Photocopied paper `The Gospel Fisherman` by Donald Meek.
Paper by Donald Meek subtitled `The Gaelic Hymns and Cultural Perspectives of Duncan MacDougall of Tiree`.
1999.201.2
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Dates: 1840s
1999.244.17
Photocopied list of all the MacArthurs on Tiree in 1841.
List of all the MacArthurs on Tiree in 1841 giving name, age and township.
1999.217.13
Hardback book `The Highland Clearances` by John Prebble.
The desertion and betrayal of the Highlanders by their clan chiefs and the resulting clearances.
De-accessioned 21.3.2026.
1999.173.2
Copied newspaper artcicle about New Zealand pioneer Archibald MacLean.
Obituary for Archibald MacLean (1844-1929) originally from Greenhill who was one of the Hawke`s Bay pioneers.
1999.134.4
Letter of 1847 from the Secretary of the Board of Fisheries
Transcription of a letter of 1847 from the Secretary of the Board of Fisheries to the Marquis of Lorne.
Courtesy of His Grace the Duke of Argyll
The failure of the potato crop in 1846 led to widespread food shortages in the Highlands and Islands. In an attempt to provide work for people suffering from destitution, the government decided to improve ‘certain creeks on the west coast of Scotland’.
The Board of Fisheries sent an inspection team to Tiree and neighbouring islands to examine the state of the fishing boats, lines and piers. They concluded a total of £2,199 was needed to develop the fishing industry on Tiree, Mull and Iona and that the Duke of Argyll should pay half the costs.
The Marquis of Lorne argued against this proposal with some justification as the estate had tried for many years to encourage islanders to combine crofting and fishing with little success. However, in 1847 the Duke agreed to pay £690 towards building four new piers at Balemartine, Hynish, Milton and at the Green in Kilmoluaig.
1999.65.1
Photocopied extract from `A Star for Seamen` by Craig Mair, pp 147-161.
Account of the building of Skerryvore by Alan Stevenson.
2003.86.1
Hardback book `Roughing it in the Bush` by Susanna Moodie.
Account by the author of her first seven years in Canada during which she and her husband failed to make a living from two farms.
2003.84.1
Hardbook `Township of Osprey – Peace, Plenty , Progress`.
History of the township of Osprey, Grey County, Ontario.
2003.81.1
List of prisoners from Tiree in Inverary Jail 1843-8.
Transcribed and abridged list of prisoners from Tiree in Inverary Jail between 6/1/1843 and 28/2/1848.
2003.74.4
Paperback book `Caran an t-Saoghail` edited by Donald E Meek.
An anthology of 19th century Scottish Gaelic verse edited by Donald E Meek.