Obituary for Major John Campbell (1921-2015), owner of the schooner ‘Oceana‘, which ran aground and broke up on the Baugh end of Crossapol Beach in 1949 under mysterious circumstances. Major Campbell survived shellfire and swamps as he advanced through Italy with Popski’s Private Army during WWII.
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First published in The Telegraph newspaper, 3 September 2015 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11842074/Major-John-Campbell-obituary.html
Fragment of a glazed yellow and black pottery plate found in the foundations of the WWII Prisoner of War block at Crossapol in 2017.
Burgess magnetic recording tape of Mary Davies (1930-2006), Crossapol, singing Brownie songs. Includes original box.
Black & white photograph of (L-R) Agnes Campbell (Millport House, Hynish), Jenny MacLean and Christine Cooper at The Camp during a day out by taxi in the 1950s.
Sepia portrait photograph of Donald Paterson, Crossapol Farm, in Patagonian shepherd’s clothing, along with two sheep-dogs. Taken at Turnbull and Sons studio in Glasgow before leaving for Patagonia around 1910.
Black & white potrait photograph on a postcard of Lachlan Campbell, Corrairigh, Cornaigbeg, in sailor’s uniform around 1940. On the reverse, the enlarger has written tinting notes: “? ?, light brown hair, light blue/grey eyes” and “Geo Paterson, Crossipool, Tiree”.
Black & white photograph of brother and sister, Iain Paterson, Crossapol, and Mairi Campbell (nee Paterson), Cornaigbeg, at 3 years old and 1 year and 7 months old, respectively, barefoot at Balinoe on 16th June 1933. They were brought up at Crossapol Farm.
Two DVDs (part 1 and part 2) of a Channel 4 documentary ‘Edgeland’, produced in 1986, about new crofting legislation, the Crofters Commission and the future and history of crofting in the Highlands and islands. Topics include the Crofters’ War, peat cutting, mussel and salmon farming, fishing, forestry, the Cruachan Dam, the Invergordon smelter and the Outer Hebrides.
Part 1 includes footage of Tiree and interviews with local crofters Alec MacArthur, Heylipol, and Alastair MacInnes, Ruaig, and one with Peter Fairweather, the factor for Argyll Estates. With scenes of Balephetrish, hay-making, sheep shearing, a sheep sale at the old auction mart at Crossapol Farm, Balemartine, the airport, plane and fire service, Balephuil and Ruaig.
DVD copy of two television programmes about windsurfing on Tiree in the 1980s.
(1) Tiree Wave Classic windsurfing competition at the Maze, Balevullin, Travee and Gott Bay, 1987. Includes hay stooks in the field, Struthan Store, the Post Bus, the Coop Foodstore, the Reading Room/An Iodhlann and the old community hall at Crossapol. With appearances by Ailig MacArthur, Heylipol; Rev G Donaldson; PC Neil Morrison; Roddy MacKay, Balemartine; John Neil Brown, Cornaigbeg; Hugh MacLean; Iain MacArthur, Sandaig; ‘Bear’ MacKinnon; Lachie Cameron; Gordon Donald, Met Office; Fiona Munn, Kenovay.
(2) ‘Riding the Waves…Catching the Wind’, Wave Sailing Campionship, 1989. Includes the Maze, Travee, the Coop Foodstore, Loch Bhasapol, prize-giving in the old community hall. Appearances by ? Langley; Cathie Omand, Coop Manager; Brian Milne, Scarinish; PC Martin Penny; Willie Angus Maclean (?), Cornaigmore; Mark Beese, Kilmoluaig; Iain MacDonald, Kilmoluaig and Bruce Kemp, Balinoe.
