Black and white photograph of the Tiree Show in 1921.
The Tiree Show in 1921. (The young man is Archie MacKinnon, the two girls probably Lady Frances Balfour`s grand-daughters Catriona and Elizabeth Milne.)
1997.159.4
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1997.159.14
Black and white photograph of Archie MacDonald, Melness.
Archie MacDonald of Melness, Cornaigbeg at the 1921 Horse Show.
1997.159.8
Black and white photograph of Elizabeth and Catriona Milne with a horse and cart.
Lady Frances Balfour`s grand-daughters Elizabeth and Catriona Milne with a horse and cart in 1923. The horse Sheila belonged to Calum Mor from Lodge Farm.
1997.159.19
Black and white photograph of Maisie Stewart at the 1921 Horse Show.
Maisie Stewart at the 1921 Horse Show with a small pony and trap.
1997.159.11
John MacKinnon outside the Lodge at Kirkapol
Photograph of John MacKinnon outside the Lodge at Kirkapol.
Courtesy of Mrs Jean Lindsay
John MacKinnon of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol is pictured here outside the Lodge with Lady Victoria Campbell’s buckboard. The daughter of the 8th Duke of Argyll, Lady Victoria contracted polio in 1859 when she was five years old and was lame for the rest of her life.
When rough seas or low tides made it impossible for passengers to board the lighter for the mail-boat at either of the small piers at Scarinish harbour, the boat was run in as far as possible on the beach at Gott Bay.
‘Faithful John’, as he was dubbed by Lady Victoria, would drive the horse and buckboard through the surf to transfer her to the stranded lighter, fortunately always without accident.
Black and white photograph of the Lodge during World War I.
Lady Victoria`s buckboard outside the Lodge during World War I.
John MacKinnon of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol is pictured here outside the Lodge with Lady Victoria Campbell’s buckboard. The daughter of the 8th Duke of Argyll, Lady Victoria contracted polio in 1859 when 5 years old and was lame for the rest of her life.
When rough seas or low tides made it impossible for passengers to board the lighter for the mail-boat at either of the small piers at Scarinish harbour, the boat was run in as far as possible on the beach at Gott Bay.
‘Faithful John’ would drive the horse and buckboard through the water to the stranded lighter to transfer Lady Victoria, fortunately always without accident.
1997.159.36
Black and white photograph of Annie Balfour taken at the Lodge in 1912.
Annie Balfour, Lady Frances` daughter, with a pony called Blackie taken at the Lodge in 1912.
1997.147.3
Newspaper article about Donald MacIntyre, Gott, and his Clydesdale horses, dated 1978.
A Clydesdale mare bred by Donald MacIntyre, Gott, won fourth prize at the Royal Highland Show. Also paragraphs about the school dux, new houses, crofting news, the banker, Tiree Cubs, the new GP and school attendance.
2002.136.6
Copied letter from Argyll Estates to Corsons dated 1940.
Letter from the Argyll Estates dated 28/6/1940 to auctioneers Messrs Thomas Corson & Co arranging for the collection of horses being transported to Tiree.
2002.133.20
John MacFadyen of Scarinish
Photograph of John MacFadyen of Scarinish in the 1950s.
Courtesy of Dr Hugh Kennedy
John MacFadyen (Iain Sheumais) of Scarinish went round the island with his pony and trap in the 1950s selling fish. He was also the piermaster at Gott Bay pier for many years.
Black and white photograph of John MacFadyen, Scarinish.
John MacFadyen (Iain Sheumais) of Scarinish who went round selling fish in the 1950s. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer1)
1997.138.1
Photocopied extract from `Outer Isles` by Ada Goodrich Freer, pp 1-61.
Account of a visit to Tiree in 1894.