Colour photograph of quilt from Silversands.
Back of quilt from Silversands, dated around 1880-1990 and photographed in 1978-9. See T36 for front of quilt.
2002.81.5
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2002.83.1
Colour photograph of quilt from Silversands.
Quilt from Silversands photographed in 1978-9, `Turkey red` material dated around 1880-1900. See T44 for back of quilt.
2002.83.2
Colour photograph of quilt from Silversands.
Back of quilt from Silversands, dated around 1880-1900. See T43 for front of quilt. Photo taken 1978-9.
2002.83.4
Colour photograph of quilt made by Catherine MacDougall.
Quilt made by Catherine MacDonald, wife of Rev. Allan MacDougall, Caoles.
2000.10.2
Book `George Washington Wilson in the Hebrides` by Donald MacAulay.
Photographs dating from c. 1870 to 1908 portraying the Hebrides through landscape, ships, buildings, people and their activities. Detailed commentary explaining building features, activities, clothes etc
De-accessioned 1.3.2026.
2001.200.1
White linen tablecloth with 9 cm border crocheted by Christina MacKinnon nee MacAthur, and used as a table cover at her daughter`s wedding reception in the Lodge Hotel in 1967.
2001.200.2
White linen traycloth with 5 cm border crocheted by Christina MacKinnon nee MacAthur.
2001.200.3
White linen traycloth with 25 mm corcheted border and triangular area, crocheted by Christina MacKinnon nee MacArthur, Barrapol.
2001.196.1
Report by Patrick Baty on the paint used in Upper Square, Hynish, September 2001.
Comments on the early decoration of Upper Square, Hynish following an examination of the paint on an exterior door, an interior door architrave and an interior wall.
1998.296.1
Interior decoration in the 1920s
Sound clip in English of Mabel Kennedy talking about interior decoration in the 1920s.
Courtesy of Mrs Mabel MacArthur
Mabel Kennedy talks to Dr John Holliday in October 1998 about the interior decoration of the house at Main Road Farm in Balephuil where she lived until she went to work in service in Glasgow in 1926.
The floors of the house were made of concrete although, at that time, some must still have been beaten earth and clay. Earthen floors were considered warmer for children’s feet than concrete or flagstones and were kept clean by a sprinkling of shell sand every day except Sunday.
The walls inside were painted twice a year with whitewash made from seashells. The difficulty and expense of obtaining household goods on a remote Hebridean island encouraged the resourcefulness of the local people who would make do with the materials to hand.