A4 print of a postcard titled ‘Tiree Ferry’ by D.R.M, showing passengers and cargo being transferred between the ferry and its tender off Scarinish Harbour in around 1900.
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Township: scarinish
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The Scots Magazine, June 1965, with an article about Tiree and its people ‘Island of Prosperous Crofters’ by Campbell K Finlay. Includes photographs of Scarinish Harbour: A D Brown, Tobermory (merchant to Tiree); Margaret Brown, Vaul; Malcolm M MacLean, Salum; A H MacPhail, Clachan; A G H Bruton, Lodge Hotel; Travee; coastal cliffs; croft house, Scarinish; Parkhouse, Balephetrish; L J MacFadyen, Kenovay; J L MacInnes, Salum; W MacPhee, gamekeeper; Balephetrish road. Also mentioned in text: Walter Hume, the Reef & An Fhaodhail, primary schools, boarded-out children, island house, sheep, bulb-growing, cottars, income, crofters’ war, snipe shooting, tourism, fishing.
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Scale model of a dipping lug-sail boat the ‘Islean Thiriodh’ built for David Hepburn, Scarinish and Oban, by an “old” east coast fisherman, and based on David’s boat the ‘Eilean Thiriodh’ which was built by Colin Evans, Barcaldine, in 1998. The Eilean Thiriodh won several races in the Tiree Regattas.
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Souvenir teaspoon from Mona MacDonald’s shop in Scarinish in the 1930s. Made of Sheffield bilchrome. Red and blue enamel Tiree Association crest on end of handle.
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Scanned copy of a photograph of Scarinish Harbour in 1898. From an unknown publication.
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Colour photograph of the audience during a lecture in An Iodhlann given by the School of Scottish Studies around 2000. Among the audience are Iain MacKinnon, Flora MacPhail, George Campbell, Janet MacIntosh, Lachie MacKinnon, Duncan Grant.
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Colour photograph of the one of An Iodhlann’s second exhibition, around 2000.
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Colour photograph of the interior of An Iodhlann after its first renovation.
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Colour photograph of the one of the panels of the first exhibition at An Iodhlann, shortly after its purchase by the Tiree & Coll Gaelic Partnership in 1997.
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Colour photograph of the one of the panels of the first exhibition at An Iodhlann, shortly after its purchase by the Tiree & Coll Gaelic Partnership in 1997.
