Black & white studio photograph of L-R: Mona MacDonald, her mother Maggie, and sister Cathie in around 1934. Mona later ran MacDonald’s shop in Scarinish.
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Black & white composite postcard made by Mona MacDonald, Scarinish, from different scenes from Tiree in around 1940. Mona sold these from her shop in Scarinish.
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Black & white composite postcard made by Mona MacDonald, Scarinish, from different scenes from Tiree in around 1940. Mona sold these from her shop in Scarinish.
2019.58.1
Black & white photograph of cargo boats at Scarinish Harbour in around 1940, with a kilted gentleman in the foreground. The ship behind is probably the Mary Stewart.
2019.55.1
Printed scan of a page from the Electoral Register for Tiree for 1931, showing the donor’s relatives Quinten Henderson and Mrs Marianne Henderson living at Ernal [Taigh Henderson, Eirneal, Gott].
Quintin McGill Henderson was born in Glasgow 1862. He worked as an electrical engineer. He retired around 1927 was last on the electoral roll for his home in Glasgow in 1928-29. In summer of 1929 he is recorded as living at Ernal, Scarinish, Isle of Tyree. Quintin died on 7 April 1934 at his daughter’s home in Glasgow. His second wife was Mary Ann Grant Callan, born in 1875 in Glasgow. She died in 1933 (information from his granddaughter Sheena Peckham).
2019.47.1
Small box of 14 photographic slides of colour images of Tiree (2 of Iona): Ruaig PO, ferry, Heron plane, puffer at Scarinish Harbour, landscapes.
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Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 452, 09/10/2009
Local news: school children visit the Tobermory lifeboat at Scarinish; community windturbine update; Will Wright completes Big Ben Nevis triathlon; Lunch Club to continue; advice on flu vaccinations; An Talla news; TRD applies for funding for cinema at aution mart; forthcoming Tiree Wave Classic; letters to the editor – bad house-building practices; announcement of public meeting regarding management of increasing numbers of campervans and caravans; swine flu on the increase; Michael Holliday announces Tiree house design surgeries; review of Crofting Reform bill; RSPB news by John Bowler.
2014.115.15
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 447, 24/07/2009
Local news: report on the meeting to discuss the Crofters’ Reform Bill; article about Skerryvore’s debut at ‘T in the Park’; forthcoming launch of Skippinish’s live album; Michael Holliday’s article promoting a public event exhibiting Tiree building design; interview with Operations Director of Atlantic Edge Hotels which now runs both the Scarinish and Lodge hotels; opening of new guest house ‘Rockvale’ at Balephetrish; letters to the editor about a visitor’s perspective of island culture, Angus MacPhail’s interview for the Oban Times, and a drunk driving incident; invitation from Strathclyde Police for potential Special Constables to come forward; Job Centre visit to Tiree; RSPB news; corncrake in the office; article by Alan Reid MP; community Powerdown home energy check; responsible access to Tiree’s beaches; conserving water supplies; Tiree Regatta advertisement.
2018.62.10
Colour photograph of L-R: Iain MacKinnon, Hillcrest, Balephetrish, and John Holliday ready to set sail in a ‘Heron’ sailing boat in Scarinish Harbour at the 1988 Tiree Regatta.
2018.62.8
Colour photograph of a traditional dipping lug-sail boat ‘Heatherbell’ off Scarinish at the Regatta in 1988.
