Photograph of `Doonside` the original home of Sir Donald MacLean, New Zealand and Kilmoluaig, 1850s
Sepia photograph of `Doonside` the original home of Sir Donald MacLean, at Maraekakako, near Napier, New Zealand. Probably taken in the late 1850s. Donald MacLean emigrated from Kilmoluaig to New Zealand in 1838, estabilishing a farm at Maraekakako and eventually becoming Minister for Native Affairs and Minister of Defence (see book 2009.84.3 “The best man who ever served the crown?”). The house was built by him but was subsequently destroyed by fire. It was replaced by the present building known as `The Cottage` (see photo 2010.20.2 ; M199).
Copy of letter dated 8/6/1883 from Hugh MacLean of Kilmoluaig
Letter dated June 1883 from Hugh MacLean of Kilmoluaig to his cousin with mainly family news but also mentions the scarcities of the previous year and £100 of loans for `needful tenants` to buy seed potatoes and corn in the spring.
Printed scan of a handwritten employment reference dated 9/11/1897 for former Post Office employee Alexander C. MacLean of Kilmoluaig, written by Hugh MacDonald, sub-postmaster at Cornaigmore PO.
Newspaper cutting about Professor Ewen J. MacLean, the son John MacLean of Kilmoluaig.
Photograph of Professor Ewen MacLean, the son John MacLean of Kilmoluaig. Ewen was professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the Welsh National Medical School in Cardiff, and a brother of the Rt. Hon. Sir Donald MacLean, KBE, LLD. (From a collection of memorabilia belonging to Alexander MacLean)
Paperback book `The best man who ever served the crown?` by Ray Fargher.
The life of Sir Donald MacLean of Kilmoluaig and New Zealand.
Minidisk recording of Hugh MacLeod of Cornaigbeg talking to Maggie Campbell on 15/5/2007.
Hugh MacLeod of Cornaigbeg talks to Maggie Campbell in May 2007 about the MacInnes family of Kilmoluaig who left the island because there was not enough work for the father, Donald MacInnes, who was a tailor.
`In Memoriam` card with black-edged envelope.
`In Memoriam` card recording the death of Flora MacDonald of Kilmoluaig who died aged 29 on 4th May 1910, and a black-edged envelope addressed to Archie MacEachern in Leverburgh, Harris and date-stamped in the 1920s.
MD recording of Effie Bond of Kilmoluaig and Suffolk talking to Maggie Campbell on 17/10/2006.
Effie Bond of Kilmoluaig and Suffolk talks to Maggie Campbell in October 2006 about her schooldays.
Minidisk recording of John Rhodie talking to Maggie Campbell on 4/10/2006.
John Rhodie of Crois, Kilmoluaig and Manchester talks to Maggie Campbell in October 2006 about his schooldays.
