Documents and notes relating to the family of Capt. John MacLean (1899-1962), Kilmoluaig.
Photocopies of birth, marriage and death certificates relating to Capt. John MacLean (1899-1962), Kilmoluaig, and his parents Anne MacPhail and Archibald MacLean. Includes notes by genealogist Duncan Grant and Christine (MacLean) Klein, great niece of John MacLean, in 2011. See also photographs P126-P128.
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Song by Sarah MacDonald, Skipinnish
Original and copy of typed song “Tir an Eorna” by Sarah MacDonald, Skipinnish.
Newspaper article about Tearlach MacGregor Whyte
Copy of Oban Times newspaper article about Tearlach MacGregor Whyte, Oban, at his death in 1981. Son of artists Duncan MacGregor Whyte and Mary Barnard, who had a studio on Tiree at Balephuil.
Book “BEAline to the Islands” about island air services since the 1930s
Softback book “BEAline to the Islands” about air services to offshore communities of the British Isles by British European Airways, its predecessors and successors.Tiree on pages 90-91.
Section of 1933 Tiree map indicating a golf course at Scarinish
Colour photocopy of a section of a 1933 Ordnance Survey map indicating the location of a golf course behind Scarinish. Original includes Baugh, The Reef, Crossapol, Heylipol, Balemartine, Mannal, Hynish, Balephuil, Barrapol and Moss.
Section of sub-sea power cable between Tiree & Gunna
Section of the sub-sea power cable that conducts electricity to Tiree from the mainland. The section was cut from between Gunna and Tiree when the power cable was broken and replaced in 2011. Three-phase current at 11,000 volts (compared with the Islay cable which operates at 33,000 volts). Yellow and black outer sheath, inner protection of ring of steel wires, followed by ring of lead insulation around inner electrical cable of three copper cores.
Obituary for Kenny MacDonald in `Piping Times` 2010
Obituary for Kenny MacDonald (1938-2010), who was a great piper, and oldest son of Angus & Mary MacDonald, Tiree.
Letter about Kenny MacDonald (1938-2010) in the `Piping Times` magazine
Copy of a letter printed in the `Piping Times` 2010, about piper Kenny MacDonald (1938-2010), whose parents were from Tiree.
Salvaged objects from the wreck of HMS Sturdy
Collection of 7 objects collected from the seabed at Sandaig, by divers Polly & Duncan “Ceabhar”, where the destroyer HMS Sturdy was wrecked on rocks on 30th October 1940. Objects include two brass taps, brass nut, two brass buckles, brass cap fitting, round brass and white ceramic object.
Book of popular English songs from the WWII period
Book of 110 popular English songs from around the time of the Second World War. “Mrs J Lamont, The Knowes, Balevullin, 6th April 1942” is handwritten on the inside front cover.
