Tag Archives: ferries

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Photograph of Euphemia and Christina MacKinnon at Gott Bay pier in 1939

Black & white photograph of sisters Phemie MacKinnon and Christina MacKinnon standing on Gott Bay pier as the ferry departs in 1939. Their parents Neil and Mary MacKinnon, and their brother Neil, owned Morven House (Drover`s Cottage), Barrapol.

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Photograph of the stricken `Loch Seaforth` at Gott Bay pier in 1973

Colour photograph of the ferry Loch Seaforth partially submerged at Gott Bay pier in 1973. It struck rocks in Gunna Sound and sank whilst berthed at the pier. Note the submerged car on the car-deck. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)

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Photograph of the life raft from the stricken `Loch Seaforth` in 1973

Colour photograph of a life raft of the ferry Loch Seaforth abandoned on the beach at Gott in 1973. The Loch Seaforth sank next to Gott Bay pier after striking rocks in Gunna Sound. L-R: Rita Meyer, Stephanie Clarke (Mullach nan Gall, Caoles), Elizabeth Gibb and Alexander Gibb. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)

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Photograph of the Loch Seaforth stranded on Gott Bay beach in 1973

Colour photograph of the ferry Loch Seaforth stranded on the beach at Gott Bay in 1973, having been refloated. It struck rocks in Gunna Sound and sank whilst berthed at Gott pier. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)

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Photograph of the stricken Loch Seaforth being dragged onto Gott Bay beach in 1973

Colour photograph of the ferry Loch Seaforth being lifted by crane-ship `Ulrich Harms`, whilst both being towed by a tug towards the beach at Gott Bay, where it was deliberately beached. The Loch Seaforth struck rocks in Gunna Sound in 1973 and sank whilst berthed at Gott pier. It obstructed other boats trying the use the pier and had to be towed out of the way until it could be properly removed. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)

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Photograph of Charlie, Chrissie MacArthur and John Angus in 1951

Black & white photograph of Charlie, Chrissie MacArthur, Caoles, and John Angus on a ferry(?) in June 1951.

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2013.114.1

Newspaper article about the transfer of livestock between Tiree and ferry in 1886

Printed scan of an article from The Glasgow Herald dated 1886, about the dangerous method of transferring livestock, particularly horses, between Tiree and the ferry SS Hebridean. Article also mentions four of the imprisoned crofters of the Land Agitation liberated on bail.

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Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1927 regarding changes to the powers of the Gott Bay Pier Trustees

Printed transcript of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1927 regarding changes to the powers of the Gott Bay Pier Board of Trustees to set levys and rates for ballast, water etc. Trustees named: Hugh MacDiarmid, Island House, Rev Kenneth MacKay, Gott, Colin Brown, Scarinish, Malcolm MacLean, Kirkapol, Donald MacArthur, Scarinish, Malcom MacKinnon, Scarinish, William George MacDiamid, Island House, Dr Thomas Wyper Stewart, Easdale.

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