Soap dish from porcelain commode set, ca 1920
White decorated porcelain 3-piece soap dish, from a five-piece commode set by Newton. Belonged to Angus MacLean, Scarinish, and was used by his visitors. For the rest of the set see 2014.88.1-5
Shaving cup from a five-piece commode set, ca 1920
White decorated porcelain shaving cup, from a five-piece commode set by Newton. Belonged to Angus MacLean, Scarinish, and was used by his visitors. For the rest of the set see 2014.88.1-5
Notes regarding audio recordings made on Tiree in 1972 and 1974
Two folders of handwritten notes made by Eric Cregeen while he was recording Tiree people speaking onto cassette tape during 1972 and 1974, plus a map of Balephuil, Balinoe and Barrapol annotated with the names of people living in each house. People recorded in notes: Donald Sinclair, Hector Kennedy – Balephuil, John Brown – Balephuil, John MacLean – Kilmoluaig, John MacLean – Cornaigbeg. Subjects covered include ancestry, Gaelic prose and songs, people living nearby, second sight, place names, shebeens, building construction, poverty, weather, schools, food, shops, water supplies, emigrants, rents, skeleton, confrontations, ferries and ships, literacy, crofts, Pairc na Coille, wars, Land Leagues, churches, illnesses.
Photograph of the well outside Croft View, Balephuil, around 1950.
Black & white photograph of the hand-pumped well outside Croft View, Balephuil, around 1950. From a collection of photographs from the house of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeil), Balevullin.
Photograph of two girls at Crossapol Farm in 1953.
Black & white photograph of sisters Elizabeth Macmillan and Catherine Macmillan, Clydebank, feeding hens at the Paterson`s house at Crossapol Farm in 1953. Mairi Campbell, Corrairigh, is standing at the door in the background. They were visiting with their 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)
Photograph of two girls playing with a pet lamb at Crossapol Farm in 1953
Black & white photograph of sisters Catherine Macmillan and Elizabeth Macmillan, Clydebank, petting a tame lamb at the Paterson`s house at Crossapol Farm in 1953. They were visiting with their father, Willie Macmillan, who was installing water pipes. The new pipes can are visible in the background. Macmillan and Paterson Ltd were a plumbing business in Clydebank. (original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Photograph of the water pump at Crossapol Farm in 1953
Black & white photograph of Mrs Cathie Macmillan, Clydebank, at the water pump at the Paterson`s house at Crossapol Farm in 1953. She was visiting with her husband, 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)
Photograph of Willie Macmillan, Clydebank, installing waterpipes on Tiree in 1953
Black & white photograph of Willie Macmillan, Clydebank, installing water pipes on Tiree in 1953. Macmillan and Paterson Ltd were a plumbing business in Clydebank. (original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Photograph of Catherine and Elizabeth Macmillan, Clydebank, on Tiree in 1953
Black & white photograph of sisters Cathering and Elizabeth Macmillan, Clydebank, at a site on Tiree where their father, Willie Macmillan, was installing water pipes in 1953. Macmillan and Paterson Ltd were a plumbing business in Clydebank. (original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Archaeological Monitoring report for the Tiree water main rehabilitation scheme, 2012
Report to Scottish Water following archaeological investigations of sites for new water mains pipes at West Hynish, Balephuil, Heylipol, Crossapol, Ruaig, Brock, Milton and Caoles.
