Photocopied copy of an agreement dated 22/3/1869 by the tenants of Gott with the tenant of Balephetrish, Tom Barr, about supplying him with seaweed from Saltaig.
2001.128.1
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2001.128.2
Photocopied copy of a letter dated 15/10/1912 from Tom Barr to the factor Hugh MacDiarmid.
Letter dated 15/10/1912 from Tom Barr of Balephetrish to the factor Hugh MacDiarmid complaining that the tenants of Gott are not fulfilling the terms of their agreement.
2004.15.1
Audio cassette recording of Mary Ann MacDonald of Heanish talking to Maggie Campbell in February 2004.
Mary Ann MacDonald (Mairi Anna Eòghainn a’ Ghobhainn) talks to Maggie Campbell in February 2004 about her schooldays at Scarinish School, her nursing days in Ayr and Glasgow, people who lived in Gott in younger days, blanket washing at Loch a’ Chiaran, the shops in Scarinish, walking to Heylipol and Balephetrish to visit friends and to the dressmakers at Cornaigbeg, church affairs and the Women’s Guild, the value of the Eventide Home and her support of it. Tha Èairdsidh Ghilleasbuig Eachainn a Còrnaig Mhòr agus Iain Aonghais a Cill Moluaig a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an Òg Mhìos 2000 mu na daoine a b’ àbhaist a bhi fuireach ann an Còrnaig Mhòr, an càirdean agus an dreuchd, seirbheis nam bàtaichean aiseag, na bùthan agus oifis a’ phuist ann an Còrnaig, ministearan, sgiobairean agus croitearan, feamainn air ùis na connaidh, muileann Chòrnaig, bean-uasal Bhioctoria Chaimbeul agus an obair math a rinn i; tha Èairdsidh a’ cluich taghaidh de sheidean Gàidhlig air a’ bhocsa-chiùil agus tha e seinn òran Gàidhlig.
1999.274.17
Copied black and white postcard of Balephetrish from John Barr.
Postcard of Balephetrish in 1931 with the wreck of the `Malve` in the distance.
1999.328.1
Tom Barr`s bell.
Tom Barr`s bell which hung outside Balephetrish farm and was rung to notify the farm hands of working times.
2003.184.19
Black and white photograph of a group of people at the Ringing Stone in 1924.
The Ringing Stone, from a small photograph album from Silversands in Vaul titled 1924.
2003.184.32
Black and white photograph of an unknown woman sitting on the Ringing Stone in 1930.
The Ringing Stone from a small photograph album from Silversands in Vaul titled `September 1930`.
2000.84.2
Black and white photograph of the crew of the Letitia, Glasgow, 1917.
The crew of the `Letitia` of Glasgow in 1916-17. Back row: (2nd left) Charlie MacDonald, Ruaig – uncle to Mary Flora MacKinnon, Balephetrish and Margaret MacInnis, Ruaig; (3rd left) John MacArthur – father of John MacArthur, Middleton Farm; (2nd right) Alasdair MacDonald – father to Lachie MacDonald, Middleton; (1st right) John MacKinnon, Balephetrish – uncle to John MacKinnon (Iain Aonghais), Kilmoluaig. The ship ran aground at Halifax NS on 1.8.1917 and was abandoned on 4.8.1917.
2000.84.3
The crew of the ‘Baron Polwarth’
Photograph of the crew of the ‘Baron Polwarth’ in 1916.
Courtesy of Mr Lachie MacDonald
The ‘Baron Polwarth’ was a tramp steamer that plied its trade around the British coasts and European ports. Owned by the tramp ship company Hugh Hogarth & Sons, which later became the Baron Line, the ships were recognisable by their buff and black funnels.
The owners had a reputation for being overly economical when feeding their crews. As a result, the line was nicknamed the ‘Hungry Hogarths’. The crew of the ‘Baron Polwarth’ included several sailors from Tiree.
One of them, Dougall Lamont, son of Archie Lamont of Cornaigmore, died as a result of an accident on board in January 1916. His remains were brought home to Tiree and interred in Kirkapol cemetery. His fellow crew members clubbed together and bought a marble book which was placed on his grave.
Black and white photograph of the crew of the `Baron Polwarth`, Ardrossan in 1916.
Crew of the Baron Polwarth, Ardrossan, 1916. L-R: (back row) Charlie MacDonald, Ruaig, uncle to Mary Flora MacKinnon, Balephetrish and Margaret MacInnes, Ruaig; John MacKinnon, Balephetrish, uncle to Ian MacKinnon (Iain Aonghais), ‘Lochview’, Kilmoluaig; Charles MacDonald, uncle to Lachie MacDonald, Middleton; John MacArthur, father of John MacArthur, Middleton Farm; (middle row) Hugh Cameron; Walter MacDonald, Moss, uncle to Johann MacKinnon, Barrapol and Neil Brownlie; unknown; (front row) possibly Walter Mackinnon, Greenhill; unknown.
2000.84.4
Black and white photograph of the crew of the `Baron Polwarth`, Ardrossan in the late 1920s.
The crew of the `Baron Polwarth` of Ardrossan in the late 1920s. Front row: (1st left) John MacKinnon, Balephetrish, uncle to John MacKinnon (Iain Aonghais), Kilmoluaig; (2nd right) Hugh Cameron.
