Associated People: Johnston, Mr Neil, Heanish

2007.66.1

Colour photograph of John MacDonald and Neil Johnston, both of Heanish.

John MacDonald (Tèonaidh Nonian), who worked at the pier, and Neil Johnstone, both of Heanish, with Neddie, Tiree’s only donkey, who was trained to pull a cart. The photograph was taken in 1941.

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1998.299.1

Audio cassette recording of Angus Munn and Neil Johnston of Heanish talking to Dr John Holliday in November 1998.

Angus Munn and Neil Johnston of Heanish talk to Dr John Holliday in November 1998 about their schooling and teachers, delivering telegrams, the last trip of the Mary Stewart, the start of WWII, the police service during the war, the mine that damaged the Bank House, the Embarkation Unit and the Fighter Block at Heanish, Preston Potts, a trip to Scapa Flow, the police station at Heanish, shebeens, Clann Alasdair in Baugh, the Malve, horses, Cornaig police station, ceilidhs and the Reading Room.

1998.299.2

Audio cassette recording of Angus Munn and Neil Johnston of Heanish talking to Dr John Holliday in November 1998.

Angus Munn and Neil Johnston of Heanish talk to Dr John Holliday in November 1998 about the Heanish bard, sailors, the Land League in Tiree, cobblers, Donald Lamont and his family, boarded-out children, stories about Stanley Swan and Jack MacEwan, the history of Baugh guesthouse, stories about the owners of the guesthouse, the fever hospital, a boatbuilder from Heanish, the boats he built and the people who worked with him.

2002.106.1

Audio cassette recording of Neil Johnston, Heanish interviewed by Maggie Campbell in Heanish on 24/6/2002.

Maggie Campbell talks to Neil Johnston of Heanish in June 2002 about his work with the Council Roads Department, clearing cattle grids, tending the cemeteries, the gravel pit at Moss, and also the dances during the Glasgow Fair. Tha Magaidh Chaimbeul a’ bruidhinn ri Niall Mac Iain a Hianais anns an Òg Mhìos 2002 mun obair aige aig le Roinn nan Rathad aig a’ Chomhairle; a’ glanadh nan cliathan chruidh; a’ sgioblachadh nan cladh; an doc greabhail ’sa Mhòinteach; agus cuideachd dannsaichean aig An Fhèill Ghlaschu.