Tag Archives: schools

2009.28.1

Collection of hand-written school work by Elsie MacKinnon, Kirkapol, 1929/30

Photocopied sheets of hand-written school work by Elsie MacKinnon, Kirkapol, whilst at Ruaig School in 1929/30. Includes seven poems, three songs, hatching details of chicks at Lodge Farm, Kirkapol, proverbs, synonyms, algebra and geometry. Paper and pencils were given to children in Elsie`s last year of school (1930), replacing slates and chalk.

2008.84.1.1

Two merit certificates from the Scotch Education Department awarded to Grace Campbell (age 12) in 1901, and her brother Malcolm Campbell (age 13) in 1900, while attending Cornaigmore Public School. Signed by D MacKinnon, Head Master. The Campbells lived in the pink house, ‘Tullymet’, on Gott Bay.