Black and white photograph of a crofter carrying a bag of fleece.
A crofter carrying a bag of fleece on his back at Scarinish farm at the beginning of 20th century.
1999.93.8
Leave a Reply
Tag Archives: wool
2004.42.9
Six invoices from the Wool Marketing Board to John MacKinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol dated 1953-61.
Five invoices from the Wool Marketing Board to John MacKinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol dated 1953-61, giving weight, grade of wool and price per pound (lb); one invoice from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries British Wool Section, undated.
1999.302.2
Paperback book `British Sheep Breeds` by Elizabeth Henson.
An account of the 65 distinct breeds of sheep in Britain.
2000.221.1
Audio cassette recording of Lachie MacFadyen of Caoles talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.
Lachie MacFadyen of Caoles talks to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about his work as a shepherd on a large estate at Crianlarich, about bringing the sheep in from the hills for lambing, dipping and shearing, sheep’s wool and its uses, the ailments of sheep, the importance of sheep dogs and their training, the changes in transporting animals and where they winter, the weather in Crianlarich, sales in Tiree and the differences between working there and here.
1998.219.1
Carding comb.
Wooden carding comb with metal prongs set in leather. Part of a pair that would have been used to tease out the fibres of sheep’s wool to prepare it for spinning into thread.
