Photograph of the Galbraith croft house at Balevullin ca. 1890
Black & white photograph of (probably) the Galbraith thatched croft house at Balevullin in around 1890. James Galbraith (1821-1903) was born in Gigha, and came to Tiree from Rothiemurchus, near Aviemore, with his wife and children in 1874 to take up the position of School Master of the Parochial School at Balevullin. The Duke of Argyll displaced the MacLeod family off their croft to Kilmoluaig to make way for them. After James` death the family`s title to the croft at Balevullin was challenged by the Duke, despite one of James` daughters, Sarah (now living in Glasgow), continuing to pay the rent and her two sisters still living there. One sister, Mary Galbraith, married John MacDonald of Cornaigmore in 1907 and they continued to run the croft. However, after 10 years of pursuit, the Duke took the matter to Court and the croft was given up around 1913.
Photograph of members of James Galbraith`s family at Balevullin ca. 1905
Black & white photograph of L-R: Sarah Galbraith (m.Donald), her mother Janet Wotherspoon (m.Galbraith), and her son Charles Donald with a spinning wheel outside the Galbraith thatched croft house at Balevullin, in around 1905. Janet was the wife of James Galbraith (1821-1903), the Head Master of the Parochial School at Balevullin. After his death, Sarah continued to pay the rent on the croft so that her two sisters, then one sister and her husband, John MacDonald (1869-) of Cornaigmore, could live there, but ended up in dispute with the Duke of Argyll over the title. As a result, the croft was given up in 1913.
Photograph of Alick & Donald MacArthur and Hugh MacKinnon thatching ca 1900
Sepia photograph of three men standing on top of a thatched house (probably Sandaig) whilst thatching: Alick MacArthur, Donald MacArthur and Hugh MacKinnon. Found in Flora MacArthur`s house (now demolished) at Sandaig 2010. Original in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3.
Original black & white photograph of Morag Cameron standing in the doorway of her thatched house at Moss in the 1920s. On the reverse is written “Take good care of this. This is the girl friend – Mòr a` Phaal Aal in the front door of her house in the capital – Moss!”. Phaal Aal / Pale Ale was the nickname of her father. The house is the ruin opposite `Greenbank` (with the post box). (Photo in the possession of Mairi MacFarlane, Tiree in 2011)
Colour photograph illustrating the proportions of a tarred felt roof of a traditional house next to `Cruachan` in Balemartine, 2010. Original stored in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3.
Information about possible Tiree photographs taken by Erskine Beveridge
Printout of copies of photographs taken by Erskine Beveridge during 1896-1901 that might be of houses on Tiree, with information about each photo. Some are of Tiree.
Framed photograph by Erskine Beveridge of Taigh a` Charabhanaich, Scarinish
Framed black & white photograph of Taigh a` Charabhanaich, Scarinish, taken by Erskine Beveridge in 1880-1920 and used in an exhibition of his photos by RCAHMS.
Photograph of Lydia Wysocki outside MacPhee`s old house
Black & white photograph of Lydia Wysocki (nee Brown) sitting on the machair outside MacPhee`s thatched house in the 1950s-60s. Lydia was the adopted daughter of Mary Ann and Archibald Brown, The Green. Original photo stored with 2010.75.1.
Photocard of the thatched house that was to become the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig.
Colour photo postcard showing Taigh Mòr Bhig, The Terrace, Sandaig, when it was a dwelling house in 1976, and before it became a ruin and was bought by the Hebridean Trust in 1989 to be re-built and opened as The Thatched Cottage Museum in the 1990s. It later closed and was sold in 2010.
News article (ca 1950) about Tiree and the Great China Tea Race
Two photocopies of a news article about recollections of Donald MacKinnon, Tiree, who captained the winning tea clipper “Taeping” during the Great China Tea Race of 1866. The original photocopy was on display in the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig, until its closure and sale in 2010.
