Black and white photograph of John MacLean of Lochside, Kilmoluaig and his brother Gilleasbuig.
Brothers John and Gilleasbuig MacLean of Lochside, Kilmoluaig in the 1940s with a pair of Clydesdales yoked to a reaper.
2000.25.10
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2002.190.2
Newspaper cutting about Martyn Kennedy, grandson of John MacPhail, Baelphuil.
Martyn Kennedy, son of Iain and Irene Kennedy, grandson of John MacPhail, Ardmay, Balephuil, has won the first Oatbridge Agricultural College travel award to study beef production in Canada.
2002.190.3
Newspaper cutting about the Annual November Sale of cattle.
The Annual November Sale where almost 600 head of cattle were sold at favourable prices.
2002.185.1
Copy of notes of lecture given at Agricultural College by Ronald MacDonald, Melness, Cornaigbeg in the 1950s.
The location and topography of the island and communication with the mainland, soil conditions, stock, the crofting year, use of fertilisers, crofting grants.
1999.193.8
Black and white photograph of children with two Clydesdale horses.
A pair of yoked Clydesdale horses, taken in Ruaig. Children and year unknown.
2000.21.6
Black and white photograph of cows on Balevullin beach.
Cows on Balevullin beach.
1997.229.1
Tiree blacksmiths in the 20th century
Sound clip in English of retired vet Robert Beck talking about the blacksmiths on Tiree in the 20th century.
Courtesy of Mr Robert Beck
Retired veterinary surgeon Robert Beck talks about the number of blacksmiths on Tiree within living memory during a public talk on the subject of Scotland’s native horse given at the 1997 Feis Thiriodh. In 1945 there were over four hundred working horses on the island providing ample work for eight smiddies.
The Tiree Clydesdale was in great demand in the early 20th century especially for work in the towns. Derived from cross-breeding a superior type of native pony introduced to Tiree in the early 1800s with Clydesdales brought in by Tom Barr in the 1870s, they were tougher and faster than mainland-bred draught horses.
Many crofters kept one or two brood mares which were also worked. Three stallions, two Clydesdale and one Highland pony, ‘walked’ the island, kept by Hector Campbell of Cornaigmore, John MacLean of the Brae, Cornaigbeg and Donald MacIntyre of Gott.
2001.124.1
Colour photograph of Eilidh Campbell feeding sheep in the snow in December 2000.
Eilidh Campbell feeding sheep in the snow at Kilmoluaig in December 2000.
1998.98.9
Black and white photograph of Angus MacDonald, Kilkenneth with a horse.
Angus MacDonald, Kilkenneth, with a Clydesdale horse.
1998.98.17
Black and white photograph of Archie MacDonald, Melness with a Clydesdale horse.
Archie MacDonald, Melness with a Clydesdale horse called Cora.
