Black and white photograph of Captain Lachie Lamont`s Diploma of Honour dated 1917.
Captain Lachie Lamont`s Diploma of Honour dated 1917.
1998.311.2
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1998.139.4
The MacLean family in 1901
Photograph of the MacLean family in 1901.
Courtesy of Mr Angus MacLean
Hector MacLean, a crofter in Balephuil, married Mary MacDonald of Caoles in 1828. The couple had nine children, two which are in this photograph of 1901: Hugh (Eòghann Mòr) seated on the left and Allan (Ailean Bàn) on the right. Allan owned and skippered the schooner ‘Cirrus of Rosa’.
In 1877 Mary, by then a widow, emigrated to Shoal Lake, Manitoba with four of her sons and two daughters. Only Hugh remained on Tiree where he settled on the croft at Caoles tenanted by his maternal uncle. Two of Hugh’s three sons, Donald and Hector, are also in the photograph.
Hector was a minister who spent most of his life on Skye; his four sons all became doctors. Donald had three sons and his descendants still live on Tiree today.
Black and white photograph of the MacLeans of Caoles in 1906.
The MacLean family of Caoles in 1906. L-R: Hugh MacLean (Eoghann Mor) of Caoles; his sons, Donald and Hector; his brother Captain Allan MacLean (Ailean Ban) who emigrated to Manitoba, Canada in 1877. Donald was the father of Hugh, Willie and Angus; Hector was a minister of the church.
1998.311.1
The wedding of Captain John MacKinnon and Elizabeth Lamont
Photograph of the wedding of Captain John MacKinnon of Vaul and Elizabeth Lamont in Glasgow in the 1930s.
Courtesy of Mrs Anneen Black
Captain John MacKinnon (Teònaidh Dhòmhnaill Bhig) of Vaul, one of MacBrayne’s legendary captains, worked for many years as master of the ‘Lochearn’ and ‘Claymore’ on the Oban-Tobermory-Coll-Tiree-Castlebay-Lochboisdale run.
In January 1953 a ferocious gale swept across Scotland causing the tragic loss of the Stranraer to Larne ferry. The ‘Lochearn’, however, under the command of Captain MacKinnon made safe passage from Castlebay to Oban.
He married Elizabeth Lamont (Lìosaidh Bhàn) of Ruaig in the 1930s, and the couple had one daughter. Captain MacKinnon was awarded the MBE in 1957 and died in 1975. He was well known for his kindness to passengers and is remembered with affection and respect.
Black and white photograph of the wedding of Captain John MacKinnon and Lizzie MacDonald in the 1930s.
The wedding of Captain John MacKinnon (Teonaidh Dhomhnaill Bhig) from Vaul and Lizzie Lamont MacDonald in the 1930s. John was Commodore of the MacBrayne fleet before he retired.
2003.139.1
Caledonian MacBrayne captain`s uniform (jacket and trousers).
Captain`s jacket and trousers belonging to Donald Archie MacLean (1923-1997) of Lochside, Kilmoluaig, who was a skipper on the Caledonain MacBrayne Clyde ferries..
1997.161.1
Black and white photograph of three people in a car.
1928 Model T Ford at Balephetrish. Driving the car is George Hamilton of Barrapol, former sea captain with Robertsons.
1997.243.1
Three anecdotes about ‘the Goilear’
Sound clip in English of Hector MacPhail telling three anecdotes about ‘the Goilear’.
Hector MacPhail of Ruaig gave a talk at Vaul Golf Club in November 1996, during which he told three humorous anecdotes about a fisherman from Balevullin nicknamed ‘the Goilear’.
2000.136.3
Photocopied newspaper article about the Great Tea Race from China to London.
The Great Tea Race from China to London won by the `Taeping` captained by Donald MacKinnon of Heanish.
2000.136.4
Photocopied newspaper article about the Great Tea Race from China to London.
The Great Tea Race from China to London won by the `Taeping` captained by Donald MacKinnon of Heanish.
2000.136.5
Photocopied newspaper article about the rescue of the crew of `Taeping` in 1871.
The Board of Trade awarded a gold watch and chain to a Captain Sabatier who rescued some of the crew of the Taeping which foundered on Ladd`s Reef in the China Sea in 1871.
2000.150.5
Copied newspaper article about Captain Neil Campbell.
Obituary for Captain Neil Campbell, former Caledonian MacBrayne commodore skipper, who died on 2/3/1980 aged 77.