Booklet about Captain Donald MacKinnon, Heanish.
Home published booklet about Captain Donald MacKinnon of Heanish (1827-1866) by his Australian descendent Lloyd Pitcher. Capt MacKinnon sailed the tea clipper `Taeping` to victory in the Great China Tea Race of 1866.
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Photograph of Mr & Mrs Angus Munn and Mary Flora MacKenzie on the Claymore in 1960.
Colour photograph of Angus and Nella Munn, Heanish, and Mary Flora MacKenzie,Milton (she became Mrs MacKinnon ,Sandaig) , on the ferry Claymore in 1960.
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1916 regarding the cancellation of the Heanish Cooperative Society
Printed transcription of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1916 regarding the cancellation of the Heanish Cooperative Society Ltd at Baugh, on the grounds that it has ceased to exist.
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1924 regarding the ceasation of the Scarinish and Heanish Agricultural Cooperative
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1922 regarding the forced cancellation of Registry of the Scarinish and Heanish Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd because of a lack of compulsory Returns.
Newspaper articles about Captain Donald MacKinnon, Heanish, 1827-1867
Two laminated original newspaper pages from The Illustrated London News 1866 and 1867 commemorating the life and death of Captain Donald MacKinnon and his victory in winning the Great China Tea Race of 1866, plus two scanned prints of the same.
Printed photographic portrait of Captain Donald MacKinnon, Heanish, 1827-1867
Large scanned print of an original full-length photographic portrait of Captain Donald MacKinnon who sailed the Taeping to victory during the Great China Tea Race of 1866.
Ceramic bed pan, ca. 1900-1950
Cream-coloured ceramic bed pan with a handle and marked “Boots the Chemist”. Known as an `old man`s slipper`, it was the precursor to the modern-day bottle. Found in a garden at Heanish and possibly from the old Fever Hospital at Heanish. Mairi Campbell`s (Cornaig) sister- in-law remembered seeing on at the Western General Hospital, Glasgow, when she was a trainee nurse in the early 1950s. However, she never had to use one as they were outdated by the time she was a practising nurse. Probable date of manufacture/use 1930s-40s.
Head of a rutting/ritting spade
Head of a rutting or ritting spade designed for cutting turves for roofing or for digging ditches. Shovel-shaped with long flat spike out to one side. Found in the garden of Lonsdale Cottage, Heanish.
Audio recording of a talk in 2012 about Capt Donald MacKinnon (1827-1867)
CD of an audio recording (MP3) of a talk about Captain Donald MacKinnon, Heanish, by ??? at an event celebrating his life and achievements on 12-13th May 2012. Capt MacKinnon sailed the teaclipper `Taeping` to victory in the Great China Tea Race of 1866.
Documents and certificates belonging to Donald MacKinnon, Heanish, captain of the `Taeping`
Photocopies of Captain Donald MacKinnon`s Certificate of Competency at Master (seaman) level 1851, his Ordinary Certificate 1851, Application to be examined 1851, List of Testimonials and Statement of Service (1851?), and List of Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve 1864. Donald MacKinnon (1827-1867) captained the winning tea clipper `Taeping` during the Great China Tea Race of 1866. Includes a letter from `K.D.` to Flora MacLean, Druimfraoich, dated 3/1/2009? regarding the documents.
