Photograph of pipers at Scarinish pier ca 1960
Black and white photograph of three pipers at Scarinish pier around 1960. L-R: Hugh MacLean, Sallum, Hector J Campell, Cornaigbeg, Robert Beck, Ruaig. (original photo in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
Photograph of Eriskay pony and trap, with Robert Beck and his son, Edinburgh 1975
Copy of a black and white photograph of Eriskay pony `Peigi` in harness pulling a trap known as a `Governess car`, with Robert Beck, Ruaig, and his son. Taken in Edinburgh in 1975. Orignal photo kept with lecture notes 2009.82.4
Display texts and photographs from a lecture given by Robert Beck at the Royal (Dick) Veterinary School
Collection of texts and photographs that accompanied a lecture about horses given by Robert Beck, Ruaig, when he was a lecturer at the Royal (Dick) Veterinary School, Edinburgh, in the 1970s. Includes pages of hand written notes, photographs of horse-drawn carriages and carts, labelled diagrams of horse harness, four Farm Equipment Sheets from the Scottish Country Life Museums Trust showing diagrams of horse-drawn farm equipment entitled `Hay Bogies`, `Farm Carts`, `Hay and Harvest Carts` and `The Hay Harvest`.
Manuscripts of two pipe tunes written for Robert Beck, Tiree
Two sheets of original pipe music composed for Pipe Major Robert Beck of Tiree (on his retirement?): (1) photocopy of printed manuscript entitled “Robert Beck of Tiree” composed by Pipe Major Barry Donaldson, a hornpipe, (2) photocopy of handwritten manuscript entitled “P.M.Robert Beck” by Willie MacLean, Balinoe, a slow air in waltz time.
Newspaper cutting about the world pipe band championships at Oban in 1966.
Article about the 1966 world pipe band championships at Oban where the Tiree Pipe Band won the Lomond Shield.
Minidisk recording of the first part of an evening of piping held in An Talla on 12/1/2007.
The first part of an evening of piping hosted by the Tiree Feis Committee in An Talla on 12th January 2007 with guest of honour Robert Beck and featuring the Tiree Pipe Band, solo performances by many of Robert’s pupils past and present and special guest star Pipe Major Barry Donaldson, founder member of the world class Strathclyde Police Pipe Band.
Minidisk recording of the first part of an evening of piping held in An Talla on 12/1/2007.
The second part of an evening of piping hosted by the Tiree Feis Committee in An Talla on 12th January 2007 with guest of honour Robert Beck and featuring the Tiree Pipe Band, solo performances by many of Robert’s pupils past and present and special guest star Pipe Major Barry Donaldson, founder member of the world class Strathclyde Police Pipe Band.
Colour photograph of pipers Willie MacLean and Robert Beck at a wedding in the 1960s.
Pipers Willie MacLean and Robert Beck at a wedding in the 1960s. (Awaiting further info)
Colour photograph of piper Robert Beck in 1965.
Piper Robert Beck in 1965. Robert was Tiree’s vet from 1959 to 1974.
Colour photograph of piper Robert Beck in 1966.
Piper Robert Beck competing at the Tobermory Games in 1966.
