Dr John Holliday, An Iodhlann’s Chairperson, has recently been compiling articles for An Tirisdeach, Tiree’s local newsletter, each telling the story of an item of particular interest from An Iodhlann’s archive. When read together, ‘Tiree in 100 Objects’ provides an additional insight into the culture and history of Tiree.
1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71-80, 81-90, 91-100
1-10 | |
 1 – The Turnbull Map |  2 – Saddle Quern |
 3 – Stud Book |  4 – A’ Chailleach |
 5 – Stoneware Crock |  6 – Registration Card |
 7 – First Plane |  8 – Donald the Pilot |
 9 – Cart Plate |  10 – Viking Brooch |
11-20 | |
 11 – Tiree Knitwear
. |  12 – Serving Mallet |
 13 – Foghorn |  14 – Petition |
 15 – Seaweed Rights |  16 – Hospital Report |
 17 – Label |  18 – Sewing Machine |
 19 – Craggan |  20 – Egg Box |
21-30 | |
 21 – Brevet |  22 – Catechu |
 23 – Ensign |  24 – 2nd Land Raid |
 25 – Telegraph Key Set |  26 – Heliograph |
 27 – Accumulator |  28 – Chair |
 29 – Horn Spoon |  30 – PoW Picture |
31-40 | |
 31 – Spinning Wheel |  32 – Roll of Honour |
 33 – Thatched House |  34 – Bog Iron |
 35 – Underclothes |  36 – Shinty Ball |
 37 – Cheese Press |  38 – Harvest Knots |
 39 – Bell Gun |  40 – Gooseneck Flare |
41-50 | |
 41 – Gunter’s Chain |  42 – Brangas |
 43 – Sickle |  44 – Wax Portrait |
 45 – Vacuum Cleaner |  46 – Sturdy Lantern |
 47 – Post Office Seal |  48 – Gas Light |
 49 – Brass Fitting |  50 – Strike-a-light |
51-60 | |
 51 – Shears |  52 – Christmas menu |
 53 – New Year |  54 – Cruisgean |
 55 – Chanter |  56 – Accordion |
 57 – Fishing Line Weight |  58 – WVS Badge |
 59 -Tailor’s Thimble |  60 – Hawthorn Trunk |
61-70 | |
 61 – Toys |  62 – Churn |
 63 – Chest |  64 – Life Jacket |
 65 – Goose Iron |  66 – Bank Bags |
 67 – Name Plate |  68 – H.S. Medal |
 69 – Pewtar Tankard |  70 – Sioman Ruadh |
71-80 | |
 71 – Souvenir |  72 – Aldis Lamp |
 73 – An Comunn Medals |  74 – Communion Tokens |
 75 – Defence Medal |  76 – Spade head |
 77 – Coal |  78 – Gaiters |
 79 – Cnotag |  80 – Codd bottle |
81-90 | |
 81 – Commode set |  82 – Cobbler’s last |
 83 – Cribbage board |  84 – Caulking mallet |
 85 – Cleaver |  86 – Coppper Turner |
 87 – D-Day logbook |  88 – Metal awl |
 89 – Bone awl |  90 – Police baton |
91-100 | |
 91 – Receipt |  92 – Regatta cup |
 93 – Clay pipe |  94 – Ship painting |
 95 – Ship in a bottle |  96 – Milk tin |
 97 – An Iodhlann |  98 – Cabinet scraper |
 99 – Kettle |  100 – Anemometer |