Copy of Article about John Campbell, Chamberlain to the 7th & 8th Dukes of Argyll by R.K Campbell
Biographical article by Robin Campbell for Journal of the Clan Campbell Society, Number 31, 2004, pp.11-13, about his great-great-grandfather John Campbell or Am Bàillidh Mòr. Gifted to An Iodhlann by the author.
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Copy of a sepia photograph of John Campbell (1801-1872), Chamberlain for Mull and Tiree.
John Campbell (1801-1872), Chamberlain of the Duke of Argyll for Mull and Tiree from 1846-1864. He was known on Tiree as Am Bàillidh Mòr and Am Bàillidh Dubh.
Mini-disk SA1953/54.
Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chluim Bhain) of Balephuil talks about old stories; Murdo MacDonald plays some accordion tunes; children sing a Gaelic song; Hector MacLean tells a traditional story about a curse put on the factor; humerous song by an unknown artist; two stories told by John MacIntyre of Mull.
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1953-54.
Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chluim Bhain) of Balephuil talks about old stories; Murdo MacDonald plays some accordion tunes; children sing a Gaelic song; Hector MacLean tells a traditional story about a curse put on the factor; humerous song by an unknown artist; two stories told by John MacIntyre of Mull.
Audio cassette recording of Hector MacPhail talking at the Scarinish Hotel in January 1998.
Hector MacPhail of Ruaig talks at the Scarinish Hotel on 31st January 1998 about emigration to Canada, New Zealand and Patagonia, the Duke of Argyll’s factors, the MacNiven family, cattle droves, smacks and schooners, the shops at Middleton and Hynish, three Tiree men who emigrated to Seattle, ancient graveyards, a school trip to Dundee, Captain Donald MacKinnon of the Taeping, the Downie family, emigration history at Inverary Archives, CalMac boats, the storms in 1953 and 1968, the emigrations of 1855 and 1877. (Continued on AC43)
Audio cassette recording of Hugh MacLean of Barrapol talking to John Donald MacLean in March 1998.
Hugh MacLean (Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir) of Barrapol talks to John Donald MacLean (Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn)about Tiree bards, the wreck of the Vivo and other ships, a cobbler in Mannal, collecting peat from the Ross of Mull, the fiddler of Sandaig and his genealogy, the kelp industry, the factor Iain Campbell, temperance, the weather, diet, agricultural methods, the beaches, cars and the arrival of the first plane; Hugh also sings some songs and plays a number of tunes on the electronic bagpipes. Tha Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir a Goirtean Dòmhnaill a’ bruidhinn ri Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn mu na bàird Thirisdeach, mun lon-bhriseadh Vivo agus bàtaichean eile, greusaiche a Mannal, a’ toir mòine on Ross Mhuileach, fidhleir Shandaig agus a shloinntearachd, obair a’ cheilp, am bàillidh Iain Caimbeul, measarrachd, an tìde, obair fearainn, na tràighean, carbadan agus mar a thàinig a cheud itealan; tha Eòghann cuideachd a’ seinn òrain agus a’ cluich fonn air a’ phìob eleactronaich.
Black and white photograph of a Cornaig School sports team.
Sports team at Cornaig School. L-R: Ina Brown, Colina MacDonald, Patsy MacPhee and Agnes MacDonald with factor Mr MacLaren.
Photocopied page of two newspaper cuttings about the Duke of Argyll from an unknown publication dated around the 1960s.
(1) Article about the retiral of the chamberlain of Argyll Estates, Major Ian MacLennan, who plans to retire to his 300-acre farm on Tiree, where he was formerly the factor, (2) a legal case regarding the Duchess of Argyll.
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Photocopied letter dated 18/3/1998 from R. K. Campbell about John Campbell, Am Baillidh Mor.
Letter dated 18/3/1998 from R. K. Campbell to Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, about John Campbell, Am Baillidh Mor and ground officer Lachlan MacQuarrie of Hynish.
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Newspaper cutting about the retirement of Argyll Estates factor, Peter Fairweather.
The retirement of Peter Fairweather, Argyll Estate factor.
