Box of draughtsman`s compasses.
Wooden box (220 x 157 x 58 mm) with small brass plaque on lid with `A M 1939` containing a set of draughtsman`s compasses, made by Aston & Mander of London. Thought to be an instrument set used by the Met Office during WWII.
Wallet containing two clear plastic Met Office scales: sunshine scale and Dines tilting syphon rain guage.
Tiree Association badge.
Tiree Association badge, gold-coloured metal and gold-coloured metal with Tiree crest and motto `Tir an eorna, Tir mo chridhe`/ Land of corn, Land of my heart.
Adze used for boat-building and/or carpentry. Used by Eoghan Ruadh and his family in Vaul for boat-building and by his son Lachlan during the construction of the Tiree pier ca. 1912. Found in Donald Brown`s boatshed in Vaul.
Brooch made from a Victorian florin.
Silver Victorian florin or half-crown of 1889 made into a reversible brooch.
Celtic knot design by Johnny Barr in 1901-2.
Circular Celtic knot design 250 mm in diameter in pencil on tracing paper made by Johnny Barr at wood carving classes at the Lodge in 1901-2. The design was intended for a wooden table top.
Woman`s skirt, blouse and bonnet.
Woman`s skirt, blouse and bonnet from Salum House and worn in the late 19th or early 20th century. All items are black. The skirt has a black netted overskirt, the blouse has black beadwork and a netted overlay and the bonnet is black crocheted wool.
Collection of assorted WWII bandages and dresssings from the airport.
Nineteen shell dressings in their original cotton wrappers, 5 unopened packs of gauze, 3 triangular bandages, pack of 1 lb of tow, half a pack of surgical lint, 2 India rubber bandages, 3 medicated wound dressings, 3 burn dressings, 3 finger dressings, wooden finger splint, roll of Elastoplast, 2 safety pins and a contents label for a First Aid pack.
Iron hook.
Iron hook made to be used for dipping sheep (ends curved to prevent injury to sheep) but probably used for thatching as it was found in the tobhta (the walls) of Silversands.
Tiree knitwear polo-neck jumper in natural wool.
Tiree knitwear polo-neck jumper in natural wool.
