Private Deposits and Small Collections
1
Contents: Private deposits and small collections
L/D1 Douglas C. Logan, factor to the laird of Ardnamurchan, 1901-1916
L/D2 Inspector of the Poor Visiting Report Pocket Book, James Campbell, Eigg, 1914-1938 (Closed)
L/D3 Fort William Dramatic Society, 1953-1971
L/D4 Plans of Army camp, Lochailort, 1942
L/D6 Lochaber Community Councils, 1990s-2008
L/D7 Duncan MacNiven, Procurator Fiscal of Fort William, 1905-1919; with Argyll County Council plans
L/D8 Glengarry Heritage Centre publications, 1999-2007
L/D9 Copy of portion of Roy’s Military Survey map
L/D10 Eigg Historical Society photos [SEPARATE LIST]
L/D11 Street map of Fort William, pre-1980
L/D12 Various maps of Lochaber, c 1980s
L/D13 Maps, Fort William, showing proposed waterfront bypass, completed 1974, c 1965-1974
L/D14 County of Argyll Planning Books and booklets from Planning Committee, 1907-1974
L/D15 North 7: Magazine of the Highlands and Islands Development Board, 1967-1981
L/D17 Lochaber Council Tax lists, 1995
L/D18 Kirk Session of Ardnamurchan, 1827-1942
L/D19 Scottish School examination papers, 1937-1966
L/D20 Notes, reminiscences regarding people of Armisdale by Duncan Mactavish, 1962
L/D22 Plans of proposed new Elementary School in Fort William, by W. R. Watson, architect, Glasgow, 1929
GB232/ 19/10/2006 2
L/D23 UNASSIGNED REF. NO
L/D24 Bible, 1616; with letter from Rev. R. Kilgour, 1918
L/D25 London Friends of the West Highland Line: Campaign to save the Fort William Sleeper Service, 1995
L/D26 Plaque: Burgh of Fort William Principal Offices, Tweeddale Place, Fort William, opened on Saturday April 28th 1973
L/D27 Extract from German magazine ‘Der Adler; about German bombing raid on aluminium works near Fort William, 1941; with aerial photos of Lochaber, 1947-1948
L/D28 Colonel Alexander Maclean of Ardgour, address to his crofters, 1850
L/D29 Kinlochleven R. C. Church photograph, 1936
L/D30 Sections of 1st Edition O. S. maps for Lochaber area—Inverness- shire and Argyll, c 1870s-1880s
L/D31 West Highland Railway, Mallaig Extension: Plan Shewing Land to be Acquired from Donald Cameron Esq., c 1897
L/D32/1-3 Alfred Slack: Weather diaries, 1947-1949; collected maps, Scotland and England—Ordnance Survey, Bartholomew’s Geological Survey, maps of Europe, 1906-1980; guidebooks, c 1953
L/D32/4-14 Drew McFarlane-Slack MBE papers, 1976 – 2008: Local government papers and private papers.
L/D33 SWRI Lochaber Federation and constituent Institutes of Kilmallie, Fort William, Ballachulish/Glencoe, Caol and West Ardnamurchan, 1934-2007
L/D34 Lochaber Model Society, 1983-1995
L/D35 Lochaline Silica Sand Mine, Morvern, 1940-2008
L/D36 Iain Thornber papers [SEPARATE LIST]
L/D37 Lochaber images, copy photographs: Royal Navy ships off coast at Fort William, c 1940-45 by Lt JA Hampton; Colonel Hugh Stewart Cochrane VC, 19th century; painting by Stephen Bone showing the camouflaging of the pipeline at the British Aluminium Company's works at Fort William, 1941
L/D38 Iain Thornber, The Cameron Collection: Moidart and Arisaig in the 19th Century (2007); signed by the author [Now L/D36/8/1] GB232/ 19/10/2006 3
L/D39 Bidwells/West Highland Estates [SEPARATE LIST]
L/D40 DVDs, digitised Cameron of Lochiel papers from State Papers and Treasury collections at TNA, 1726-1771
L/D41 Ben Nevis Race and Glen Nevis River Race programmes, 1978- 1981; 5 2nd Edition O. S. maps, 25 and 6 inch, Fort William, Banavie, Fort Augustus areas, 1900-1904
L/D42 Bob Charnley collection: copies of photographs taken by Francis Gray Smart in the Highlands, 1889; and reproductions of postcards
L/D43 Lochaber Horticultural Society, 1906-1914
L/D44 Lochaber Rifle Volunteers, 1869-1881
L/D45 Fort William Merchants’ Association, 1900-1943
L/D46 Owen P. Hughes, builder, 1947-1949
L/D47 E. & D. Stewart, contractors, 1919-1954
L/D48 Inverlochy Tenants’ Association, 1950-1980
L/D49 Duncan McMaster and family: letters from Canada and Australia, bills and receipts, official documents, 1851-1918
L/D50 Newspaper cuttings and notes concerning Lochaber history and the attempted canonisation of Mother Mary McKillop, c 1920s-1985
L/D51 John Stage and family, Inverlochy, c 1974
L/D52 CD: genealogical information, Campbell, Mackenzie, Macpherson and Stewart in Lochaber, c 1759-1884
L/D53 Glencoe Museum papers, 1841-2007 [withdrawn]
L/D54 A. & J. Macpherson, Carriage Hire: financial records and posting/hire books, 1875-1926
L/D55 Lochaber Agricultural Society: minutes, 1914-1929
L/D56 Arisaig Estate: financial records, 1951-1966
L/D57 Mamore Estate: financial records—cash books, accounts in connection with Mamore Deer Forest
L/D58 Collected papers: Map of Scotland based on topographical surveys of John Ainslie and Roy's map, 19th century; Civil Service Commission
GB232/ 19/10/2006 4
for Miss C. M. Clark as telephonist in Fort William, 1955; ration book of George McGillivray 1947-1948; photograph of pier at Fort William, early 20th century
L/D59 Mounted photograph: Lochaber vs. Spean Bridge curling match, 19th century
L/D60 Patrick W. Anderson—historical articles relating to Scottish, Highland, police and military history, 2002-2009
L/D61 West Highland Railway Act, 1889
L/D62 Glencoe and Mull brochures and booklets, c 1975-1998
L/D63 CD: transcriptions of documents relating to Sunart, Ardnamurchan and Moidart—extracts from the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, letters relating to clearances and removals, police witness statements, 1618-1892
L/D64 CD: photographs by the late Ewen Gillespie of British Aluminium Co' premises at Inverlochy shortly before closure in 2003
L/D65 Dr John McGregor, articles and related papers 2001-2010; Dr John McGregor, collected papers: James McGregor papers 1910-1933, Alexander McGregor papers 1950-1969; papers relating to Lochaber in the First World War 1914-1921; Lochaber churches 1948-1986; United Free Church 1928-1963; Fort William printed material 1958- 1985; Lochaber postcards; photographs
L/D66 DVD: BBC Gaelic programme 'Trusadh'—A' Chaitheamh— programme about history of TB in Scotland and the Highlands, with interviews, 2009
L/D67 Caledonian Canal and Glenfinnan Games: Copy cuttings from Inverness Journal concerning the Caledonian Canal, 1807-1822; Statistics related to the Caledonian Canal: projected costs, actual costs, physical statistics; chief people involved, including Thomas Telford; workforce figures and composition; Official Programme: 50th Glenfinnan Gathering and Highland Games, 19th August 1995
L/D68 Copy photographs, staff and pupils at Onich public school c 1931-1932
L/D69 James Robinson, Sanitary Inspector and Burgh Foreman of Fort William, 1904-1921
L/D70 Wall map: Bacon’s New Survey Map of the Counties of Inverness, Nairn, Elgin, Banff, Aberdeen, Kincardine, Forfar, Perth and Kinross; showing Lochaber, early 20th century GB232/ 19/10/2006 5
L/D71 Copy map, Loch Linnhe, Northern Part, and Lochs Leven and Eil, surveyed by Captain E. J. Bedford R. N. 1863; re-surveyed by Captain H. E. Purey-Cust and Officers of H. M. Surveying Ship ‘Triton’ 1904, c 1971
L/D72 DVD: films of various scenes, chiefly relating to Lochaber: including views of Onich, Lossiemouth Air Display, Silage Operations at Great Glen Cattle Ranch, Ben Nevis from Banavie, Hollywood Hell Drivers, Stock Cars, Pulp mill, Shinty, Polperro, Chair Lift and views of Glencoe, Queen's visit to Fort William 1958, Inverlochy, Stronaba, Ben Race, Views of Fort William
L/D73 MacColl papers [SEPARATE LIST]
L/D74 Newspaper cuttings—news of the ‘Old Pretender’ and battle of Waterloo, 1739-1815
L/D75 Collected research on Lt Charles Edward Stuart MacKenzie, 1890- 1915, died Rangoon 1915, appearing on Fort William War memorial, 2010
L/D76 Michael Foxley papers [SEPARATE LIST]
L/D78 Copy of Communion Roll of Free Church of Scotland, Morvern, 1874- 1911
L/D79 Prestonpans Tapestry promotional leaflet; itinerary of Tapestry Highlands tour; explanation of tapestry panels, 2010
L/D80 Collected research and copy photographs, First World War, Royal Marine Battery at Corran point, 2010
L/D81 Photographs, inscription on Glenuig School roof, 2010
L/D82 Annual Report of the West Highland Museum, Fort William for 1953
L/D83 Lochaber newspapers: Highland Herald 1923, Oban Times War Edition 1914, Lochaber Gazette 1934, Lochaber Guardian 1932
L/D84 Photos of Oban Railway line and Mallaig Station
L/D85 Lochaber wall maps, Fort William and Appin and Lismore parish 1901-1906, outsize
L/D86 Spean Bridge Amateur Dramatic Club 1953-1966
L/D87 Newspapers—The Scotsman and The Sunday Times, 1937
L/D88 Thom Family of Canna Papers 1865-1941 GB232/ 19/10/2006 6
L/D89 Archaeological surveys by the Moidart History Group, Ken and Jean Bowker: Lower Polinish; boat naust at Alisary and wreck of the Cygnet at Camas na Gualainn, Loch Ailort; Lower Mingary; Torr Mor Ghaoideil; Druim na Daraich, fish trap at Roshven, Inverailort House RC Chapel, Shackleton crash at Arieniskil, Roshven Kennels, Memorial to Susan McCallum near Lochailort, ruin south west of Roshven house, cairn near Glenuig; unidentified structure, Baile Ur, Ru Peninsula, Arisaig; Shielings, Bealach na Gaoithe, by Glenuig; cairn at Forsay, bear Glenuig, Kylesbeg, Moidart; Woodland at Kinlochmoidart; Rhu walkover, 2004-2013
L/D90 DVD—photographs, British Aluminium Company at Kinlochleven, 1907-1917, 2010
L/D91 CD: scanned photographs of old Fort William station, High Street, Macbrayne’s offices, Banavie station, bypass and An Aird construction, Ben Nevis, Neptune's Staircase, Corpach station, Mallaig harbour and other Lochaber scenes, c 1940s onwards
L/D92 Glengarry and Fort Augustus Church baptismal register transcripts, 1871-1911; Glengarry Church plans 1895, West Highland News Plus, 2004-2011
L/D93 Programme for 9th Lochaber Highland Games, 1979; photographs of naval base at Corpach and HMS St Christopher
L/D94 Cuil: A History and a Survey', by Neill Malcolm, 2011
L/D95 Typed History of Fort Augustus--Past Events and Links with the Jacobite Rebellion 1745, by unknown author; Historic Background to Culachy Estate by Graham Biggs, 2011
L/D96 Sales particulars for Highland estates in Lochaber c 1993-2000; Wiggins Teape & Co; Scottish Pulp and Paper Mill, Corpach papers, 1863-1966
L/D97 Genealogical notes and extracts concerning John Cameron of Corrychoille 1780-1856: genealogical charts, notes and photograph
L/D98 Copy letter from Commanding Officer, HMS St Christopher, certifying that the yacht ‘Risor; is in Admiralty service and should be given assistance by naval officers, 3rd July 1942; copy photo of yacht ‘Risor’
L/D99 County Directory of Scotland, 1868
L/D100 Photographs, turf-cutting ceremony for new Caol Community Centre, 1976
GB232/ 19/10/2006 7
L/D101 Postcard: Locomotive and carriages of the Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway leaving the Harbour station, late 19th or early 20th centuries
L/D102 Copy of Cuairtear Chloinn Cholla: Journal of the MacColl Society, Vol. 1, No. 1 (January 1932)
L/D103 CD, extracts and notes, Argyll Commissary Court, Argyll Sheriff Court records 17th-19th centuries
L/D104 Fort William Girl Guides and Lochaber photographs: Journal, photographs and related papers regarding Girl Guide trip to Switzerland in 1958; Girl Guide printed material 1946-1950; assorted Girl Guide photographs 1956-1957; general photographs related to Lochaber: Festival of Britain 1950, MacIntosh Memorial Church 1956- 2007, Fort William Tennis Club and Fort William Secondary School 1955
L/D105 St Adamnan’s Episcopal Church, Duror 1946-2010
L/D106 Minutes of the Ardgour Memorial Hall Management Committee 1932- 1957; plans of Memorial Hall 1970
L/D107 Extract from Highland News 1926, concerning effect of rail strike on Fort William
L/D108 CD: 95 years in Ardgour
L/D109 CD: Photographs, maps and plans relating to research on Corrour Old Lodge, 2010-2011
L/D110 Supplement to the Canberra Times 15 February 2000, containing articles on Scottish immigrants from Lochaber and elsewhere in Australia, 2000
L/D111 Nature Conservancy Council/Scottish Natural Heritage: Isle of Rum meteorological records 1957-2009
L/D112 ‘The People of Onich, 1841-1958’: study of the crofts at Onich, with extracts from valuation Rolls, Census and rent rolls 2012
L/D113 ‘Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot', memoir of life in Fort William 1904-1920, by John Spence, 1970s
L/D114 MacFarlane & Son, Chemists, Fort William 1866-1999
L/D115 Copy photograph of Minister and Office Bearers of the United Free Church Congregation, Fort William, August 1905; Copy
GB232/ 19/10/2006 8
advertisement for Thomas Spence, Chemist , Fort William
L/D116 The Fassifern Brooch: newspaper cuttings and photographs, c 1964
L/D117 General Account of His Majesty’s Annexed Estates in 1755
L/D118 Hugh Dinwoodie, ‘Hospital at Corrour Old Lodge? Medical Treatment in a Remote Locality: Facts, Possibilities and Myths’, article in Scottish Local History, Autumn 2012; Hugh Dinwoodie, ‘Corrour Old Lodge’, article in Vernacular Buildings, 35
L/D119 Transcriptions by Joane Whitmore of letters in CL Cameron of Lochiel papers: letters from Edward Ellice and his son Edward to the Camerons of Lochiel at Achnacarry (CL/A/3/2/101) 1844-1869, 2012
L/D120 Copies of British Legion leaflet and newspaper cuttings re funeral of Donald Cameron of Lochiel, 1905; newspaper cuttings re Fort William, 1938
L/D121 Draft chapter on Martin Kenneth Angelo, Culachy estate, 2012-13, by Julie Hughes
L/D122 Keil Chapel and Burial Ground', by Neill Malcolm, 2013: descriptions of all tombstones and inscriptions, with photographs
L/D123 Lochaber High School Magazines, with indexes, 1960-1983; Macintosh Memorial Church Board Minutes 1981-1994; Macintosh Memorial Church Centenary booklet and photos 1990; Fort William Higher Grade School staff photo, c 1931; Lochaber High School Formal Opening flyer 1960.
L/D124 Postcard showing Fort William and Ben Nevis, black and white undated
L/D125 Ben Nevis and District, book of photographs of Fort William, Ben Nevis, Loch Shiel and Glencoe, published by Archibald McIntyre, Bookseller and Stationer, Fort William, n.d.
L/D126 The Campaign and Parliamentary Petition to Change the Post Code of Morvern, correspondence, petition, newspaper cuttings and questionnaires, 2002-2010
L/D127 An Comunn Gaidhealach, Lochaber Provincial Mod, Fort William, programme and timetable, 1952
L/D128 Fort William Secondary School and Lochaber High School: Presentation of Prizes programmes, 1949-1988
L/D129 Lochaber Transport Forum 1999-2010
GB232/ 19/10/2006 9
L/D130 West Highland Museum: Arisaig Estate papers [still to be catalogued]
L/D131 Highland Family History Society Journals 1984-1992
L/D132 CD: 'My Lochaber Family': presentation given to the Lochaber and North Argyll Family History Society, 2013
L/D133 Lochaber Crafts, 1977-1978
L/D134 CD: extracts and photographs from the Oban Times 1914-1918, concerning World War I and people from Lochaber districts in the war, 2014
L/D135 CD: Arisaig and South Morar Record of Service, 1914-1919
L/D136 Bob Murray slide collection
L/D137 Papers, books, newspaper cuttings and other material on history of Morvern, Girl Guides in Lochaber and Royal Observer Corps, 1950s- 90s [still to be catalogued]
L/D138 Knoydart Boatman, by Alan Gray, 2014
L/D139 Programme for formal opening of Upper Achintore Primary School, 1 April 1977, with newspaper cutting concerning boycott of the opening by parents
L/D140 Cameron of Lochiel family tree, 1500s to present day; 2014
L/D141 West Highland Museum: Nigel Banks Mackenzie, legal and financial papers 1836-1935 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D142 West Highland Museum: Jacobite collections [still to be catalogued]
L/D143 Plans of Our Lady of the Angels RC Church, Mingary, 1861
L/D144 West Highland Museum papers: John Macdonald’s narrative ‘A true and real state of Prince Charles Stuart's miraculous escape after the batle of Cullodden’, c 1746-1750s [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D145 West Highland Museum papers: Inverness-shire Justices of the Peace (Lochaber District), 1877-1935 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D146 West Highland Museum papers: Fort William Bowling and Recreation GB232/ 19/10/2006 10
Company Ltd, 1898-1950 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D147 West Highland Museum papers: Fort William Subscription Library, 1819-1835 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D148 West Highland Museum papers: Sheila Macdonald diary, c1928-1932 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D149 West Highland Museum papers: Fort William Literary Association 1907-1913 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D150 West Highland Museum papers: Glenaladale papers, 1839-1914 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D151 West Highland Museum papers: Diary of the Rev. Archibald Clerk, Kilmallie [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D152 West Highland Museum papers: Orderly Book of the 100th (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, 1794-1795 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue
L/D153 West Highland Museum papers: Inverness-shire Constabulary, Spean Bridge Police Station, 1867-1877 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D154 West Highland Museum papers: Burgh of Fort William, Sanitary Inspector’s Journal 1893-1920 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D155 West Highland Museum papers: Ben Nevis Observatory and Summit Hotel 1884-2009 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D156 West Highland Museum papers: Bound volume: Shielbridge Rainfall and River Gauge, 1912-1916 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D157 West Highland Museum papers: Sir Ewen Cameron of Fassifern papers 1775-1813 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D158 West Highland Museum papers: Colin Livingstone, meteorological readings and sundry papers 1874-1917 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D159 West Highland Museum papers: Archibald McMaster crofter at GB232/ 19/10/2006 11
Drimarbin, 1892-1930 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D160 West Highland Museum papers: Copy documents and transcriptions from PRO relating to the 1715 Jacobite Rising, 1715 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D161 West Highland Museum papers: Copy documents relating to the 1745 Jacobite Rising and Jacobite affairs, 1747-1760 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D162 West Highland Museum papers: Cnoc Breac collection—salt sales register, Loch Shiel Royal Mail Service parcels cash book and SS Clanranald II sailings log books, 1896-1920 [see separate West Highland Museum papers catalogue]
L/D163 DVD: Gaelic programme Ruagaire Riasgach, on Ewen MacPhee, using LAC material, 2014
L/D164 Notes from a talk given in St Andrew's Episcopal Church. Fort William, to the Lochaber and North Lorn Family History Group on the history of the church, by Alisdair Campbell, 10 June 2014
L/D165 Copy extract, diary of yachting cruise by Colonel Henry Platt with account of West Highlands and Norway, copy newspaper cuttings and notes re life and military career of Col. Platt, 1894-2014
L/D166
L/D167 St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Fort William: Sunday 21st December 2014: a Tribute to Geoffrey Claude Langdale Ottley, who died 21st December 1914, by Peter Davis, 2014
L/D175 German aerial photos of Aluminium works at Kinlochleven and Fort William, 1940
L/D193 Invergarry Historical Society, 1894-1985
L/D214 Photos of Corpach, Neptune’s Staircase, Caledonian Canal, n. d.
L/D217 Register of Ships in Fort William Port, 1824-1827
L/D235 Knoydart Estate, 1890-1947
L/D355 Inverlochy Estate: correspondence and regulations relating to fishings 1917
L/D380 Executry and stipendiary papers of Reverend D. Macfadyen, Laggan, 1844-81
GB232/ 19/10/2006 12
L/D429 Aerial photos of Ardnamurchan, 1946
L/D487 James Macarthur, teacher and headmaster of Glenelg Public School, c 1909
L/D520 L. Koerner and D. B. Dick. ‘Corrour—A History of a Sporting Estate’, 1998
L/D615a Copy of Articles of Agreement between Lochiel, Keppoch and Glengarry, 1744
L/D633 Aluminium memento of Kinlochleven Smelter, 1909-2000, c 2000
L/D636 Alan Johnson, Computacorp UK Ltd, Fort William. 1976-1980s
L/D739 Hobbs of Inverlochy Castle, Great Glen cattle ranch, newspaper cuttings, 1956-1963
L/D778 Copy of catalogue of machinery and plant at Ballachulish Slate Quarry public auction, 1918
L/D786 Ballachulish and Glencoe Curling Club, 1897-1904; Rev, Donald Macfadyen’s Trust, 1853-1896; Sheriff Court of Argyllshire at Fort William—I. & W. Croall v. F. C. Beresford Drummond, 1882-1885; Acharacle District, Mull Divisional Invasion Committee, 1942; estate of Ardnamurchan and Sunart, 1848; Plans and maps—British Aluminium Co., Kiel House, Kilchoan Lodge, Argyll County Council Offices, c 1947-1951
L/D800 Egg collector’s accession book, 1879-1884
L/D811 Copy postcards of West Coast scenes, n. d.
L/D821 Copy of photo or drawing of Fort William Public School building, c 1921; salary payment certificate for teacher John Cameron at Blarmachfoldach Ladies Association School, 1857
L/D876 Caol Primary School and Lochyside R. C. Primary School booklet: ‘What Age can you start being an Artist?’, 2003
L/D911 Inverness-shire and Argyllshire postcards, 1960s-1970s
L/D1050 Kinlochleven postcards, n. d.
L/D1070 Pictorial Guide to St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Fort William, n. d.
L/D1079 Printed pamphlets: ‘Lochaber Drover at Corrychoille’ and ‘The Black House at Arnol’, c 1994
GB232/ 19/10/2006 13
L/D1087 Outward Bound Locheil: Warden’s Reports, 1977-1981
L/D1095 History of Druimbeg House, Acharacle, 2007
L/D1112 Map of Gordon’s Burgh parks and gardens, 1776
GD1/1100 James MacGregor papers, 1895-1989
GB232/ 19/10/2006