Photocopied handwritten letter from Hugh MacDiamid dated 11/9/1899.
Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 11/9/1899 to the Duke`s chamberlain about a hay shed in Heylipol, the water supply to the Lodge, Donald Cameron – a squatter in Hough, cottars not paying rent and the croft of the late Neil MacLean, Caoles.
Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 14/11/1898.
Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 14/11/1898 to the Duke`s chamberlain about a doorbell for Dr Buchanan`s house so that patients can rouse him during stormy nights, and the repairs required to the water supply at Island House.
Laminated photocopy of the Sanitary Inspector`s report on the Parish of Tiree in 1892.
Report of the Sanitary Inspector who visited Tiree in conjunction with the Medical Officer in 1892. Subjects include the water supply, scarletina and typhus fever. From the minutes of Mull District Committee.
Bar of unused monkey brand soap in its original wrapper. A mixture of soap and pumice, it was used for scouring and to remove problem stains.
Audio cassette recording of Katina MacDonald interviewed by Maggie Campbell at Tigh a` Rudha on 23/5/2002.
Maggie Campbell talks to Katina MacDonald in May 2002 about her childhood days in Balephuil, the way of life in the 1920s, church-going and baptisms, the shops, the healing powers of Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhain, the well in Balephuil Tobair Mhoire, songs and the poet Alasdair Sinclair (Alasdair Nèill Og), thatching and cleaning methods. Tha Magaidh Chaimbeul a’ bruidhinn ri Katina Nic Dhòmhnaill ’s a’ Cheitean 2002 mu làithean a h-òige ann am Baile Phuill; an dòigh beatha ’s na 1920an; an eaglais agus na baistidhean; na bùthan; comas-leigheis Dhòmhnaill Chaluim Bhàin; Tobar Mhòire ann am Baile Phuill; òrain agus am bard Alasdair Nèill Òig; an tughadh agus dòighean glanaidh.
Colour scan of analysis of well water at An Airidh, Cornaigmore, 1962.
Analysis of well water at An Airidh, Cornaigmore showing the water suitable for drinking purposes.
