Black wool `Astrakhan`
Ladies black wool Astrakhan (narrow shawl-collar) with fastening of two large buttons. Worn around the shoulders as an accessory, and named after the area in the Middle East from which the wool/fashion originated.
Long white cotton short-sleaved nightdress
Ladies long white cotton nightdress with short sleeves ending in lace trim and lace trim around the v-shaped neck.
Four round white crochetted doillies
Four round white cotton doillies with crochetted frill edges; 2 x 23cm diam., 2 x 17cm diam.
lace night hat
Ladies night hat/cap made of yellow (or yellowed white) lace with pink satin ribbon trim.
Ladies black frilled chiffon boa.
Black beaded decorative collar
Ladies black beaded decorative collar with long (24cm) bead fringes at back and ends. Short beaded lace frill around neck.
Ladies black straw hat
Ladies black straw hat with coloured fabric floral decoration and black face net (badly deteriorated). Probably worn at church ceremonies.
Two ladies black hats with feather decoration
Two ladies black satin hats with black ostrich feather decoration; one with a large feather, one with smaller feather.
Chipped flint nodule
Flint nodules washed up on Balephuil beach from a source in the Irish Sea. The west coast of Tiree is one of the few places in the Inner Hebrides where flint can be found. The chipped piece demonstrates how sharp the edges can be.
Section of sub-sea power cable between Tiree & Gunna
Section of the sub-sea power cable that conducts electricity to Tiree from the mainland. The section was cut from between Gunna and Tiree when the power cable was broken and replaced in 2011. Three-phase current at 11,000 volts (compared with the Islay cable which operates at 33,000 volts). Yellow and black outer sheath, inner protection of ring of steel wires, followed by ring of lead insulation around inner electrical cable of three copper cores.
