Black and white photograph of John MacLean at Lochside Kilmoluaig in the 1930s.
John MacLean on a horse-drawn haycutter at Lochside Kilmoluaig in the 1930s.
2000.26.4
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2000.26.7
Cutting hay at Cornaig in the 1920s
Photograph of hay-makers at Cornaig in 1920s.
Courtesy of Mrs Doris MacLean
Archibald MacLean, the last miller at Cornaig (on the extreme left), is pictured here with his family and neighbours cutting hay with a horse-drawn reaper in the 1920s. The reaper worked non-stop round the field until the patch of growing hay was all cut.
Alasdair MacLean from Kilmoluaig is sitting holding a scythe which was used to deal with problem patches. It was also used when work commenced to open up a pathway inside the gate for the reaper to begin.
The woman is the miller’s sister, Flora, who is using a three-pronged fork made in the local smiddy. She followed the reaper to keep the pathway clear for the next time it came round.
Black and white photograph of haycutters at Cornaig in the 1920s or 1930s.
Cutting hay at Cornaig in the 1920s or 30s. L-R: Archibald MacLean, the miller at Cornaig; the miller`s sister Flora (Floraidh Ruadh) who had a shop in Cornaig; (seated on the ground) Alasdair MacLean from Lochside; unknown; Donald MacLean, son of the miller. This is a reaper cutting hay. It worked non-stop round the field until the patch of growing hay disappeared. The seated worker is holding a scythe which was used to deal with problem patches. It was also used when work commenced to open up a pathway for the reaper to begin. The female used a three-pronged fork made in the smiddy. She followed the reaper to keep the pathway clear for the next time it came round.
2000.26.13
Black and white photograph of John MacPhail and Murdoch MacLean.
Haymaking in Cornaig in the middle 1950s. L-R: John MacPhail, crofter in Cornaig, and Murdoch MacLean, brother of Hector Maclean, `Lochside`.
2000.26.14
Black and white photograph of Neil MacLeod and brothers John and Murdoch MacLean.
Haymaking at the point in Kilmoluaig in the late 1930s. L-R: John MacLean (Iain Eachainn), Neil MacLeod of Carrachan, John`s brother Murdoch.
2000.26.18
Black and white photograph of John MacLean of Kilmoluaig.
John MacLean (Iain Eachainn) of Kilmoluaig, haymaking in the early 1940s.
2000.26.27
Black and white photograph of Donald Archie MacLean of Lochside, Kilmoluaig, building a haystack.
Donald Archie MacLean of Lochside, Kilmoluaig, building a haystack in the early 1950s. Donald Archie worked on fishery cruisers and later captained ships to Arran. On top of the haystack is one of the Millhouse boys, either Archie Dubh or Teon.
1999.117.24
The stackyard at Whitehouse
Photograph of Donald MacLean with his sons Donald and Tom in the stackyard at Whitehouse.
Courtesy of Mr Reg Knapman
Donald MacLean and his sons, Donald on the right and Tom on the left, are finishing off a ‘mulan’ (corn stack) at Whitehouse. Once the stack was about seven feet high, a small eave or ‘calpa’ was made by putting two layers of sheaves back to back.
The stack was thatched with ‘sealasdair’ (iris) or ‘cuilc’ (reeds) or very occasionally hay. The point or ‘toman’ was often finished off with a cockscomb of bound iris or a small sheaf whose seed had been neatly removed. This was called ‘am boideanan’.
When the ‘mulan’ was finished, it was weighted down by three heavy ropes and stones for a few days to allow it to settle. Then ‘sìoman ruadh’ (sisal rope) was criss-crossed over the top and weighted with six stones.
Black and white photograph of Donald MacLean and his sons at Whitehouse.
Donald MacLean, with his sons Donald on the right and Tom on the left, building stacks at Whitehouse.
1999.117.60
Black and white photograph of the Whitehouse MacLeans in the 1920s.
Haymaking at Whitehouse, Cornaigbeg in the 1920s. L-R: Alex MacLean, his father Donald MacLean and his brothers, Archie, Donald and Tom.
2000.22.10
Black and white photograph of Murdoch MacDonald, Donald and Magaret MacKechnie in 1948-9.
L-R: Murdoch MacDonald, Kilmoluaig with his tractor, Margaret MacKechnie (m.s. Campbell) in the driving seat and her father, Donald, on their way to clean turnips in 1948-9.
2000.22.14
Black and white photograph of John MacDonald, Murdoch MacDonald and Donald MacKechnie in 1948-9.
L-R: John MacDonald, Murdoch MacDonald and Donald MacKechnie, all of Kilmoluaig, on their way to clean turnips in 1948-9.
