Audio cassette recording of Janet Brown of Balephuil talking to Maggie Campbell in November 1999.
Janet Brown of Balephuil talks to Maggie Campbell in November 1999 about making butter and cheese, how there was always plenty of food even if the ferry couldn’t make Tiree, different kinds of scones, how all the work had to be finished by Saturday night in order to observe the Sabbath, washing using galvanised baths and Sunlight soap, washing blankets in the burn, harvesting, how herring were plentiful, how everyone helped preparing for a wedding, ceilidhs and dancing and different kinds of stockings.
Audio cassette recording of Jean Brown talking to Maggie Campbell in May 2000.
Jean Brown from Yorkshire talks to Maggie Campbell in May 2000 about her book A Song to Sing and a Tale to Tell, her first visit to Tiree in 1951, attending a wedding in the old hall in Scarinish in 1955, camping at Salum with the Keighley Guides, their experiences there, the kindness of Calum MacLean and the MacInnes family and the reunion with eight former Guides after 43 years; Jean’s 70th birthday celebrations with campfire songs are recorded on side B.
Audio cassette recording of a ceilidh with Maggie Campbell, Neil MacLeod and Murdoch MacDonald in 1998.
Maggie Campbell and Neil MacLeod of Kilmoluaig sing several songs composed by Tiree bards and a love song; Murdoch MacDonald of Kilmoluaig talks about shepherding, harvesting, the spring work on a croft, bulk buying of groceries, sharing barrels of herrings, travelling people, first-footing, home-coming events during the Glasgow fair, barn weddings and blanket washing days.Tha Magaidh Chaimbeul agus Niall MhicLeòid a Cill Moluag a’ seinn iomadach òran air an cur ri chèile aig bàird Thirisdeach agus òran gaoil; Murchadh MhicDhòmhnaill a Cill Moluaig a’ bruidhinn mun obair cìobair, obair foghair, obair an Earraich air a’ chroit, ceannach biadh ann am meudachd, a’ roinn barraille sgadain, na ceàrdan, a’ dol a mach air oidhche na Callaine, cùisean aig àm tighinn dhachaigh re Faidhir Glaschu, bainnsean sàbhail agus làithean nigheadh na plaideachan.
Newsletter of the Hebridean Trust, No. 7, Christmas 2003.
Newsletter of the Hebridean Trust with articles about the wedding of Angela Sutherland and Tim Arkless on Hynish pier, Alan Stevenson House, Sandaig museum and Hynish harbour.
Black and white photograph of Bill and Evelyn O`Flynn`s wedding day in 1953.
Bill and Evelyn O`Flynn`s wedding day in 1953. L-R: bridesmaid Jean hayes, Glasgow; groom Bill O`Flynn, Canada; bride Evelyn Kennedy, Moss; best man Jimmy O`Flynn, Bill`s brother.
Black and white photograph of Alex and Janet Wilson`s wedding.
The wedding of Alex Wilson and Janet MacEachern of Cornaigbeg. L-R: Bridesmaid Mary MacEachern, daughter of Archie MacEachern, the blacksmith at Cornaigbeg; groom Alex Wilson; bride Janet MacEachern, daughter of blacksmith John MacEachern, Archie`s brother; best man Jim MacDermont.
The wedding of Captain John MacKinnon and Elizabeth Lamont
Photograph of the wedding of Captain John MacKinnon of Vaul and Elizabeth Lamont in Glasgow in the 1930s.
Courtesy of Mrs Anneen Black
Captain John MacKinnon (Teònaidh Dhòmhnaill Bhig) of Vaul, one of MacBrayne’s legendary captains, worked for many years as master of the ‘Lochearn’ and ‘Claymore’ on the Oban-Tobermory-Coll-Tiree-Castlebay-Lochboisdale run.
In January 1953 a ferocious gale swept across Scotland causing the tragic loss of the Stranraer to Larne ferry. The ‘Lochearn’, however, under the command of Captain MacKinnon made safe passage from Castlebay to Oban.
He married Elizabeth Lamont (Lìosaidh Bhàn) of Ruaig in the 1930s, and the couple had one daughter. Captain MacKinnon was awarded the MBE in 1957 and died in 1975. He was well known for his kindness to passengers and is remembered with affection and respect.
Black and white photograph of the wedding of Captain John MacKinnon and Lizzie MacDonald in the 1930s.
The wedding of Captain John MacKinnon (Teonaidh Dhomhnaill Bhig) from Vaul and Lizzie Lamont MacDonald in the 1930s. John was Commodore of the MacBrayne fleet before he retired.
Photocopied black and white photograph of the MacLeans of Machair House, Ruaig.
Wedding photograph of Duncan MacLean of Machair House, Ruaig, and Alix MacDonald of Skye taken in the 1920s. Additional information on the back of the photocopy.
Murray Omand’s band consisted of local men, seen here playing at a wedding in the public hall in 1970. They are, from left to right, Gordon Connell of Crossapol, Stewart Langley of Kirkapol, Lachie MacFadyen of Kenovay and Murray Omand of Balephetrish.
Black and white photograph of the musicians at a Tiree wedding in 1970.
The musicians at a Tiree wedding in 1970. L-R: Gordon Connell, Crossapol; Stewart Langley, Kirkapol; Lachie MacFadyen, Kenovay; Murray Omand, Balephetrish.
