Photograph of footballer John MacKenzie, Caoles, with Archie MacArthur, Barrapol, and Hector MacKinnon, Sandaig, in the 1950s.
Black & white photograph of footballer John MacKenzie, Harbour, Caoles, with Archie MacArthur, Barrapol/Middleton, and Hector MacKinnon, Sandaig, in the 1950s.
Pot chain from a ruined house at The Land, Barrapol
Black-painted metal pot chain / slàbhraidh found in the chimney of a ruined thatched house (Tigh Thearlaich Bhruin) at The Land, Barrapol. Given to Ailean Boyd by William MacNeill (Uilleam an Tailleir). Includes a note handwritten by Ailean Boyd in 1972.
Map of Tiree showing proposed new roads in 1937
Annotated map of Tiree hand-drawn by Argyll County`s Engineer in 1937, showing the position of proposed new roads at Cornaig-Balevullin and Barrapol-Kilkenneth. Scale 1 inch to 1 mile. Found in Colin MacPhail`s byre at Crossapol. (photocopy in the `Map Key` folder in the main store)
Photograph of John MacFadyen, Barrapol, with a Clydesdale horse in the 1950s
Black & white photograph of John MacFadyen of Lochside Farm, Barrapol, holding a Clydesdale horse at the pier in the 1950s. He was either on his way to the Salen Show or had just taken delivery of the horse.
Photograph of John, Ina and Annabel ca. 1937-38
Sepia photographic portrait of siblings (L-R) John, Ina and Annabel MacFadyen of Barrapol/Balephuil, around 1937-38. Their parents were John and Marion MacFadyen of Lochside Farm, Barrapol. Ina (donor`s mother b. 1922) would have been about 15 years old when the photo was taken.
Potato gun toy
Child`s `potato gun` or Gunna-staile, made with the base of a swan’s feather and a wooden plunger. Presented to Alan Boyd around 1985 by Hugh MacLean, Barrapol. Flora MacArthur, Moss, remembers her father making them for Donald and Duncan.
Peter-dum-dick toy
Child`s toy made of the iron heel of a hob-nailed boot, twisted string and short length of wood. Known as a `Peter-dum-dick` and possibly used as a catapult or for making clacking noises. Presented to Alan Boyd by Hugh MacLean, Barrapol, around 1985.
Photograph of the MacNeill family of Barrapol/Balemartine ca. 1940
Sepia photograph of a group of MacNeills on the Barrapol machair around 1940. L-R: Donald MacNeill (An Tàillear), Mrs Donald MacNeill (Jane Stewart from Lanakshire), Donald MacNeill Jnr (Dòmhnall an Tàilleur), Hector MacNeill (Eachann an Tàilleur), Margaret MacNeill (Peigi `n Tàilleur), Angus MacArthur (Aonghas Theonaidh, Baile Phuill).
Two articles about childhood memories of traditional rock fishing on Tiree in the 1940s and 1950s. The first is by Billy Whiteside writing about fishing at Barrapol/Greenhill, while the second is by his friends, brothers Alastair and John MacNeill, about fishing at Hynish.
Section of 1933 Tiree map indicating a golf course at Scarinish
Colour photocopy of a section of a 1933 Ordnance Survey map indicating the location of a golf course behind Scarinish. Original includes Baugh, The Reef, Crossapol, Heylipol, Balemartine, Mannal, Hynish, Balephuil, Barrapol and Moss.
