Book ` Islay – Biography of an Island` by Margaret Storrie.
History of Islay from early times to 1990s including placenames, landscape, transport, the Lordship of the Isles, the Cawdor Campbells, the First Shawfield Campbell, whisky and shipwrecks. With genealogical tables for the Campbells of Shawfield and Islay, and the Margadale Morrisons of Islay.
| Dates: 0s , 1000s , 100s , 1100s , 1200s , 1300s , 1400s , 1500s , 1600s , 1700s , 1800s , 1900s , 200s , 300s , 400s , 500s , 600s , 700s , 800s , 900s | | Object Types: book | Book `Map of Iona` by A. and E. Ritchie.
Map of Iona with account of history and geology from earliest times. Includes photographs and place names.
| Dates: 0s , 1000s , 100s , 1100s , 1200s , 1300s , 1400s , 1500s , 1600s , 1700s , 1800s , 1900s , 200s , 300s , 400s , 500s , 600s , 700s , 800s , 900s | | Object Types: book | Book `Scotland: An Archaeological Guide` by Euan W. MacKie.
Scotland`s history and archaeology from earliest times to the 12th century A.D. Geographical arrangement of major sites with Tiree`s Dun Mor Vaul broch pp. 159 – 160.
| Tags: ancient monuments , dùns , vaul | | Dates: 0s , 1000s , 100s , 1100s , 1200s , 1300s , 1400s , 1500s , 1600s , 1700s , 1800s , 1900s , 200s , 300s , 400s , 500s , 600s , 700s , 800s , 900s | | Townships: vaul | | Object Types: book | | People: MacKie, Mr Euan, Tiree | Book `A Highland Chapbook` by Isabel Cameron.
Folk literature of the Highlands, including chapters on Douglas Graham, Folk Words and sayings, (Gaelic and Scots) charms, omens, witches and warlocks, magic, shape shifting, the Brotherhood of the Horseman`s word, water kelpies and religion.
| Tags: dialect and cant , magic and witchcraft in general , prediction divination and omens , shape shifting and flying , trooping fairies the sluagh sea fairies | | Dates: 0s , 1000s , 100s , 1100s , 1200s , 1300s , 1400s , 1500s , 1600s , 1700s , 1800s , 1900s , 200s , 300s , 400s , 500s , 600s , 700s , 800s , 900s | | Object Types: book | Photocopy of newspaper article & photos `Project aims to turn tide for marine harvest`.
The history of harvesting seaweed up to the present day in the Western Isles and Orkney .
| Tags: chemical work , food , kelp , seaweed | | Dates: 0s , 1000s , 100s , 1100s , 1200s , 1300s , 1400s , 1500s , 1600s , 1700s , 1800s , 1900s , 200s , 300s , 400s , 500s , 600s , 700s , 800s , 900s | | Object Types: newsprint | Words to audio cassette (AC187) `Sidewaulk` by Capercaillie.
Lyrics to Capercaillie`s songs, including waulking songs and mouth music.
| Tags: gaelic , other instruments groups and bands | | Dates: 0s , 1000s , 100s , 1100s , 1200s , 1300s , 1400s , 1500s , 1600s , 1700s , 1800s , 1900s , 2000s , 200s , 300s , 400s , 500s , 600s , 700s , 800s , 900s | | Object Types: composition | Printout from Flora Celtica website: `Seaweed as a fertiliser`
Historical and current uses of seaweed in farming and gardening, including practical tips.
| Tags: cultivation , seaweed | | Dates: 0s , 1000s , 100s , 1100s , 1200s , 1300s , 1400s , 1500s , 1600s , 1700s , 1800s , 1900s , 2000s , 200s , 300s , 400s , 500s , 600s , 700s , 800s , 900s | | Object Types: miscellaneous | Audio cassette `Crosswinds` & `Sidewaulk` by Capercaillie.
Recordings of two albums by Capercaillie, including songs in Gaelic and English.
| Tags: gaelic , other instruments groups and bands | | Dates: 0s , 1000s , 100s , 1100s , 1200s , 1300s , 1400s , 1500s , 1600s , 1700s , 1800s , 1900s , 2000s , 200s , 300s , 400s , 500s , 600s , 700s , 800s , 900s | | Object Types: audio recording |