Photograph of Alick & Donald MacArthur and Hugh MacKinnon thatching ca 1900
Sepia photograph of three men standing on top of a thatched house (probably Sandaig) whilst thatching: Alick MacArthur, Donald MacArthur and Hugh MacKinnon. Found in Flora MacArthur`s house (now demolished) at Sandaig 2010. Original in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3.
Merchant Seaman`s Continuous Certificate of Discharge 1920-1923
Merchant Seaman`s Continuous Certificate of Discharge belonging to Walter Hume (b. 1899) of Glasgow, recording the names of the ships on which he served, his engagement and discharge dates (1920 to 1923), his rating (sailor), description of voyage (Montreal, Portland, Halifax), report of character (always very good), signature of ship`s Master and date. Includes description but no photo. Next of kin given as Father John, Hillipol, Tiree (John William Hume b.1867, farm manager of Heylipol farm). Small blue-canvas bound booklet. Found in the loft of Millport House, Hynish in 2011.
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Death certificate of Duncan MacLean, Balevullin, the first vet on Tiree.
Copy of the death certificate for Duncan MacLean, Balevullin (1901-1955), who was the first veterinary surgeon on Tiree.
Extract from a report about iron ore resources in Britain during WWII
Photocopied extract of a report about wartime investigations into the the iron ore resources on Tiree. Extracted from a full report about the ihaematite and manganese ore resources of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1913-1941.
Paper on mineral exploration in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, 1997
Photocopied extract about mineral exploration on Tiree, from a larger report on mineral exploration in Scotland.
Glass fishing float
Large green glass ball. These were used as floats for fishing nets and lobster creels before plastic floats were made. The ball would have been encased in rope mesh.
Crofting Centenary mug 1986
Pottery mug commemorating the centenary of Tiree crofting 1886-1986. Beige with green logo and text.
Map of west end of Tiree with updates c. 1934
Copy of an OS map from 1900, with handwritten annotations and updates by/for Cornaigmore H.G. and Heylipol Public schools in May/June 1934. Annotations include land use (probably Meadow, Heath and Agriculture) and notes regarding roads, crops, livestock, markets, horses and land tenure.
Certificates and census records relating to people associated with the development of Vaul golf course, early 1900s
Census record and marriage certificate for James Hobbens, the greenkeeper of Vaul Golf Course in 1911. Census record for the McNeil family including Charles McNeil who funded the development of the Vaul Golf Course in the early 1900s. Death certificate for John McNeil, Charles McNeil`s father, in 1927. His death is one of the reasons the funding dried up.
Reminiscence of the emergency Wireless Telegraphy Services to the Hebrides in the 1920s
Printed internet download of the reminiscence of David H Murdoch about his time on the Emergency WT Service (Wireless Telegraphy Section of the British Post Office) to the Western Isles in the 1920s, including Tiree, Barra and South Uist. His job was to provide a communication service to the islands when the normal telegraph system failed.
