Roofs

Scope and Contents Photograph of a thatched roof hut in Baripada, Orissa, India. The 'upper dome part' of the roof 'is granary.'

Scope and Contents Photograph of a span roof house for poultry with chickens in the yard near the door on a farm in the early/mid 20th century.

Scope and Contents Story about a sick woman in an unthatched house on Miùghlaigh/Mingulay in which Carmichael was encouraged by 'My old friend Ruary' [Roderick MacNeil] to visit the sick woman even although Carmichael did not know her as Roderick thought she would appreciated it. On arriving at the house he was surprised that the woman was young and 'comely' but saw that she was completely paralysed with rheumatism. He also noticed that there was only a tiny amount of roof over the bed where she lay as 'The whole...

Scope and Contents Story about a crofter and the strength of his horses and the thatch on his kiln. The story has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere. It is possible that these are two separate tales.

Scope and Contents Photograph of the back view of a two-thirds span roof on a poultry shed in a farm yard in the early/mid 20th century.

Scope and Contents Photograph of the front view of a two-thirds span roof on a poultry shed in a farm yard in the early/mid 20th century.