Colour photograph of Donald MacIntyre, Gott, and Robert Beck, Ruaig, at the Agricultural Show at Whitehouse.
2018.54.14
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Associated People: Beck, Mr Robert, Ruaig (1926 - 2014)
2015.50.4
Article in the Scots Magazine by Peter Myres recalling his maritime adventures around Tiree in 2009. Titled ‘Boat Daft on Tiree’ he writes about the ferries and puffers and a trip to Coll. Includes colour photographs of Travee from Balephuil, the ferry Claymore in 1962, hoisting a old Alvis car from the Claymore, the puffer Lascar, and Sheena Beck, Ruaig, with her children Drew, Robin and Margaret in 1962. Pages 408-412.
2015.1.8
Book `Ferries in Scotland`, 1988
Softback book `Ferries in Scotland` by Marie Weir about the development of communicaitons in Scotland, over 400 ferry sites, ferryman`s way of life, and difficulties faced. Tiree is mentioned on page 157, with regard to inducing the ferryman at Scarinish to provide a competitive service.
2015.1.9
Book `The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Highlands`, ca 1940
Hardback book `The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Highlands`, a collection of Highland melodies with Gaelic and English words and musical score, edited by Alfred Moffat around 1940.
2015.1.11
Three academic papers regarding grey seals, 1959-61
Three reprints of papers written by John Morton Boyd (and others), Balephuil/Edinburgh, from the Proceedings of the Zoological Society, London, regarding the biology of grey seals in the Hebrides: (1)The breeding colony of grey seals on North Rona, 1959; (2) Observations on the grey seal at North Rona in 1960; (3) The grey seal in the Outer Hebrides in October 1961. Each is marked as belonging to Robert Beck, Ruaig.
2015.1.10
Book `The Land Below the Waves`, 1994
Softback book about Tiree past and present by Donneil Kennedy of Hynish (duplicate copy). Signed by the author “To Robert Beck with sincere regards, Donneil Kennedy, 23/7/94”.
2015.1.1
Two piping certificates belonging to Robert Beck, Ruaig, 1985/86
Two piping certificates from the Institute of Piping awarded to Tiree vet and piper Robert Beck (1926-2014), Ruaig, in 1985 (Senior Certificate for piping profeciency), and in 1986 (Teacher`s Certificate).
2015.1.2
Detailed and accurate scale model of `Cnoc` house at Ruaig, hand-made around the 1980s by Tiree vet and piping tutor Robert Beck who lived there until 2014.
2015.1.3
Photograph of a young boy and baby
Black & white portrait photograph of an unknown 3-4 year old boy with a baby in white christening gown, ca 1960s. Possibly members of Beck family as found with other photographs belonging to Robert Beck, Ruaig. Taken in the studio of Weir Bros., Glasgow & Greenock. (Original photograph stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1).
2015.1.7
Photograph of Robert Beck with four young pipers in 2000
Colour photograph of Robert Beck at the Senior Citizens` Party in the Tiree Lodge Hotel on 15 Dec. 2000, surrounded by young pipers. L-R: Kenneth MacKinnon, David Hunter, Robert Beck, Ben Williams, Martin Gillespie. On the reverse of the photograph is written “Mr Beck and his boys”. (Original photograph stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1).
