Two letters to Flora MacLachlan, Mull, inviting her to teach at Cornaigmore School, 1922
Two letters from C.M.MacDonald, Director of Eduction, Argyll County Education Authority, Dunoon, to Miss Flora MacLachlan, H.G. School, Tobermory, Mull, inviting her to teach “Drawing and other subjects” and “be responsible for Intermediate Gaelic” at Cornaigmore School. Dated 1922.
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Pair of Dri-Pac boot driers
Pair of `Dri-Pac` linen sachets bound together with cotton tape for placing in boots to dry them out. Green text reads “Dri-Pac. Moisture absorbent. Overcomes the problems of foot moisture and condensation in all types of footwear”, with instructions on the back. Made by Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd., Liverpool. Donated by Fiona MacKinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol.
Obituary for Thomas Baird, Medical Officer of HMS Sturdy
Photocopy of obituary from the BMJ (British Medical Journal?) for Thomas Terence Baird (1916-1996) who was the Medical Officer on board HMS Sturdy when it was shipwrecked at Sandaig in October 1940.
Book “I Remember – Reminiscences of Donald Alistair MacLeod”
Autobiography of the life, travels and Tiree ancestry of Donald Alastair MacLeod (b 1918), whose grandparents came from Tiree. Donald emmigrated from Edinburgh to Patagonia in 1920 along with his extended family. Signed by the author with a message to David & Eileen, 13/07/2009.
Photocard of the `Mary Stewart` in Scarinish Harbour ca. 1900
Black & white photo postcard showing the trading ship `Mary Stewart` anchored in Scarinish Harbour, with cattle standing in the sea in the foreground, ca. 1900.
Admiralty chart sheet 111, 1867
Admiralty chart of west coast of Scotland from Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan, including Tiree. Scale 1:177,000.
Book “Gaelic Proverbs and Proverbial Sayings”
Softback book of Gaelic proverbs and proverbial sayings collected by Rev. Duncan M Campbell. In Gaelic with English translations. Edited by Professor Emeritus Donald E. Meek, Caoles.
Map and letter from US Navy to Donald MacKinnon, Brock, about `Bottle Paper Drifts`, dated 1929.
Map of the Atlantic showing the direction and frequency of ocean currents from data collected from `Bottle Papers` thrown overboard by the US Navy during 1924-1929, and a letter from the Hydrographic Office of the US Navy to Donald MacKinnon, Ruaig, in 1929, thanking him for the returned bottle paper that he found on Tiree.
Lists of Tiree mariners 1845-1920 from the National Archives at Kew
Bound extracts from Crew Lists & Agreements 1845-1920 held at the National Archives at Kew giving, under each ship, the names of Tiree sailors, their age and address, rank, the dates of the voyage, and the sailor`s previous ship. (Some overlap in dates with previous accessions). Plus correspondence between researcher/donor John C. MacLean and Dr John Holliday in 2008.
Collection of 13 postcards of historical views of Tiree
13 postcards bearing black & white photographs of historical views of Tiree collected by Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, including Brock, Vaul bay, Scarinish, Balephuil, Crossapol, Balemartine, Cornaigmore School and Hynish. Several have stamps (1911, 1952, 1957, 1961). The photographs have been accessioned separately.
