Glass butter churn made around 1900 with metal handle and turning mechanism, and replacement wooden paddle. Last used by Mairi Campbell in the 1950s to make butter in the winter when the cows produced much less milk. The original paddle rotted and the replacement made by John Fletcher, Balemartine, in 2010. Spare replacement paddle included.
Photograph of Iain MacDonald and Donald Cameron, Balevullin
Black & white photograph of L-R: Iain MacDonald and Donald Cameron, Balevullin, stacking hay in the 1960s.
Colour photograph of two medals awarded to Captain Donald Archibald MacCallum, Kilmoluaig, in 1929, for his services in sea rescues. In December 1928, the Spanish steamer ‘Delfina’ got into difficulty in the Irish Sea. MacCallum and the crew of the ‘SS Huntsman’ came to its aid, saving many lives.
Pair of Dri-Pac boot driers
Pair of `Dri-Pac` linen sachets bound together with cotton tape for placing in boots to dry them out. Green text reads “Dri-Pac. Moisture absorbent. Overcomes the problems of foot moisture and condensation in all types of footwear”, with instructions on the back. Made by Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd., Liverpool. Donated by Fiona MacKinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol.
Book of GPO postage stamps, 1963
Complete 5-shilling book of postage stamps from 1963: 12 purple stamps @ 3d; 6 red @ 1d; 6 blue @ 2 1/2 d; 6 orange @ 1/2d, with information about postage rates and advertisements. Light blue card cover with stitched spine. Donated by Neil Munn, Middleton.
Cap band worn by crew of HMS Sturdy
Cap band worn by AB Eric Wise, crewman on board HMS Sturdy when it was wrecked on rocks at Sandaig in October 1940. Metalic thread on black ribbon reads “H.M.S. STURDY.”
Section of map showing location of the well at Dùn Mhòr broch, Vaul
Photocopied tracing of a section of map F19 – Ordnance Survey map sheet LXV.1, 1899 scale 1:2,5000, showing the location of the well `Tobar Duin Mhoir` at the broch at Vaul.
Alasdair Sinclair`s canvas briefcase
Cream-coloured canvas briefcase with brown leather covered handle, hand-made by Alasdair Sinclair of Brock, and used by him on his near-daily visits to An Iodhlann where he was a key member of the committee until his death in 2009.
Photograph of HMS Sturdy broken in two on rocks at Sandaig
Black and white photograph of the destroyer HMS Sturdy broken in two on rocks at Sandaig, where it was wrecked in a storm in October 1940 with the loss of five lives.
Copy the first Evening Times newspaper to be delivered to Tiree by aeroplane, 1929
Original copy of The Evening Times newspaper, July 18 1929. It was the first newspaper to be delivered to Tiree by aeroplane. Front page states “Delivered in Tiree by Aeroplane” with an article about the delivery and passengers. The newspaper was initially kept on display in the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig, until its closure and sale in 2010. The plastic sleeve is the original from the museum with a label that reads “Read all about it”.
