Bill from M. MacKinnon, butcher, to Miss M, McLachlan, Cornaigmore, dated 1932-3.
Bill for butcher`s meat from December 1932 to March 1933.
2002.64.7
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2002.64.1
The shop at Balemartine
Postcard of the shop at Balemartine.
Courtesy of Mrs Mairi Campbell
Kirsty MacKinnon (Cìorstaidh Ailein) and her half brother, Lachie MacDonald (Lachainn Dhòmhnaill) opened a shop in Balemartine that became the second largest shop on the island.
Their house and shop was built by Hugh MacKinnon, the contractor in Crossapol, for £600. When asked why it was being built so high, Lachie replied, “Tha mi sgith de thòit Ghorraig” (“I am tired of the smoke of Gorraig”, an old name for that part of Balemartine which had a bad reputation).
Lachie took over the coal business from Hugh MacLean of Balemartine. He brought in coal on puffers such as the ‘Starlight’ and the ‘Moonlight’ to Soroby beach, where there is still a mooring ring to mark the spot.
Postcard of Balemartine shop.
Balemartine shop.
2002.64.2
Brass weighing scale with hook.
Brass weighing scale 0-25 lbs with hook, stamped `POCKET BALANCE WARRANTED`.
2002.58.1
Photocopied extract from the Valuation Roll for the County of Argyll, 1949-50, pp 449-50, 456,459-60.
Valuation Roll entries for shops on Tiree in 1949-50.
2002.56.1
Black and white photograph previously attributed to Donald MacFadyen, Scarinish (b. 29/4/1852). Now attributed to his brother John MacFadyen (b. 2/10/1833, emigrated to Australia)
Previously attributed to Donald MacFadyen (b. 1852), storekeeper in Scarinish, son of Allan MacPhaiden and Amelia Stewart.
2002.57.1
Colour photograph of John Thomson Skinner outside the Crofters.
John Thomson Skinner of Crossapol, manager of the West Highland Crofters and Farmers Ltd outlet on Tiree, outside the new building on the day in opened in 1978-9.
2002.57.2
Colour photograph of John Thomson Skinner outside the Crofters.
John Thomson Skinner of Crossapol, manager of the West Highland Crofters and Farmers Ltd outlet on Tiree, outside the building.
2002.35.1
Colour photograph of the butcher Donald Archie MacLean taken in July 2000.
Donald Archie MacLean with his butcher`s van outside his shop in Scarinish, July 2000.
2002.35.2
Colour photograph of the butcher Donald Archie MacLean taken in July 2000.
Donald Archie MacLean outside his butcher`s shop in Scarinish, July 2000.
1997.26.2
Photocopy of blacksmith`s bill to Hugh MacLean, 1912.
Bill for new cart axle at £1 8/6d from Hector MacLean, Otago Lane, Hillhead, Glasgow, dated 17/8/1912.