Gaelic hymn and religious poems written by Alastair McCallum, Vaul, ca. 1938.
Photocopies of religious compositions typewritten by recluse Alastair McCallum, Vaul, around 1937-1939. Includes Gaelic hymn “Neamh”, and four English poems “The Parting Hour”, “A Little Child”, “The Blood of Atonement” and “Mialum”.
Gaelic song `Oran Noan` with English translation
Photocopies of handwritten and typed Gaelic song `Oran Noan` by Noan on board S.S. Buteshire in 1939, with an original handwritten translation in English.
Admiralty chart sheet 111, 1867
Admiralty chart of west coast of Scotland from Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan, including Tiree. Scale 1:177,000.
Accounts for the Gott Bay Pier Trust 1936
The Gott Bay Pier Trust revenue account for year to 28th March 1936 giving expenditure, income, contingency fund and capital account. Prepared by W. Monteith, Auditor, July 1936.
Click here to view 2010.53.22
Book “Gaelic Proverbs and Proverbial Sayings”
Softback book of Gaelic proverbs and proverbial sayings collected by Rev. Duncan M Campbell. In Gaelic with English translations. Edited by Professor Emeritus Donald E. Meek, Caoles.
Collection of 13 postcards of historical views of Tiree
13 postcards bearing black & white photographs of historical views of Tiree collected by Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, including Brock, Vaul bay, Scarinish, Balephuil, Crossapol, Balemartine, Cornaigmore School and Hynish. Several have stamps (1911, 1952, 1957, 1961). The photographs have been accessioned separately.
Transcript of audio recordings AC351 & AC352 made by Nanette Mitchell
Typed transcript of audio minidisk recordings (AC351 & AC352) of Angus MacLean, Scarinish, Duncan Grant, Ruaig, Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, and Dr John Holliday, Baugh, talking in 2004 about the old days in Caoles. Transcribed by Nanette Mitchell.
Photograph of Ernest Fox, crewman on HMS Sturdy
Black and white photograph of Ernest Fox who was a crewman (survived) on the destroyer HMS Sturdy when it was wrecked off Sandaig in October 1940.
Reproduction of a cigarette card showing HMS Sturdy
Reproduction of a phototcopied card from WWII Senior Service Cigarettes showing and describing the destroyer HMS Sturdy. From “The Navy series of 48, No. 32”, 1937. The Sturdy was wrecked off Sandaig during a storm in October 1940 with the loss of 5 lives.
Photograph of HMS Sturdy
Laminated photocopy of enlarged photograph of HMS Sturdy at sea from a card from a cigarette pack during WWII, plus photocopied reverse side of cigarette card describing the ship: “The Navy, series of 48, No. 32 – Senior Service cigarettes”. Was on display in the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig, until its closure and sale in 2010. HMS Sturdy was wrecked off Sandaig in October 1940 with the loss of five lives. See also 2010.51.2 reproduction card.
