Booklet `Winds of Change` 2004
Booklet tracing the history of Tiree`s weather station and early flights to the island, the RAF, traditional methods of forecasting the weather and weather extremes. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
Booklet `A Guide to RAF Tiree` 1999
Booklet of annotated maps of the buildings and infrastructure of RAF operations on Tiree during WWII.
Booklet `The Wind that Shook the Barley` 1999
Booklet about Tiree`s role during WWII, the RAF personnel stationed here, new infrastructure, the effect on the lives of local people, the Home Guard, men off to fight, air accidents and shipwrecks. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
An Gaidheal / The Gael magazine 1937-1963
Collection of 89 black&white-printed magazines produced by An Comunn Gaidhealach spanning 1937 to 1963 (incomplete).
Letter from Private Charles MacDonald, Middleton, 1916
Website printout of a transcript of a letter to `Effie` from Private Charles MacDonald who was serving in the 6th Seaforths in 1916. Charles was Lachie MacDonald`s (Middleton) uncle. He died in action in 1918. His body was never found.
Click here to view 2013.4.2
Copy of book “Gone are the Days” by Kenneth MacDonald
Photocopy of a book about life in Sandwick, Isle of Lewis, in the early 20th century.
Novel “Eye of the Needle” by Ken Follett
Hard-back WWII spy novel thought to be based on a Tiree spy story (according to Angus Munn, Heanish). (See also video V61)
DVD film “Eye of the Needle” based on the novel by Ken Follett
Film on DVD based on a WWII spy novel, which in turn was thought to be based on a Tiree spy story (according to Angus Munn, Heanish). (See also book 2013.2.1)
Book `The Flight of the Starling`
Softback book about the flying career of pioneer Scottish aviator Captain Eric Starling, who piloted regular flights to Tiree in the mid-1900s. Signed by Eric Starling.
Photograph of the ship`s badge of HMS Sturdy, pre-wreck
Colour photograph (scanned from an internet page) of the ship`s badge of HMS Sturdy as it would have looked before it was wrecked on rocks off Sandaig in 1940. Brass rope edge, brass lettering “STURDY” on black, green and brown oak tree on white background, and brass crown on top.
