Book “The best man who ever served the crown? – A life of Donald MacLean”
Softback book “The best man who ever served the crown? – A life of Donald MacLean”. Biography of one of the key players in 19th century land dealings in New Zealand. Sir Donald MacLean was born on Tiree in 1820, moved to NZ in 1840, and became Sub-Protector of Aboriginies in 1844.
Black and white photograph of hay bales at Maraekakho in New Zealand.
The first lot hay bales after the MacPhees started milking cows at Maraekakho in New Zealand.
Black and white photograph of hay makers in New Zealand.
Haymaking at Valley Road, Maraekakaho in New Zealland. L-R: (back) Mostin Toogood, Alexander Campbell, Jim Isaacson, Bert Martin, Tom McKenna, Les Donovan, H. Alderton, Jimmy Logan, (front) Donald Carswell, George Vallance, John MacPhee, Donald MacKinnon.
Black and white photograph of oat stooks at Maraekakaho in New Zealand.
Stooking oats at the MacPhee`s at Maraekakho Station in New Zealand. L-R: Bill MacPhee (Annie MacKinnon`s husband); Annie`s brother Hugh; Tony Player; Annie`s father Donald MacKinnon with unknown child.
Black and white photograph of a plough team at Maraekakho in New Zealand.
A typical plough team at Maraekakaho in New Zealand in the 1930s or 1940s.
Black and white photograph of Annie MacPhee`s wedding in New Zealand.
The wedding of Annie MacPhee nee MacKinnon in New Zealand (probably in the 1940s). Her mother Mary Flora MacKinnon nee Campbell from Balephuil is standing beside her.
Black and white photograph of Annie MacPhee from New Zealand in Tiree.
L-R: unknown, unknown, Annie MacPhee nee MacKinnon from Mararekakho, New Zealand, Annie`s aunt Cursty Kennedy, Hugh MacKinnon.
Black and white photograph of Donald and Mary Flora MacKinnon and their family in Tiree in 1925.
The MacKinnon family of Balephuil in 1925, two years before emigrating to New Zealand. L-R: Dolina, Mary, Annie, blacksmith Donald MacKinnon originally from Balinoe, Hugh, Donald`s wife Mary Flora Campbell, Sarah, unknown woman.
Black and white photograph of Mary Flora MacKinnon of Balephuil in New Zealand.
Mary Flora MacKinnon nee Campbell of Balephuil at the door of her house at Maraekakaho in New Zealand.
Black and white photograph of the forge and blacksmith`s house at Maraekakho in New Zealand.
The forge and blacksmith`s house at Maraekakho in New Zealand where Donald and Mary Flora MacKinnon of Balephuil lived and worked.
