Photograph of Lamont Dock, Hong Kong, c. 1905.
Black & white photograph of Lamont Dock in Hong Kong around 1905. The Lamont Dock was completed in 1860 and is named after John Lamont who was from Tiree. When John Lamont and Admiral Sir James Hope built the docks, they accurately foresaw the tremendous width of ships of the future. Original emailed news article extract in Filing cabinet 9 drawer 3.
Information about Tiree emmigration ships in the mid 1800s
Copied extract from the book “An Unstoppable Force: The Scottish Exodus to Canada”, listing the names of the ships on which people from Argyll emigrated to Canada, the year (1843-1850), the number of passengers, where from, the source of funds, and ship details. Includes Tiree emigrants.
List of Tiree emigrant ships (1847-1853)
Compiled list of the names of ships on which Tiree people emigrated to Canada, along with the year, the number of families and individual people, and the source. Based on what Darryl Stout, Canada, had discovered to date (May 2011).
Photograph of the P.S. Waverly leaving Gott pier in 2010
Colour photograph of the paddle steamer `Waverley` reversing out from Gott pier in June 2010 during its summer tour of the British coast. The ship travelled up Gunna Sound before returning its passengers to Gott pier. (Original in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
Steam-ship passenger ticket from Sydney to London, 1895.
Photocopy of a passenger ticket for passage from Sydney, Australia, to London, on board the Orient Line Steamship “Oruba” via the Suez Canal in 1895. Made out to Neil MacCallum.
Click here to view 2010.57.1
Photograph of Ernest Fox, crewman on HMS Sturdy
Black and white photograph of Ernest Fox who was a crewman (survived) on the destroyer HMS Sturdy when it was wrecked off Sandaig in October 1940.
Photograph of the wrecked whaler of HMS Sturdy
Black and white photograph of the wrecked whaler (small wooden boat) on the beach at Sandaig in which five crewmen lost their lives when attempting to leave the foundering destroyer HMS Sturdy in October 1940.
Photograph of HMS Sturdy broken in two on rocks at Sandaig
Black and white photograph of the destroyer HMS Sturdy broken in two on rocks at Sandaig, where it was wrecked in a storm in October 1940 with the loss of five lives.
Reproduction of a cigarette card showing HMS Sturdy
Reproduction of a phototcopied card from WWII Senior Service Cigarettes showing and describing the destroyer HMS Sturdy. From “The Navy series of 48, No. 32”, 1937. The Sturdy was wrecked off Sandaig during a storm in October 1940 with the loss of 5 lives.
Photograph of HMS Sturdy
Laminated photocopy of enlarged photograph of HMS Sturdy at sea from a card from a cigarette pack during WWII, plus photocopied reverse side of cigarette card describing the ship: “The Navy, series of 48, No. 32 – Senior Service cigarettes”. Was on display in the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig, until its closure and sale in 2010. HMS Sturdy was wrecked off Sandaig in October 1940 with the loss of five lives. See also 2010.51.2 reproduction card.
