Black and white photograph of a crofter carrying a bag of fleece.
A crofter carrying a bag of fleece on his back at Scarinish farm at the beginning of 20th century.
1999.93.8
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2001.91.2
Letter from Alasdair Sinclair, Brock dated 7/5/2001 about crofts, farms and landlords.
Letter by Alasdair Sinclair, Brock written in May 2001 about land tenure, landlords and explaining the differences between crofts and farms
2000.218.1
Audio cassette recording of Archie John MacLean, Heylipol talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.
Archie John MacLean of Heylipol talks to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about the changes in crofting especially the decline in cultivation, the work done at different times of the year, fertilisers and machinery, problems with geese, cattle breeding, BSE, the need for conservation, sheep breeding, the six farms on Tiree, dipping sheep and the associated problems, transporting animals, subsidies and quotas.
2000.199.1
Audio cassette recording of Hugh MacKinnon, Baugh and Angus MacLean, Scarinish talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.
Hugh MacKinnon of Baugh and Angus MacLean (Aonghas Dhòmhnuill Eòghainn Mhòr) of Scarinish talk to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about the people who used to live in Baugh, the ceilidhs they had at Christmas and New Year, the decline in population, emigration to Canada, the poorhouse, Drs Hunter and Buchanan, farms, horses, other livestock and crops, furniture and house cleaning, the quarry in Baugh, the airport and World War II, the Taeping, sea captains and the changes they’ve seen. Tha Eòghann ’Ic Fhiongain as a’ Bhàgh agus Aonghas Dhòmhnuill Eòghainn Mhòr a Sgairinis a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul ann an 2000 mu na daoine a b’ àbhaist a bhi a’ fuireach anns a’ Bàgh, na ceilidhean a bha aca aig àm na Nollaige ’s a’ Bhliadhna Ùr, an dol sìos air àireamh nan daoine, daoine fàgail an dùthaich a’ dhol do Canada, taigh nam bochd, dotairean ’Ic an t-Sealgair agus Bochanan, bailtean-fearainn, eich, beathaichean eile agus bàrr, àirneis agus glanadh taighe, an gairbheal anns a’ Bhàgh, am port-adhair agus an darna cogadh, an Taeping, sgiobairean agus an t-atharrachadh a tha iad air fhaicinn.
1998.225.1
Two foot plates from Lady Victoria Campbell`s buckboard. The buckboard was a simple, open horse-drawn carriage. The foot plates hung at the sides of the carriage, to assist passengers stepping aboard.
2003.130.18
Magazine`Limousin` with article about Archie John Maclean of Heylipol, pp 17-19.
Illustrated article about Archie John Maclean of Heylipol and his herd of cross-Limousin cattle.
1999.173.2
Copied newspaper artcicle about New Zealand pioneer Archibald MacLean.
Obituary for Archibald MacLean (1844-1929) originally from Greenhill who was one of the Hawke`s Bay pioneers.
1999.191.21
Photocopied newspaper article correcting an error in a letter to the editor from D. H. MacFarlane dated 6/8/1886.
Correction to letter from D. H. MacFarlane which should have read `six tenants paying over £2,600 and one over £1,200`.
1999.111.24
Black and white photograph of Allan MacFadyen, 1800-1891.
Allan MacFadyen, 1800-1891, farmer in Scarinish.
