Photograph of Balinoe ca 1950
Black & white photograph of Taigh Catriona Beag and other houses, barns and livestock in Balinoe around 1950. Original stored in 2014.5.1 filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
2014.5.12
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Township: balevullin
2014.5.13
Photograph of sisters Katrina and Peggy MacNeill, Balevullin, around 1950.
Black & white photograph of sisters of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeill), Balevullin. L-R: Katriona MacNeill and Peggy MacNeill. Original stored in 2014.5.1 filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
2014.5.1
Two old photo albums ca 1930
Two card-bound photograph albums containing a collection of black & white prints and postcards from the early 1900s. Appear to relate to the families of Jean MacCallum, Balevullin, MacNeill, Croft View, Balephuil, and Eilidh Kennedy (nee MacNeill), Balevullin. Most have no associated information. Some that do are digitised and accessioned separately (2014.5.2-xx; U1xx-U1xx).
2014.5.2
Photograph of Jean MacCallum, Balephuil, ca. 1960
Black & white photograph of Jean MacCallum, Balevullin, “preparing to go to tangles” around 1960. Original stored in 2014.5.1 filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
2014.5.3
Photograph of a group of people with a tractor at Balevullin, ca 1960
Black & white photograph of Hugh Mitchell (driving), Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeill), Balevullin, in front, Margaret Boden in the middle, and a friend. Original stored in 2014.5.1 filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
2014.5.7
Photograph of a group of adults of the Kennedy family, Balevullin, and Isabel MacLean, Vaul
Black & white portrait photograph of L-R (seated): Donald Kennedy, Alistair Kennedy, `old` Isabel MacLean of Vaul; L-R (standing): Donald Kennedy (New Zealand), Marion Kennedy, Neil Kennedy (killed in New Zealand). Original stored in 2014.5.1 filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
2013.165.5
Two lumps of coal said to have come from the steam ship SS Vivo, which was wrecked off Balevullin in 1890.
2013.126.2
Documents linking Campbells and MacKinnons to An Caladh, Balevullin, 1879-1987
Collection of photocopies of birth, marriage and death certificates for Campbells and MacKinnons associated with the house `An Caladh` at Balevullin. (1) birth certificate for Janet MacKinnon, 1889 at Balevullin, daughter of John and Margaret MacKinnon (nee Kennedy), (2) birth certificate for Archibald Campbell, 1892, son of Duncan Campbell and Flora Campbell (nee MacLean), (3) marriage certificate for Archibald Campbell (1892-1954) to Janet MacKinnon (b.1890) in 1923, daughter of John MacKinnon, Balevullin, and Margaret Kennedy, (4) birth certificate for Chirsty MacKenzie, 1926, (5) birth certificate for Alastair Ian MacKinnon Campbell, 1924, son of Archibald and Janet Campbell. “Alastair inherited An Caladh from Mary Ann MacKinnon”, (6) death certificate for Archibald Campbell, 1954, (7) marriage certificate for Alastair Ian MacKinnon Campbell to Christy or Chirsty MacKenzie in 1950, “they lived in An Caladh 1977-1987”, (8) death certificate for Chirsty or Christy Campbell in Wales 2001. Of all these document, Tiree is mentioned only on the marriage certifcate of crofter Duncan Campbell and Flora Campbell (nee MacLean) in 1879, and the place of birth of Janet MacKinnon in 1889. A photograph of a school medal (S137) shows that Mary Ann MacKinnon attended Heylipol School. Plus a poor print of a photograph of a MacKinnon headstone at Soroby Cemetery.
2013.126.4
Letter from the Duke of Argyll to the widow of John MacKinnon in 1931
Photocopies of an envelope and hand-written letter of condolence from the Duke of Argyll to Mrs John (Margaret) MacKinnon, whose late husband was “the faithful ground officer” to the Duke`s grandfather “during a troubled period on Tiree”. Dated 4 May 1931.
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2013.126.5
Photograph of John MacKinnon, Balevullin, ca 1920
Sepia photograph of John MacKinnon of An Caladh, Balevullin, and an unknown woman, probably his wife Margaret (nee Kennedy), around 1920. John MacKinnon was the 8th Duke of Argyll`s “ground officer… during a troubled time” on Tiree. Original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
