Poem `Memories of Yesteryear` written by RAF Sergeant MacAlister in Belgium in 1944.
Poem written by RAF Sergeant MacAlister in September 1944 in Belgium for his friends, the Campbells of Corrairigh.
1999.138.3
Leave a Reply
Dates: 1940s
1999.138.4
Black and white photograph of Collen Brander MO during World War II.
Collen Brander, Medical Officer for servicemen on Tiree 1941-44.
1999.138.5
Black and white photograph of unknown serviceman and his family during WWII.
Unknown serviceman and his family during WWII.
1999.138.6
Black and white photograph of RAF pilot Niall Campbell of Crossapol.
RAF pilot Niall Campbell of Crossapol.
1997.230.1
Audio cassette recording of Mike Hughes talking about Tiree during World War II.
Mike Hughes talks about Tiree as a strategic location, description of photographs shown during talk, the wireless station, hangars and Nissen huts, aircraft, shipwrecks, collisions, the Home Guard, entertainment and some details of manoevres in around Oban.
1998.153.1.1
Audio cassette recording of (a) the opening ceremony at Tur Mhic Chaluim and (b) Hugh MacDonald, Kenovay recorded by Margaret MacKay of the School of Scottish Studies.
Audio recording of Side A – the opening ceremony at Tur Mhic Chaluim on 26/7/1986 with introduction by Alec MacArthur, Ronald MacDonald of Cornaigbeg talking about 19th century emigration, Neil Brownlie and Prof. Donald Meek talking about the Rev. Donald MacCallum, and Hugh Archie MacLean of Salum talking about the way forward for crofters today, Side B – The late Hugh MacDonald of Kenovay talks to Margaret MacKay of the School of Scottish Studies about his piping days.
1999.12.1.1
Booklet titled `Isle of Tiree` edited by Mona MacDonald, with photocopy.
Guide to townships on Tiree, local advertising and map. Accession includes photocopy of same.
1999.16.1
Bound photocopy of dissertation about corncrakes by J. M. Drew submitted in 1997.
Dissertation about corncrakes and their environment submitted as part of a BSc degree course in Conservation Management at Stirling University.
1999.17.3
Photocopied extract from unknown publication about Free Church ministers serving on Tiree.
Information about the Free Church and its ministers on Tiree from 1853.
2002.175.4
Account of RAF 224 Squadron in Tiree by Sam Bagley.
Account of Sam Bagley`s time as ground crew with RAF 224 Squadron in 1942, with a covering letter.