Black and white photograph of Scarinish School 1912-13.
Scarinish School 1912-3. Roderick MacKinnon (`Loo`) of Heanish is 2nd left back row. Also in photo but not identified is Neil MacDonald of Scarinish. (Copy of photo and letter from donor, Roderick`s son, is in Filing Cabinet 7 drawer 3)
Black and white photograph of the Coastguard Hut in Balevullin with Mary MacLean and Maggie Richardson.
The Coastguard Hut in Balevullin in the 1930s or 40s. L-R: Sisters Mary and Maggie MacLean of Balevullin with Toby the dog.
Black and white photograph of teacher Maggie Richardson nee MacLean in the 1930s.
Maggie (Magaidh Dhòmhnaill ’ic Neilidh) Richardson née MacLean, 1907-1997, teacher at Ruaig School. She was the first woman in Tiree with a car.
Black and white photograph of vet Duncan MacLean with a pony and trap taken in the 1930s.
Veterinary Duncan MacLean of Balevullin driving a horse and trap in the 1930s.
Fireside bellows.
Wooden fireside bellows – bolg beag.
Strike-a-light.
Hand-held steel striker used to produce a spark from a flint which would hopefully ignite brown paper dampened with water and sprinkled with sulphur or saltpetre. Made in a local smiddy, it was used by pipe smokers in the 1940s when matches were scarce.
Photocopied copy of an agreement dated 22/3/1869 by the tenants of Gott with the tenant of Balephetrish, Tom Barr, about supplying him with seaweed from Saltaig.
Two lengths of straw rope, possibly made in the 1800s
Two lengths of twisted straw rope, one of sandy oats (490mm) and one of rye or wheat (780mm). Both were used to tie the cross cabers on to the main roof beams in a thatched house in Balevullin, possibly up to 200 years old.
Photocopied note of teachers` salaries on the Mull and Tiree Estates 1860-3 (Bundle 1539).
Note of teachers` salaries 1860-3 for the Parochial School at Heylipol, the Society Schools at Balevullin and Sandaig and the Female Industrial School at Cornaig.
Photocopied report on Tiree Schools by Mr Ramsay dated 1863 (Bundle 1539).
Report dated 1863 on the individual schools at Caoles, Kirkapol, Balemartine, Heylipol, Sandaig (Greenhill), Balevullin, Croish and Hynish, giving how they`re supported, the teacher`s name, the school roll and comments by the inspector Mr Ramsay.
