Photograph of a small girl feeding a pet lamb in 1953
Black & white photograph of Elizabeth Macmillan, Clydebank, feeding a pet lamb from a bottle at Crossapol Farm in 1953, with the old mart in the background. She was visiting with her father, Willie Macmillan, who was installing water pipes. Macmillan and Paterson Ltd were a plumbing business in Clydebank. (original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1921 regarding Sheep Scab
Printed transcript of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1921 listing areas of land that fall under the Sheep (Double Dipping) Order of 1920 to restrict the spread of Sheep Scab disease.
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1917 regarding movements of sheep under the Diseases of Animals Act 1914
Printed transcript of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1917 regarding the law concerning the movement of sheep and sheep-dipping with relation to the Diseases of Animals Act of 1894 and 1914.
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1920 regarding Sheep Scab
Printed transcript of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1920 regarding laws governing the movement of sheep and the Sheep (Double Dipping) Order of 1920 to prevent the spread of Sheep Scab.
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1943 regarding the dissolution of the Balephetrish Sheep Stock Club Cooperative Credit Society.
Printed transcript of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1943 regarding the dissolution of the Balephetrish Sheep Stock Club Cooperative Credit Society Ltd.
The Kerol Stockowner`s Notebook 1924
Small orange/brown card covered notebook for the recording the use of `Kerol` products as stock remedies. Includes instructions for use, testimonials, calendar, advice regarding ailments, and pages for the stockperson`s own notes. Handwritten notes are by Colin MacPhail of Crossapol.
The Colin MacPhail collection – file folder 2
Collection of original letters, documents, photographs etc. from 1920-1970, found in Colin MacPhail`s byre at Crossapol. Includes: correspondence and articles about his crofts and crofting, drainage, auction marts and the Balephetrish Sheep Stock Club. For example:
Photograph of cattle and sheep waiting to be loaded onto the ferry ca 1990.
Colour photograph of cattle and sheep wating to be loaded onto the ferry at Gott Bay pier around 1990. After the cars and foot passengers were onboard, the animals were herded onto the stern of the boat via the car ramp into a holding pen. A lot of manure was left on the pier.
Booklet `Milkit Four Times in the Day` 2012
Booklet about the history of agriculture on Tiree, with reference to livestock, sales, cattle shows, vets, animal health, butchers, hens, potatoes, bulbs, seaweed and Gaelic words. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
Movement of Stock Register belonging to Lachlan MacFarlane, Hynish, with handwritten entries giving the dates and numbers of livestock moved to and from his croft over the period 1942 to 1960.
