United Auctions catalogue for the sheep and lamb sale in September 2003.
United Auctions catalogue for the sheep and lamb sale held at the Rural Centre in September 2003.
2003.157.14
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2003.156.1
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 303, 27/9/2003.
Local news including possible lack of funding for the Continuing Care Unit at Taigh a` Rudha, the lambs and sheep sale, the new Care & Repair scheme for the elderly and disabled, the open day at the Rural Centre, the Tiree Wave Classic and news from the school and golf club.
2003.146.1
Video recordings of TV programmes about crofting on Tiree, 1985-86
VHS video of recordings of two TV programmes about crofting on Tiree: (1) (Track 3) STV`s `Scotland Today – The Crofter`s Way` recorded in 1985 about crofting in Tiree and featuring Ailig MacArthur of Heylipol, crofters John and Hugh MacKinnon, thatchers Alexander MacNeil and Hector Brown, Jean MacKay of Balemartine and Janice Monaghan of Heanish, crofters Lachie MacKinnon of Parkhouse and Alastair MacInnes of Ruaig, and teacher Margaret MacKay, (2) (Track 3) Extract from Channel 4`s `Edgeland` recorded in 1986 (?) about crofting in the Highlands and Islands and featuring Tiree with Ailig MacArthur of Heylipol and Alastair MacInnes of Ruaig.
1997.265.22
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Autumn 1985 (2 copies).
Local news including the arrival of BT engineer Jim MacNaughton and family, also Malcolm O`Dea (Radar Station) and family, the upgrading of townships roads, the deterioration of the mains water, information on AI, sheep fecundity and unltrasonic scanning by vet Pat Boyd, RAF 518 Squadron reunion, article by Argyll & Bute Archivist Murdo MacDonald, school news, unemployment benefit, article about Rev. Donald MacCallum and a poem both in Gaelic by Neil Brownlie, Tiree Association, the history of Cornaig mill and a contribution from Rev George Donaldson.
1997.265.47
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 12, 10/10/1990 (2 copies).
Local news including livestock transportation, windsurfers, the nurses, article about Craignish by Sandy MacKinnon, visit by MP Ray Michie, the new dentist Mr Price from Tobermory, and news from the golf club, the heritage society and Comunn Feis Thiriodh.
1997.265.49
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 14, 14/11/1990.
Local news including safety fears over the road to the Hynish, fire alarms at Taigh a` Ruadh, the crisis in crofting as sheep and cattle prices plummet, news from the school and from MP Ray Michie.
1997.265.104
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 67, 22/9/1993.
Local news including the decision of the hall committee to keep under-14s out of licenced dances, the new CalMac summer timetable, AIE`s investment of £193,000 in Tiree, lamb and cattle sales, book fair, Kilkenneth 5 by Sandy MacKinnon, article about baker Gavin Carter, the weather and news from the school`s chess club.
2003.141.1
United Auction catalogue for 22/8/2003 sale in the new mart.
United Auction catalogue for 22/8/2003 sale in the new mart giving vendors` names and adresses and the stock for sale..
1997.246.1
Binder `The Island of Tiree 1941 – 1943` containing an account of George Holleyman’s time on Tiree, plus 123 related photographs.
Account by RAF policeman and amateur archaeologist George Holleyman FSA of his time on Tiree between September 1941 and June 1943. Includes seventy-five photographs taken on Tiree by George Holleyman between September 1941 and June 1943, and forty-eight black and white photographs/postcards taken by unknown photographer(s). George Holleyman carried out significant amounts of pioneering archaeological work in Sussex during the first half of the 20th century along with Drs. Eliot and Cecil Curwen. He was made a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1949.
1997.160.13
Black and white photograph of men shearing sheep in Scarinish.
Shearing sheep in Scarinish. In the centre is Eoghann a` Mhuileir and on the extreme right is Seumas Mac Ailein.
