Black and white photograph of Clydesdale horse dressed for showing in the 1950s.

Clydesdale horse belonging to Alec MacNeill of Main Road Farm, Balephuil, dressed for a Tiree Show at Crossapol in the 1950s. L-R: John MacLean of Balevullin, blacksmith Hugh MacEachern of Cornaigbeg, Hector J. C. Campbell of Cornaigbeg.

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Black and white photograph of hay-making in the 1930s.

Haymaking in the 1930s. L-R: Mairi Paterson (m.s. Campbell); visitor Iain MacDonald from Glasgow; Iain’s father, Mr MacDonald; Iain Paterson, Mairi’s brother; Harry Skelton; George Paterson of Crossapol, father of Mairi and Iain.

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