Black and white photograph of Alexander Campbell, Moss taken in the 1930s.
Alexander Campbell of Moss with his horse and cart taken in Moss in the 1930s. (Grandfather of Nancy MacKechnie, Crossapol and Maggie Campbell`s father-in-law)
Black and white photograph of unknown group behind Hough.
Unknown group of people behind Hough.
Tug o’ war in the 1930s
Photograph of a tug o’ war at a Tiree Association Sports Day in the 1930s.
Courtesy of Mrs Maggie Campbell
This photograph shows the annual tug o’ war held at the Tiree Association’s Sports Day at Cornaig School in the 1930s. For the competition two teams position themselves at either end of a rope which is marked in the centre and four yards either side of the centre line.
The centre of the rope is positioned over a mark on the ground. At the command to pull, each team endeavours to pull the other team so that the mark on the rope nearest the opposing team crosses the centre line on the ground.
Traditionally visitors compete against a local team. The last event of the sports day, the tug o’ war is fiercely, though good-naturedly, contested.
Black and white photograph of a tug o` war at a Tiree Association sports day in the late 1930s.
Tug o` war at a Tiree Association sports day held at Cornaig School in the late 1930s.
Black and white photograph of Gilleasbuig MacLean, Lochside in the 1930s.
Gilleasbuig MacLean of Lochside, Kilmoluaig, putting the shot at a Tiree Association sports day at Cornaig school in the late 1930s.
Audio cassette recording of Archie MacKinnon interviewed by Maggie Campbell in Cornaigmore on 4/12/2002.
Archie MacKinnon of Cornaigmore talks to Maggie Campbell in December 2002 about the construction of the Cornaig to Scarinish road in 1934, the Ruaig to Caoles road in 1942, the Cornaigmore to Balevullin road in 1946, the Vaul road in 1948, quarrying, the mainland construction companies; a fatal accident on the Caoles road; laying stable floors; his work as a hammer man at the Croish and Vaul smiddies; the hospitality of the Vaul ladies. Èairdsidh ’Ic Fhionghain a Còrnaig Mhòr a bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an Dùbhlachd 2002 mun togail an rathaid Chòrnaig gu Sgairinis ann an 1934, rathad Ruiag gu ’n Chaolas ann an1942, rathad Chòrnaig Mhòr gu Baile Mhuilinn ann an 1946, luchd oibreach tìr mòr, tubaist bas mhòr air rathad Chaolais, a’ leagail ùrlar cloiche, obair na fear-bualaidh uird anns na Chrois agus Bhalla, caoimheachas boireannaich Bhalla.
Typewritten account of the construction of roads in Tiree between 1934 and 1954 by Archie MacKinnon, Cornaigmore.
Information about the construction of the Cornaig to Scarinish road in 1934, the Ruaig to Caoles road in 1942, the Cornaigmore to Balevullin road in 1946 and the Vaul road in 1948 written by Archie MacKinnon, Cornaigmore.
Hardback book `Am Measg nam Bodach`.
Gaelic stories and oral traditions with a ten page chapter from Tiree.
Policeman`s baton.
Wooden baton with leather wrist strap originally belonging to Colin MacPhail of Crossapol who was a special policeman for many years around the 1930s.
Invoice for groceries from A Massey & Son, Glasgow dated 1936.
Invoice for groceries from A Massey & Son, Provision and Tea Merchants in Glasgow dated 21/12/1936 to Mrs Duncie MacPhail of Crossapol.
Paperback book `Old Skye tales` by William MacKenzie.
William Mackenzie (1851-1935) records local legends, folklore and superstition, the changes he saw in agriculture, education, the Church and emigration and recounts the history of Skye`s leading families and also the lives and experiences of crofters for whose rights he actively campaigned in the 1880s.
