Black and white photograph of the Mary Stewart in Scarinish harbour in 1937.
The Mary Stewart in Scarinish harbour in 1937.
1999.24.31
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Dates: 1930s
1999.144.57
Handwritten list of companies and aircraft operating flights to and fromTiree airport 1934-1994.
The companies and aircraft operatin flights to and from Tiree between 1934 and 1994, compiled by Alec MacArthur, Heylipol.
1999.144.59
Reprint of article `Scottish Air Ambulance Service` by Robert McKean, Director of BEA.
The history of the Scottish Air Ambulance Service from 1933 to 1961, detailing aircraft used, funding, number of flights/patients/mileage per year.
2002.181.1
Black and white photograph of Margaret MacLean of Balevullin.
Margaret MacLean of Balevullin (m.s. Richardson) after graduating with an M.A. from Glasgow University around 1930.
2000.24.1
Black and white photograph of the Mary Stewart in Scarinish harbour.
The Mary Stewart beached in Scarinish harbour, taken in the late 1930s early 1940s.
1999.193.11
Black and white photograph of Scarinish School in 1936.
Scarinish School, 1936. L-R: (back row) Miss Jean MacFarlane (teacher), Mr Dixon Bennett (trainee teacher), Angus Munn, Donald MacDonald, Lachlan McFadyen, Donald MacLean, Lachan MacKinnon, John MacDonald, Katherine C Nisbet (Head Teacher); (second row) Neil MacKinnon, John Peter McDonald, Annie MacFarlane, Cathie MacDonald, Mona MacDonald, Hetty MacDonald, Flora MacFarlane, Cathie Munn, Archibald MacDonald; (third row) Ishobel Campbell (seated), Maimi Miller, Netta MacLean, Katie MacLean, Catriona MacKinnon, May MacArthur, Mary MacKinnon, Anne MacArthur (seated); (front row) Willie McPhee, John MacDonald, Iain MacDonald, Donald McDonald, John C McLean.
1999.193.14
Black and white photograph of the M.V. `Lochearn`.
M.V. Lochearn arriving at Tiree around 1930-31.
1999.193.15
Black and white photograph of a coal puffer.
Puffer on the beach discharging coal into horse-drawn carts. Location and year unknown, probably 1930s.
2000.12.1
Typewritten account of donor`s husband`s time in the RAF on Tiree, with map of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Wife`s account of husband`s RAF experiences on Tiree when posted there during the Second World War. Information on the role of the RAF as well as the food, weather and limited laundry facilities!
1997.235.1
Audio cassette recording of Seumas na Croige with Alan Boyd.
Alan Boyd talks to James MacDonald (Seumas na Croige) of West Hynish about his sea-faring days and being shipwrecked in World War I, his schooldays at Balemartine School, the people of West Hynish and Bail’ Ur, their nicknames and genealogy, fishing and different types of seaweed, thatched houses, healing powers, Captain Donald MacKinnon of the Great China Tea Race, and place-names in Balephuil and West Hynish. Gàidhlig neo-mhodail: Tha Ailean Bòid a’ bruidhinn ri Seumas Mac Dhòmhnaill (Seumas na Croige) as na Cùiltean mu na làithean aige aig fairge agus mar a chaidh am bàta air an robh e air na sgeirean ’sa Cheud Chogadh, làithean sgoile ann am Baile Mhàrtainn, muinntir nan Cùiltean agus am Bail’ Ùr, a far-ainm agus an sloinneadh aca, iasgach, deifir sheòrsa feamainn, taighean tugha, comasan leigheis, an sgiobair Dòmhnall Mac Fhionghainn, fear Reis Mhòr an Ti Shina agus ainmean-aite ann am Baile Phuill agus na Cùiltean