Photograph of cars on the deck of the Claymore ferry, 1960s
Black & white photograph of cars on the deck of the Claymore in the 1960s, the nearest of which belonged to the Knapman family.
Photograph of the `Claymore`s tender transferring passengers past the sunken `Loch Seaforth`
Colour photograph of the tender craft from the ferry `Claymore` passing the sunken `Loch Seaforth` on its way from Gott pier to the ferry with a load of passengers. When the `Loch Seaforth` sank by the pier in 1973, the Claymore could not berth alongside and so passengers had to be transferred between the ferry and pier by the Claymore`s tender.
Photograph of the ferry `Claymore` with its tender alongside in 1973
Colour photograph of the ferry `Claymore` with its tender alongside. In 1973, the ferry `Loch Seaforth` sank next to Gott pier after hitting rocks in Gunna Sound. Until it was refloated, the `Claymore` could not berth alongside the pier and so passengers were transferred from/to the ferry by motor launch. Cargo and livestock was taken on the smaller cargo ship `Glencloy` which could berth between the sunken ferry and the pier.
Photograph of the sunken `Loch Seaforth` with the `Claymore` and `Glencloy` in the background
Colour photograph of the ferry `Claymore` and cargo vessel `Glencloy` off Gott Bay pier with the sunken ferry `Loch Seaforth` in the foreground in 1973. Until the `Loch Seaforth` was refloated, passengers were transferred from/to the Claymore by motor launch. Cargo and livestock were transported on the smaller cargo ship `Glen Cloy` which could berth between the sunken ferry and the pier.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 37, 26/2/1992.
Local news including the rubbish dump at Beinn Gott, comparison of the income to Tiree from public services, tourism and crofting, and account of Tiree in the 1930s by Meena Knapman.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 38, 11/3/1992.
Local news including continuing petrol crisis on the island, complaints about CalMac during the recent stormy weather, the numbers on Tiree who smoke, payment by patients in the Continuing Care Unit, public transport, WWII Roll of Honour, article about homeopathy by Associate GP Dr Maslin, and memories of Tiree in the 1930s by Meena Knapman.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 39, 25/3/1992.
Local news including the continuing petrol crisis, increase in air fares and technical problems with the Twin Otter, the designatiom of Tiree as an ESA, School Board news, Cornaigmore – part 4 by Sandy MacKinnon and memories of Tiree in the 1930s by Meena Knapman.