Ceramic lid of a toothpaste container
Round white ceramic lid of an “Adams toothpaste” container “for preserving and beautifying the teeth & gums”. Found at the site of Flora MacArthur`s house, Sandaig, during construction work. The house was knocked down in 2009 to make room for a newly built house belonging to Cameron Kennedy.
Air-traffic controller`s signalling glove
Air-traffic controller`s white, racket-shaped glove used to signal taxiing instructions to pilots of aircraft on Tiree Airport during the 1950s. From Angus MacKinnon, Kilmoluaig.
Miniture flag commemorating 100 years of crofting on Tiree, 1886-1986. Yellow print on green paper flag on short brass pole mounted on block of wood. From Iain Boyd, Balephuil.
Piece of pink marble from Balephetrish quarry
Piece of chipped pink marble from Balephetrish quarry. Matches description on board of permanent exhibition.
Photograph of airmen in the Sergeant`s Mess at RAF Tiree on New Years Eve 1944
Black and white photograph of airmen in the Seargent`s Mess at RAF Tiree on New Years Eve 1944. L-R from 3rd left: Harry Hearn, John Holt, Stan Green, Neville Beale, Mike Moore, Ian Reed, Ken Wescott, Eddie Dryley.
Aerial photograph of RAF Tiree Aerodrome, 1943
Black and white aerial photograph of RAF Tiree Aerodrome during WWII taken on 24 Oct 1943, showing roads and infrastructure from Crossapol Farm to Baugh House to Kenovay and Balephetrish Bay.
RAF brevet for Meteorological Air Observers of the Tiree 518 Squadron
RAF brevet or “wings” for the Meteorological Air Observers of 518 Squadron based on Tiree during WWII. The badge would have been sewn above the left breast pocket of the airmen`s uniform, above any medal ribbons. Depicts single wing with letter `M` in white and brown stitching on black fabric background.
Extracts from “Farming Leader” 1965 about NFU Tiree branch and Lachlan MacKinnon, Hillcrest
Scanned extracts from “Farming Leader”, the official journal of the National Farmers Union of Scotland, 1965. Includes a photograph of the Tiree branch committee group at their AGM: including Roderick Morrison (Secretary), Archie MacArthur (President) and John MacArthur (Vice-President), and three pages about Lachlan MacKinnon, Hillcrest, Balephetrish in “Farmers in Focus” including photographs of Lachlan and his family and livestock.
Fragment of pottery with a hole drilled through
Large fragment of pottery with a hole drilled through collected by Charles MacDonnell from Salum beach in 2009, and possible explanation of its purpose by Ian Hewitt of Bournemouth University: may have been used as a beehive, the holes being for ventilation. It may also have been a ceramic milk strainer used in cattle husbandry (see page 17 of GW Davis 2011).
Metal “Sunlight” soap advertisement panel in blue and white from D & H MacArthur (Dan`s shop) in Scarinish around the 1930s. The shop is now the Royal Bank of Scotland.
