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THE ARCHIVE

From 1965 onwards, Angus applied himself to collecting physical evidence of his forebears’ way of life in the form of the many artefacts that people at the time were throwing out. Due to lack of space, he ultimately loaned his extensive collection to Museum nan Eilean in Stornoway, where it remains to this day. This section of the website features photographs of many of the items in the collection, together with some background information about them. The images can be downloaded in .jpg format.

Images

• 'Gannag' - lofting arms with two hooks & ring for lifting herring baskets out of hold - Hooks fitted handles of baskets
• 'Hobble', horse hair with intregal loop & wooden toggle for tethering cows during milking
• Mineral Water Bottles from Hay & Sons Aberdeen
• Barvas Ware Cup & Saucer
• Butter Churn homemade from glass sweet jar, wooden lid & perforated disc plunger
• Carving Set with Antler Handles & electroplate fittings
• Harpoon inscribed 'Reward for return to Discovery Museum (Nat Hist) London' & letter from National Institute of Oceanography 14-6-63
• Stone Hot Water Bottles, cream and brown glaze stamped 'James Mackenzie & Sons Complete House Furnishers Stornoway'

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