Copy the first Evening Times newspaper to be delivered to Tiree by aeroplane, 1929
Original copy of The Evening Times newspaper, July 18 1929. It was the first newspaper to be delivered to Tiree by aeroplane. Front page states “Delivered in Tiree by Aeroplane” with an article about the delivery and passengers. The newspaper was initially kept on display in the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig, until its closure and sale in 2010. The plastic sleeve is the original from the museum with a label that reads “Read all about it”.
Original copy of “Weldon`s Illustrated Dressmaker” magazine, No. 575, January 1928. Articles about dressmaking and adverts for dressmaking and domestic goods. Displayed in the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig, until its closure and sale in 2010.
Round white ceramic lid of an “Adams toothpaste” container “for preserving and beautifying the teeth & gums”. Found at the site of Flora MacArthur`s house, Sandaig, during construction work. The house was knocked down in 2009 to make room for a newly built house belonging to Cameron Kennedy.
Miniture flag commemorating 100 years of crofting on Tiree, 1886-1986. Yellow print on green paper flag on short brass pole mounted on block of wood. From Iain Boyd, Balephuil.
Photograph of Alexander Campbell (Alasdair an `ban`), Barrapol ca. 1900.
Retouched black & white photograph of Alexander Campbell (Alasdair an `ban`) of Barrapol ca 1900, on large canvas. Found in the loft of Netta Gunn`s Barrapol house in spring 2010.
Photograph of Lachlan MacKinnon, Hillcrest, and friends circa 1930
Black & white photograph of Lachlan MacKinnon, Hillcrest, Balephetrish, as a boy with five friends sailing a model ship on a lochan between Hillcrest and Vaul around 1930. Lachie is second from the right.
Softback book about the history of Scott of the Antartic`s ship the “Discovery”. Tiree man Kenneth MacKenzie was appointed Chief Officer/First Mate of the Discovery for the first British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) in 1929. In 1930, he was promoted to Captain for the second BANZARE expedition. Text and photographs of Captain MacKenzie on pages 130, 134, 142.
Photo of the schooner `Oceana` during a refit in 1923.
Black & white photograph of the two-masted schooner `Oceana` undergoing conversion to a sailing auxilliary twin screw yacht at J. Samuel White & Co. Ltd`s shipyard in East Cowes, 1923. Good view of the figure-head. The yacht was grounded and broke up at Crossapol in 1949.
Fabric badge that would have been sewen to the uniform of the District Nurse. Oval, black and blue fabric with silver metallic embroidered emblam surrounded by the words “The College of Nursing – Founded MCMXVI”. Belonged to the aunt of Fiona Maxwell, Kenovay.
Nurse`s metal badge from the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow
Enamelled round metal badge that would have been worn by nurses at the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow. Bears a prowling panther with the St. Andrews cross in blue and white in the background and the words “Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow” around the edge. Has the name “Flora Campbell” engraved on the back.
