Two black and white photographs of an unidentified man ploughing with two heavy horses, in a hilly location that is not Tiree. Probably taken in around the 1930s.
2015.57.7
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2014.43.10
Photograph of a coal puffer on Soroby beach around 1950
Black & white photograph of a coal puffer beached “north of Balemartine (Soroby?)” around 1950, with horse-drawn carts transporting coal away across the machair. (original stored on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
2014.36.3
Book ` The Horsieman`, 1994
Hardback book by Duncan Williamson who was from generations of traditional travelling people and whose mother had Tiree connections. Duncan tells his story of his life and customs as he travelled across Scotland to and from Loch Fyne in the west to Perth in the east.
2014.36.4
Front cover of a Bernard D Smith & Son calendar
Cardboard front cover of a calendar(? 2013?) made by and advertising Bernard D Smith & Son builders, West Hynish, showing a black & white photograph of the coal puffer `Anzac` unloading coal on Caoles beach in 1952. Photograph accessioned separately as U152.
2014.36.5
Photograph of a coal puffer unloading coal at Coales in 1952
Black & white photograph of the coal puffer `Anzac` beached at Caoles in 1952 while horse- and tractor-drawn carts wait for coal to be unloaded on to them. (original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1; 2014.36.4)
2014.7.5
Photograph of a group at the harvest, ca 1940.
Black & white photograph of a man, two women and a dog, next to a horse and cart during harvest around 1940. On the reverse of the photo: “Miss Margaret MacNeill, Croft View, Balephuil, Tiree”. From a collection of photographs from the house of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeil), Balevullin.
2014.5.4
Photograph of Neil Kennedy, Balevullin, with “some toffs” around 1930.
Sepia photographs of Neil Kennedy (on left) with a group of “toffs” in a horse-drawn cart around 1930. Original stored in 2014.5.1 filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
2013.182.1
Lamp from a Post Office cart, ca 1900
Brass paraffin lamp used on the Post Office cart around 1900. Square in shape with covered vent at top. Two clear glass panes, one small circular red pane, and one mirrored side. Would have slotted into a bracket on the cart.
2013.148.8
Photograph of members of the Croish House family, Coales, ca 1900
Sepia photograph of three members of the Croish House family at Caoles with a Clydesdale workhorse around 1900. Found in the attic of Croish House in 2012. See 2011.78.2 for family history.
2013.146.1
Photograph of Scarinish Harbour and pier building ca 1930
Sepia photograph from a postcard of Scarinish Harbour around 1930, showing the ship the Mary Stewart on the left and a smaller ship tied up loading kelp from horse-drawn carts. The harbour building/office/store, now gone, is on the right.
