Black and white photograph of the old harbour and lighthouse, Scarinish.
The old harbour and lighthouse in Scarinish.
1997.148.28
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Dates: 1940s
1997.148.31
Black and white photograph of Scarinish taken in 1946.
View of Scarinish in 1946 from the air looking south with the lighthouse on the extreme left.
1997.148.37
1943 ENSA concert party
Photograph of an ENSA concert party in 1943.
Courtesy of Mr Angus MacLean
ENSA, the Entertainments National Service Association, was set up in 1939 to provide entertainment for the British armed forces during World War II. Operating as a part of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute (NAAFI), it was affectionately known as ‘Every Night Something Awful’.
This photograph is of a travelling concert party which performed in front of the RAF base personnel in October 1943. Concerts consisted of a couple of hours of singing, comedy and sketches, some good and some not so good.
Their spirit and dedication was admired and appreciated, even on return visits of the same concert party when the show had been seen before.
Black and white photograph of a wartime revue.
Wartime revue at RAF Tiree on 15/10/1943. (Original in Filing Cabinet 2 drawer 1: 1997.178)
1997.142.1.1
Photocopied applications for cinema licences, 1935 and 1947.
(1) Letter from W. Mack dated 24/7/1935 to the County Clerk requesting a licence to show pictures at Tiree and Lochboisdale, (2) Letter from D A Benson dated December 1947 requesting application forms for a licence to open a cinema at the Airport Club by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
1997.143.1
Photcopied diary for 1947 belonging to D MacFarlane, Balemartine.
Diary for 1949 in Gaelic with some English written by D MacFarlane, Balemartine. Some entries are dated in the 1960s. Includes fishing notes about various areas around Tiree.
2002.136.10
Copied letter from Archibald MacArthur to Corsons, date unknown.
Letter from general merchant Archibald MacArthur, Balinoe requesting a bull or heifer from auctioneers Messrs Thomas Corson & Co, year unknown.
2002.136.7
Copied memorandum from Archibald MacArthur to Corsons dated 1940.
Memorandum from general merchant Archibald MacArthur of Balinoe dated 22/7/1940 advising auctioneers Messrs Corson & Co of a shipment of 15 fat sheep.
2002.136.3
Copied letter from McCallum, Orme & Co. to Corsons dated 1940.
Letter from McCallum, Orme & Co (one of the forerunners of Caledonian MacBrayne) dated 14/3/1940 to auctioneers Messrs Thomas Corson & Co. arranging transportation for the Tiree cattle sales.
2002.136.4
Copied letter from McCallum, Orme & Co. to Corsons dated 1940.
Letter from McCallum, Orme & Co (one of the forerunners of Caledonian MacBrayne) dated 23/3/1940 to auctioneers Messrs Thomas Corson & Co. arranging transportation for the Tiree cattle sales.
2002.136.5
Copied letter from David MacBrayne Ltd to Corsons dated 1940.
Letter from David MacBrayne Ltd (one of the forerunners of Caledonian MacBrayne) dated 30/3/1940 to auctioneers Messrs Thomas Corson & Co. arranging transportation for the Tiree cattle sales.