Black and white postcard of Scarinish Store and Post Office.
Postcard of Scarinish Store and Post Office in the early 20th century.
1999.233.9
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1999.233.11
Black and white photograph of Ruaig School 1925-6.
Ruaig School, 1925-6. L-R: (back row) Robert MacLeod, teacher; Neil MacDonald, Brock; ?; ? ; Archie Falls; Charlie Lamont; Archie MacFadyen, Ardeas; Lachie MacLean, Vaul; (2nd back row) Donald MacDonald, Brock; Mary Donnelly *; Morag Lamont; Peggy Nicholson *; Kate MacGill *; Annie MacLean (now in Africa); Chrissie MacInnes, Salum; Flora MacKinnon, Dunmore; Mary MacKinnon, Seaside, Vaul; Ina Anderson *; Donald MacArthur, Milton; Donald Archie Cameron; Miss MacKinnon, teacher from Mull; (middle row) Hughina MacDonald; Flora MacLean, Caoles; (2nd front row) Jessie MacGill *; ?; Lizzie MacGill *; Lizzie Barr *; Ina Falls *; Annie Lamont, Ruaig; Maggie MacKinnon; Lizzie Hobbins (cousin of Lachaidh Sheumais); Effie MacArthur, Roisgeal; (front row) Neil MacLean, Carnan; Angus Lamont; Lamont twin; Lamont twin; John Falls *; Mark Hare *; David MacLean; John MacFadyen, Ardeas; Effie Berry (Donald Berry’s mother); Lachie MacFadyen; Ruby MacDougall *; 44 Willie MacIntosh.
1998.27.11
Photocopied speech by Ronald MacDonald, Cornaigbeg given on 26/7/1986 (2 copies).
Speech by Ronnie MacDonald, Cornaigbeg, given on 26/7/1986 at the opening ceremony of Tur Mhic Chaluim to commemorate one hundred years of the Crofters Act and to honour those who fought for crofters` rights. (For sound recording of event, see AC4 – `Tiree remembers` )
1999.60.5
Colour photograph of a painting of the north-east of Balephetrish Bay by Robert Bruce Webster.
Watercolour painting of the north-east of Balephetrish Bay in 1928 by Robert Bruce Webster.
1999.60.22
Black and white photograph of the Webster children in Kenovay in 1928.
Randolph Webster and his sister outside Ross Dhu in Kenovay, photographed by their father Robert Bruce Webster in 1928.
1999.60.6
The view from Balephetrish Hill by Robert Bruce Webster
Photograph of a watercolour painting of the view from Balephetrish Hill in 1928 by Robert Bruce Webster, D.A.
Born in Edinburgh in 1892, Robert Bruce Webster was a Scottish watercolourist whose principle productive period lay between the early 1920s and 1950s. He trained at Edinburgh College of Art and served throughout World War I.
Subsequently he taught professionally at Barnstable Grammar School in Devon, and at Dollar Academy and Edinburgh Ladies College. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal Society of Watercolourists, the Society of Scottish Artists and Glasgow Fine Arts Society.
He visited Tiree with his wife and children in 1928, during which time he painted several views of the island including this one looking north-east from Balephetrish Hill towards Rum and Skye. He died in Fife in 1959.
Colour photograph of a painting of the view from Balephetrish Hill by Robert Bruce Webster.
Watercolour painting of the view from Balephetrish Hill in 1928 by Robert Bruce Webster.
1999.60.23
Black and white photograph of view from Ceann a` Bharra in 1928.
View from Ceann a` Bharra, photographed by Robert Bruce Webster in 1928.
1999.60.7
Colour photograph of a painting of the view of Mull from Tiree by Robert Bruce Webster.
Watercolour painting of the view of Mull and the mainland from Tiree in 1928 by Robert Bruce Webster.
1999.60.24
Black and white photograph of Randolph Webster and Hugh MacPhail of Balephetrish in 1928.
Randolph Webster sitting on the knee of Hugh MacPhail, Balephetrish Farm, photographed by Robert Bruce Webster in 1928.
1999.60.8
Black and white photograph of a Tiree thatched house.
A Tiree thatched house.
