A poster which shows a painting, signed in the right corner by C. Habicht, of the RMS Olympic. The RMS Olympic was a near replica ship of the Titanic, which transported thousands of troops from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Britain during the first world war. It was later used for tourism purposes.
Item is a photograph of a log raft that was once stored in North Sydney Harbour. Built in Newfoundland during World War I by Ivan Arkley Bailey from North Sydney and others, it was created in order to ship lumber to England.
Left to right: Mrs. Bailey, Mr. Ivan Arkley Bailey and Mrs. Bailey's sister.
Item is a photograph of the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders) taken on the steps of a chateau in Lozinghem, France.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of five pilots and one soldier taken during World War 1. A handwritten note on the item indicates the photo was taken in 1918 in "Hunts" or Huntingdonshire, England.
Item is a photograph of Percy Willmot with his mother and sister in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. A note on the reverse of the item bears the caption "Style on the Stile" and specifies the photo was taken "on the packway between Shottery - Anne Hathaways [sic] Cottage and Stratford. P.".
Item is a postcard of a soldier in uniform during World War 1. The photo was taken in London, England.
Item is a photograph of Burns MacDonald in full uniform in Qurchel, France during World War 1.
Item is a map published during World War 1 by the Montreal Star Publishing Company Ltd, titled "The Canadians in France." The map indicates locations where Canadian troops distinguished themselves.
Item is a map of Valciennes, Belgium, that was created by the War Office.
Item consists of a map of France, created by an ordnance survey.
Item is a map of France, created through an ordnance survey.
Item is a map of France, created through an ordnance survey.
Sub-fonds consists of a World War I scrapbook kept by Frances Dodd during her time in England serving as a nurse, correspondence, and objects, including a silver service, pewter goblets, a silver urn, and a tea set.
Ridgway, Frances (Dodd)Item is a scrapbook kept by Frances Dodd during her time serving as a nurse in England during World War I (WWI). The scrapbook includes photographs with handwritten descriptions, drawings, poems and recipes.
This fonds consists of a letter from Malcolm Campbell, Barra, with family news; copy of tombstone of Roderick and Jane MacNeil.
Campbell, MalcolmFonds consists of "An Clachan a b'Aithne Dhomh" : description of life on the Isle of Barra in the 1800s.
Johnston, AnnieFonds consists of an address to the Gaels in Canada by the author Donald Sinclair of Barra and later Glasgow. He names is signed using his patronymic "Dòmhnull Dhòmhnuill Dhunnchaidh Chìobair" and initials from the Gaelic for Sinclair "D.M.N.C.". His signature also states that his is from Barra.
This fonds consists of a letter written by Mr. Campbell to his brother-in-law on the Isle of Lewis, relating his experiences in settling on his land in New Harris. The letter was reportedly never mailed.
Item is a World War 1 map of France, featuring several handmade corrections.
Item is a catalogue of Atlantic Neptune plates.
Item is a guide to the arms of Nova Scotia.
Album consists of a series of photographs taken at a the Braune Messe (Jewish Goods / Merchant Boycott Fair) intended to encourage boycott of Jewish made goods and Jewish merchants. The event took place in Quedlinburg, Germany between September 30 - October 3, 1933. The images feature members of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi Party) the year the party came into power. Also included in the album are a series of newspaper clippings and unidentified family photographs.
MacTavish, Morag (Scotland) "Aite mo ghaoil, tha mise dol ann..."
Na H-Oganaich (Scotland) "Tha m'eudail 's m'aighear mo ghraidh"
Na H-Oganaich (Scotland) "Morag na bilean gheala..."
MacTavish, Morag (Scotland) "Soraidh leis a bhreacan ur..."
Na H-Oganaich (Scotland) "Fal o ro bho'n dh'fhag sinn..."
MacTavish, Morag (Scotland) "...mar theid mi leam fhin..."
Scottish Dance Band (Scotland) Scottish dance music
Scottish Dance Band (Scotland) Scottish dance music
Scottish Dance Band (Scotland) Scottish dance music
Scottish Dance Band (Scotland) Scottish dance music
Scottish Dance Band (Scotland) Scottish dance music
Scottish Dance Band (Scotland) Scottish dance music
Sandemann, Mary (Scotland) Gaelic song
School of Scottish StudiesGillis, Miss Oban Ceilidh in Oban, Scotland, hosted by members of Oban Comunn Gaidhealach for C.B. Gaelic Society members, 1975: Grabh geal mo chridh'..."
Gillis, Miss Oban Puirt-a-Beul
MacDougall, Mike Ingonish Violin selections
MacIntyre, Hugh Oban "...Bi mo ghraidhe far an suidh' thu"
MacIntyre, Hugh Oban "A Mairi dhonn, 's toigh leam thu..."
Gillis, Mary North Sydney (N.S.) Piano selections
MacDougall, Mike Ingonish Violin selections
Beaton, Deanie (Munro) Antigonish (N.S.) Bagpipe selections
Oban Gaelic Choir members - (names of soloists not available) Oban "An t-eilean dh'an tug mi baigh..."
Oban Gaelic Choir members - (names of soloists not available) Oban "Teann a nall 's thoir dhomh do lamh"
Oban Gaelic Choir members - (names of soloists not available) Oban "Gleannan mo ghaol taobh Loch Liobhann..."
Oban Gaelic Choir members - (names of soloists not available) Oban "Haste away, haste away to Argyll and the heather..."
Oban Gaelic Choir members - (names of soloists not available) Oban "Ho bhan ho, hi ho ro..."
Oban Gaelic Choir members - (names of soloists not available) Oban "Sealladh mise null gu duthaich caomh mo run..."
Oban Gaelic Choir members - (names of soloists not available) Oban "Eilean mo leanabais is m'oige..."
Oban Gaelic Choir members - (names of soloists not available) Oban "Theid mi null gu tir mo run..."
Rankin, Rev. John Angus Glendale (N.S.) "Brief speech"
MacIntyre, Hugh Oban "Cha till iad gu siorruidh"
MacPherson, Most Rev. Colin Oban Brief speech
MacDougall, James Glasgow Ceilidh at the Home of James MacDougall, Glasgow, for member of C.B. Society, Sept. 1975: Story about a doctor's prescription...
Sinclair, Hugh Glasgow "Tha naigheachdan 's na paipearan"
Sinclair, Hugh Glasgow "Chi mi, chi mi bhuam e..."
MacDougall, James Glasgow "Morag a' Dunbheagan"
? Glasgow "A' fhleasgaich og 's ceanalta..."
Glasgow "Tha mi nam aonair an lag nan eoinean..."
MacDougall, James Glasgow Story of a man from Eriskay who went to heaven...
MacDougall, James Glasgow "John MacDonald's Trip to Glasgow"
MacDougall, James Glasgow "Morar by the sea"
MacDougall, James Glasgow "Ho ro tha mi smaointeach..."
Campbell, Flora Glasgow "Hug oran o ro 's toigh leam fhin thu..."
Campbell, Flora Glasgow "Thig ho ra bha ho..."
MacDougall, James Glasgow "An tuathanaich 's an t-each..."
MacDonald, Kay Glasgow "Nighean donn a' chul reidh..."
MacDonald, Kay Glasgow "Ho ro 's toigh leam fhin thu..."
MacDougall, James Glasgow Story of a cup of tea...
Campbell, Flora Glasgow "Ho ro nighean, he ro nighean..."
MacDonald, Mrs. Kay Glasgow "Mo chruinneag Ileach"
MacDonald, Mrs. Kay Glasgow "Chi mi bhuma, fada bhuam..."
Douglas, Nan Scotland Ceol na Gaidhlig, Gaelic music and poetry: Recitation, "Am faigh a' Ghaidhlig bas?"
Thomson, Derick Scotland A short history of Gaelic in Scotland
Grant, Angus Scotland Violin selections
Thomson, Derick Scotland Recitation
Galbraith, Carol Scotland Gaelic lament
Douglas, Nan Scotland Anonymous 17th or 18th Century song
MacNeil, Flora Scotland Anonymous 17th or 18th Century song
Thomson, Derick Scotland Extracts from "Birlinn" (The Galley of Clanranald)
MacNeil, Flora Scotland "Fliuch an oidhche..."
Galbraith, Carol Scotland "Iain Ghlinn Cuach"
Douglas, Nan and Thomson, Derick Scotland Recitation
MacLeod, Pipe-major Donald Scotland Bagpipe selections
MacLeod, Pipe-major Donald Scotland Bagpipe selections
Caimbeul, Sumas Scotland Puirt-a-Beul (mouth music)
Grant, Angus Scotland Violin selections
Douglas, Nan Scotland Recitation
Thomson, Derick Scotland Recitation
Galbraith, Carol Scotland "Nuair a bha mi og..."
Douglas, Nan Scotland "Bana-Ghaidheal"
Douglas, Nan Scotland "Ar Blar Catha"
Thomson, Derick Scotland "Clann-nighean an Sgadain"
Douglas, Nan Scotland "Do Shean-Bhoireannach"
Thomson, Derick Scotland "Latha Feille"
Item is a recording of recitations of a selections of Gaelic songs and poems.
Douglas, Nan - Ceol na Gaidhlig, Gaelic music and poetry: Recitation, "Am faigh a' Ghaidhlig bas?"
Thomson, Derick - A short history of Gaelic in Scotland
Grant, Angus - Violin selections
Thomson, Derick - Recitation
Galbraith, Carol - Gaelic lament
Douglas, Nan - Anonymous 17th or 18th Century song
MacNeil, Flora - Anonymous 17th or 18th Century song
Thomson, Derick - Extracts from "Birlinn" (The Galley of Clanranald)
MacNeil, Flora - "Fliuch an oidhche..."
Galbraith, Carol - "Iain Ghlinn Cuach"
Douglas, Nan and Thomson, Derick - Recitation
MacLeod, Pipe-major Donald - Bagpipe selections
MacLeod, Pipe-major Donald - Bagpipe selections
Caimbeul, Seumas - Puirt-a-Beul (mouth music)
Grant, Angus - Violin selections
Douglas, Nan - Recitation Poem "Fios thun a Bhaird"
Thomson, Derick - Recitation Poem "Spiorad a' Charthannais"
Galbraith, Carol - "Nuair a bha mi og..."
Douglas, Nan - "Bana-Ghaidheal"
Douglas, Nan - "Ar Blar Catha"
Thomson, Derick - "Clann-nighean an Sgadain"
Douglas, Nan - "Do Shean-Bhoireannach"
Thomson, Derick - "Latha Feille"
MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"Crawford, Iain - Gaelic songs from Uist, Scotland: Gaelic song
"Fal o ro bho'n dh'fhag sinn..."
"Am bruadar a' chunnaic mi..."
"Comhairle nan Eilean"
"Chi mi'n tir 's an robh mi nam bhalach"
"Seinneadh mi dan do eilean mo ghraidh..."
"O ho ro, na chuala sibh..."
Gaelic translation of English song "Blackboard of My Heart"
"He am bo, hog i o, tha mise 'nam eiginn..."
"O Luiadh"
Song about Color Television
"Oran na Marag"
Item is an audio recording of Gaelic songs, fiddle and bagpipe selections.
Association Pipers - Bagpipe selections
MacLennan, Finlay - Presidential welcome
Morrison, Murdo, D.S.M. - Chairman's remarks
MacLeod, Margaret - "Tha m'eudail 's m'aighearr mo ghraidh"
MacAuley, Willie John - "Chi mi'n tir 's an robh mi nam bhalach"
Campbell, Janet - "O 's ann tha mo ghaol-sa thall"
Morrison, Murdo - Presentation of Church Chomunn Leodhas agus na Hearadh
Caledonian Reel and Strathspey Society - Violin selections
Ross, Calum - "Gun till mi m'as maireann mi..."
MacNeill, Finaly - "A' nionaig a' ghraidh..."
Association Pipers - Bagpipe selections
Campbell, Janet - "Nan tigeadh thu idir..."
Campbell, Janet - "A' fhleasgaich an fhuilt chraobhaich chais..."
Campbell, Janet - "A' fhleasgaich an fhuilt chraobhaich chais..."
MacAuley, Willie John - "Tiugainn a' leannan o duthaich nan Galla..."
Caledonian Strathspey and Reel Society - Violin selections
Ross, Calum - "A' Chalum bhig, a' Chalum bhig"
MacNeill, Finlay - "Eilean beag donn a' chuain"
MacLeod, Margaret - "He mo leannan, ho mo leannan..."
Item consists of an audio recording of Calum Johnston singing a selection of Gaelic songs. Calum Johnston, brother of folklore and song collector Annie Johnston, is a renowned Gaelic tradition bearer, bagpiper and singer from Castle Bay on the Isle of Barra, Scotland.
"O gur mise th'airno chradh"
"O'n dh' fhag thu mi..."
"Smuatintinn truagh a th'air mi aigne"
"O Gain Ghlinn Cuaich"
"Dh 'eirich mi 's cha robh mi sunnd..."
"Ged is grianach a' latha"
"Blar na h' Eaglaise..."
"Faigh a nuas dhuinn am botul"
"Chuir 'as Caisteal a'ghlinn mi"
"Horo Bhodachain"
"Bheir miho hu bha ho"
"Cantaireachd"
"Si Morag a rinn a' bhanais"
"N robh thu 's a bheinn?"
"Fhir a' chinn duibh"
"Eo ho Raghnaill ad thall"
Chanter
"Na faighinn gille t'a cheannach"
"Chaidh maille air mo leiasinn"
University of Edinburgh School of Scottish StudiesCalum & Annie Johnston; Gaelic Songs, stories and piping from Barra, Scotland
Tangent RecordsItem is an audio recording made in scotland of bagpiping and Gaelic song. Includes stories form Christmas Island, N.S.
Tape from Scotland - Gaelic song
MacDonald, Allan - Bagpipe selections
MacKenzie, Dan - Biographical sketch
MacKenzie, Dan - Stories
MacDonald, Joseph LawrenceItem is an audio recording of singer or singers recorded singing Gaelic songs and puirt-a-beul in Scotland.
A ceilidh in Scotland
Iain a luaidh nach pos thu
O Eilean Leodhais
An teid thu leam a'ribhinn mhaiseach
Ochoin a ribhinn o ro
Deannain sugradh leis a nigh'n dubh
Nighean donn mo ribhinn og
Puirt-a-Beul
An tir a dh'fhag mi...
Duthaich MhicLeoid
Puirt-a-Beul
Clachan mo ghaoil
Eilean taobh a'fhraoich
Eilean a'Fhraoich
Eilean mo ghaoil
A hu hi o hu thogadh
Bagpipe selections
Puirt-a-Beul
N'uair a' dh'fhag mi... Duthaich mo chridh
Leis a Lurgainn o hi
Item is an audio recording created in Scotland of Gaelic songs and stories and an account of a Scots trip to Cape Breton.
MacPhee, Dr. Hugh - Cathedral of Memories - an account of his trip to Cape Breton
Harp selection - Crodh Chailinn
Grant, Archie - Song - MacDonald's First Visit to Glasgow
Grant, Archie - Song - The Wooers Tangle
Grant, Archie - Song - A' Chuthag
MacLeod, Bobby - Song - Accordion Selections
MacPhee, Dr. HughMacLean, Allan - Gaelic story - My Hen's Bad Habits
Pipers from Scotland - Bagpipe selection
Calum Ruaraidh, the Crofter - Song - The Lament for Arnheim
Shaw, Christine - Gaelic song
MacDonald, Allan - Song - Oran an t-Saighdear
Johnston, Annie & Mary; MacLeod, Rachel - Ceilidh in Barra - songs, music
Gillies, Alasdair - Story - Alasdair Wooing the Widow
Gillies, Alasdair - Song - Kirsteen
Gillies, Alasdair - Song - An t-Alltan Dubh
Macdonald, AngusItem is an audio recording taped in Scotland, October, 1973 at a Ceilidh in Barra - names of performers not available
Recording summary:
Violin selections - Marches, strathspeys, reels Bagpipe selections
"Teannaibh dluth 's togaibh fonn" - Lament
"Muilean nam Mor-Bheann"
"Caidil cha dean mi..." - Love song
Bagpipe selections
Violin selections - LeBlanc, Paddy & MacInnis, Dan Joe - Strathspeys and reels
"Eilean uaine a' cheo..." - Patriotic song
Puirt-a-beul - Puirt-a-beul
Macfarlane, J. Malcolm