Bagging fleeces
Photograph of two men bagging sheep fleeces in the 1920s or 1930s.
Courtesy of Mrs Mairi Campbell
The bagging of fleeces sheared from Tiree sheep. These fleeces were transported off the island. This picture was possibly taken in Balevullin in the 1920s or 1930s.
Black and white photograph of an unknown man bagging fleeces in the 1920s or 1930s.
Bagging fleeces for transport possibly in Balevullin in the 1920s or 1930s.
Handwritten letter dated 1999 from Neil MacDonald (Niall Tais), Balevullin, about the provenance of a Celtic knot design intended for a table top.
“The Lodge wood carving class 1901-1902. Round table done by Johnny Barr 1901-1902. This was among a selection of designs left by my father, James MacDonald, who attended the same classes.”
Photocopied extracts from the County of Argyll Fifth Annual Report by the Medical Officer of Health Dr Roger MacNeill, pp 26-27.
Report by Dr Buchanan about an outbreak of scarlet fever spread through the schools.
Stone found at the dun at Balevullin with ancient paint on one surface.
Flint found at the small dun at Balevullin.
Flint found at the small dun at Balevullin, possibly used to polish bone artefacts.
Wooden case containing 60 Iron Age pottery shards.
(Documented on E00033) Wooden case (350 x 300 mm) containing 60 Iron Age pottery shards collected by George Holleyman from a sand-hill site at Balevullin during 1941-3. Two shards are accessioned separately with photos: 2000.91.12 & 2000.91.13
Horn spoon.
Horn spoon found by George Holleyman in a small rubbish tip at Balevullin between 1941-3.
Wooden case containing 66 pottery shards.
Wooden case (550 x 325 mm) containing 66 pottery shards collected by George Holleyman from a sand-hill site at Balevullin during 1941-3. Documented on E00033. Reviewed by Dr Euan MacKie in summer 2000 (see 2000.167). Items further identified by Dr Ewan Campbell, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology in Glasgow, in July 2018: Norse ‘platter; early medieval; 16th-18th century.
Black and white photograph of Balevullin Sunday School in 1944.
Balevullin Sunday School in 1944.
Black and white photograph of Willie MacLean, Balevullin.
Willie MacLean, Balevullin on horseback.
