Black and white photograph of Cornaig School in 1910.
Cornaig School in 1910, now the headteacher`s house. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 2)
2003.40.1
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2003.40.2
Black and white photograph of Cornaig School in 1910.
Cornaig School in 1910, now the headteacher`s house. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 2)
2003.37.1
Black and white photograph of Grishipol School, Coll in 1930.
Donor`s aunt Maggie at Grishipol School, Coll in the 1930s.
2000.64.3
Hector MacPhail at An Iodhlann’s first exhibition
Photograph of Hector MacPhail at An Iodhlann’s first exhibition in 1997.
Hector MacPhail of Ruaig demonstrates the use of a cheese vat to Willie Walker, Archie MacArthur, Kilkenneth and Gaelic teacher Margaret MacKay at An Iodhlann’s first exhibition in 1997 in the old Reading Room in Scarinish.
Purchased by the Tiree and Coll Gaelic Partnership and renamed ‘An Iodhlann’, the building houses a growing collection of artefacts and records relating to the history, prehistory, natural history and culture of the islands of Tiree and Coll.
Hector, until his untimely death in 2000, was An Iodhlann’s resident historian. He recorded oral histories in Gaelic, gave public talks on local subjects and researched the histories of thirteen Tiree townships.
Black and white photograph of Hector MacPhail and visitors at An Iodhlann`s 1997 exhibition.
Exhibition at An Iodhlann in 1997. L-R: Hector MacPhail, Skipinnis, Ruaig; Willie Walker, Crossapol; Archie MacArthur Kilkenneth, Kilkenneth; Gaelic teacher Margaret MacKay, Heylipol.
1998.38.1
Photocopied letter dated 1962 from the curator of the Hunter Coin Cabinet, the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow.
Letter dated 1962 from the curator of the Hunter Coin Cabinet of the Hunterian Museum Glasgow about three 17th century coins found in Balemartine by James MacArthur, Moss. His son Neil still has the coins.
1998.44.6
Township history for Soay, Brock, Ruaig and Salum researched and written by Hector MacPhail.
Information about Soay and about prominent families in Brock, Ruaig and Salum – the MacKinnons/Sinclairs, Lamonts, MacLeans, MacLeods and MacInneses.
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1998.44.7
Township history for Heanish researched and written by Hector MacPhail.
Information about the MacKinnons in Heanish.
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1999.233.11
Black and white photograph of Ruaig School 1925-6.
Ruaig School, 1925-6. L-R: (back row) Robert MacLeod, teacher; Neil MacDonald, Brock; ?; ? ; Archie Falls; Charlie Lamont; Archie MacFadyen, Ardeas; Lachie MacLean, Vaul; (2nd back row) Donald MacDonald, Brock; Mary Donnelly *; Morag Lamont; Peggy Nicholson *; Kate MacGill *; Annie MacLean (now in Africa); Chrissie MacInnes, Salum; Flora MacKinnon, Dunmore; Mary MacKinnon, Seaside, Vaul; Ina Anderson *; Donald MacArthur, Milton; Donald Archie Cameron; Miss MacKinnon, teacher from Mull; (middle row) Hughina MacDonald; Flora MacLean, Caoles; (2nd front row) Jessie MacGill *; ?; Lizzie MacGill *; Lizzie Barr *; Ina Falls *; Annie Lamont, Ruaig; Maggie MacKinnon; Lizzie Hobbins (cousin of Lachaidh Sheumais); Effie MacArthur, Roisgeal; (front row) Neil MacLean, Carnan; Angus Lamont; Lamont twin; Lamont twin; John Falls *; Mark Hare *; David MacLean; John MacFadyen, Ardeas; Effie Berry (Donald Berry’s mother); Lachie MacFadyen; Ruby MacDougall *; 44 Willie MacIntosh.
2003.18.22
Black and white postcard of Balemartine Schoolhouse postmarked 1908.
Balemartine Schoolhouse before World War I.
2003.18.43
Black and white photograph of Heylipol school in 1936.
Heylipol School (Sgoil na Mointich) in 1934-5. L-R: (back row) Flora Nisbet, Heanish; Donald Kennedy, Balephuil; Jimmy Campbell, Heylipol; Donald A MacDonald, Kilkenneth; Hugh MacKinnon, Hough; James MacKinnon, Moss; John Henderson, Moss; Willie MacLean (Uilleam Mòr), Barrapol/Balinoe; Donald Campbell (Dòmhnall Shandaidh Bhain), Moss; Archie MacArthur, Middleton; James Campbell, headmaster from Campbeltown; (2nd back row) Annie MacKinnon, Hough; Annie Cameron, Moss (m. Walter MacKinnon); Morag MacLean, Hough; Kate MacArthur, Middleton; Katie Ann Campbell, Heylipol; Annie Walker, Moss; Peggy Murray née MacNeill, the Land, Barrapol; Janet Campbell, Moss; Archie MacLean, Hough; (2nd front row) Neil MacNeill (Neil an tailleir), the Land, Barrapol; Cathy MacLean, Heylipol; Flora MacArthur (Floraidh Alasdair), Sandaig; Mary MacArthur (Mairi Alasdair), Sandaig; Annie Campbell (Anna Iain Bhain), Barrapol; Mary Henderson, Moss; Johann MacKinnon née Brownlie, Barrapol; Margaret Campbell, Heylipol; Peggy MacLean, Hough; (front row) Calum Henderson, Moss; Hector Campbell (Eachann Iain Bhain), Barrapol; Neil Brownlie, Barrapol; Nancy MacLean, Heylipol (sister of 22); Nonaidh Campbell, Heylipol; Hector MacNeill (Eachann an tailleir), the Land; Archie MacLean, Hough House; John MacArthur, Middleton; Neil MacLean, Hough.
