Hardback book, “The Making of MacBrayne – A Scottish Transport Monopoly Spanning Three Centuries” by Andrew Clark
Donated by John D Watson
2024.21.1
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2022.16.8
Colour photograph of a traditional boat ‘Isabella’ on Gott Bay in around 1990.
2022.16.5
Colour postcard of a full flit-boat leaving Scarinish harbour to join the ferry, which would have been at anchor off-shore pre-1915. The image appears to have been created from a hand-coloured glass plate photograph. Date-stamped Aug 1919.
2022.15.2
Commemorative colour photo postcard of the ferry ‘Lord of the Isles’ on its last call at Tobermory in 1998. The ‘Lord of the Isles was the last ferry link between Tobermory and Coll & Tiree. The reverse is signed by the captain, K. Cameron, and date-stamped at the Tobermory post office at 10.45 on 5 April 1998.
2021.54.53
Transcript of Precognition of Witnesses against Flora Maxwell on charges of theft on 27 April 1863. Maxwell is accused of taking items to sell in Coll on the Tiree packet then absconding to Glasgow. Statements are provided by: Mary McQuarrie or Leuart (wife of and residing with John Leuart, Tobermory), Allan Cameron (Police, Tobermory) , John Lennard (hawker, Tobermory.
The surname Leuart is also spelled as Lennard in the transcription.
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From the liveArgyll Archives in Lochgilphead, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
2021.54.40
Transcript of a Police Report submitted to Tobermory Procurator Fiscal charging Donald McLean with Breach of the Public Peace on 13 April 1861.
McLean (boatman, Kenovay) is accused of committing a Breach of the Peace on board the Islesman Steamer. The report mentions a fight between Donald Campbell Esquire (the Reef) and Alexander McLean (Scarinish). Furthermore, the Stewart on board the Islesman Steamer is charged with the offense of the Act of License for supplying spirits. Alexander Buchanan Esquire (Scarinish), Archibald Brown (shipowner, Manal), Archibald McKinnon (shoemaker, Scarinish) and Neil McLean (fisherman, Caoles) are named as witnesses.
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From the liveArgyll Archives in Lochgilphead, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
2021.54.24
Transcript of a police report submitted to Tobermory Procurator Fiscal regarding the theft of items from a trunk on board the steamer Islesman travelling between Lochboisdale and Tiree in October 1858. Statements are provided from Mary Maclean (daughter of Donald McLean, Kenovay), and Mrs Catherine Maclean or MacDonald (wife of Neil MacDonald, Kilbride, South Uist). Maclean reports a previous theft on board a steamer between Tiree and Lochboisdale.
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From the liveArgyll Archives in Lochgilphead, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
2022.7.2
Black & white photographic postcard of passengers aboard the ferry passing through the Sound of Mull on their way to/from Tiree in the 1920s.
2021.2.6
Portion of a Tiree-Oban ferry ticket (1st class) issued on 30 June 1952.
2020.54.1
Black & white postcard photograph of the ferry ‘Lochearn’ nearing Tiree.
