Black & white photograph of the shore at Caoles looking across at snow-covered Ben Mor on the Isle of Mull. Taken by archaeologist George Holleyman FSA, when he was stationed at RAF Tiree in March 1942.
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Dates: 1940s
2018.27.2
Black & white photograph of the shore at Caoles looking across to the islands of Gunna and Coll. Taken by archaeologist George Holleyman FSA, when he was stationed at RAF Tiree in 1941-43.
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Black & white photograph of the bow of the ferry SS Hebrides from the deck with Arinagour, Isle of Coll, in the background. Taken by archaeologist George Holleyman FSA, when he was stationed at RAF Tiree in 1941-43.
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Black & white photograph of RAF Serviceman Cliff Barrett inspecting a sea-mine that has washed ashore on a beach in Lewis during WWII. A vast array of sea-mines was installed across the northwestern approaches to Britain in WWII to deter German U-boats. Occasionally, one would break free from its anchor and be washed ashore. Several arrived on the beaches of Tiree, and are still being found to this day.
2018.16.9
Scanned front cover of the ‘Handbook to the Islands of Coll and Tiree‘ by Hector MacDougall and Rev. Hector Cameron, ca 1930. The book was used by LAC John Roberts, Wales, when he served at RAF Tiree during 1944-45. The original book remains with the family. One of the poems inside, ‘Sunny Tiree’, is written by AV Christie: Tiree Bards.
2018.16.8
Scanned copy of the front cover of a Welsh 1942 calendar used by LAC John Roberts, Wales, when he was stationed at Tealing and Kinnell during WWII. Notes written inside include his days off and when parcels were received. John was stationed at RAF Tiree during 1944-45.
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Scanned copy of an RAF Certificate of Service and Release for Leading Aircraftman John Roberts, Wales, who was stationed at RAF Tiree in 1944-45.
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Scanned copy of a Christmas card posted from RAF Tiree to Wales in 1944. It reads “From daddie with love to little Heddus [who was born only 8 weeks previously] and Mum”. The poem in Welsh translates roughly as “With hope that your Chirstmas will be full of song / To snow, or not to snow, may your world be purely white”. LAC John Roberts was stationed on Tiree in 1944-45.
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Scanned copy of a telegram announcing the birth of the daughter of Leading Aircraftman John Roberts, Wales, who was stationed at RAF Tiree during WWII.
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Black & white photograph of Leading Aircraftman John Roberts and his wife during WWII. John served at RAF Tiree in 1944-45.
