Photograph of HMS Tiree during WWII
Black & white photograph of HMS Tiree at sea during WWII. The ships bell and ensigns are on display at Tiree High School.
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Dates: 1940s
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Photograph of HMS Tiree after WWII
Black & white photograph of HMS Tiree at Sheerness Dockyard in 1949. The ships bell and ensigns are on display at Tiree High School.
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Length of fabric made from Lodge Farm sheep, Kirkapol, in the 1930s.
Length of rough brown cloth woven at a mainland mill from the wool of sheep at Lodge Farm, Kirkapol, in the 1930s. Said to have been `for a suit`.
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Union Jack flag
Well used Union Jack flag brought home by Lachie MacLean, Druimfraoich, when he left the Navy. It was last flown by the roadside on the occasion of Ian and Elizabeth Brown`s (Crossapol) wedding in 1984, when it was still the custom for island residents to fly flags on wedding days. (ON LOAN – to be returned to Lachie`s family on request.)
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Audio recording of Donald Archie Brown, Balephuil, in 2010
Audio recording on minidisc of Donald Archie Brown talking with Maggie Campbell about his life in Balephuil in his young days during the 1930-40s. Recorded at his home `Abhainn Bhi`, Balephuil, on 20/01/10.
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Audio recording of Angus MacLean, Scarinish, in 2008
Audio recording on minidisc of Angus MacLean comparing crofting on Tiree in 2008 with crofting 60 years before. Interviewed by Maggie Campbell at his home `The Coolins`, Scarinish on 10/06/08.
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Book “Leabhraichean Sgoile Gaidhlig”
Hardback book of short stories in Gaelic used for reading practice by pupils at Cornaigmore Higher Grade School, which was established in 1936.
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Handwritten poem `The Fringe of the Sea`, 1970, about fishing amongst small islands
Handwritten poem on headed notepaper from the House of Commons, London 15/8/1970. The poem was originally composed by Jamaican poet A.L.Hendricks (1922-1992) and copied by Richard Buchanan, Labour MP for Glasgow, Springburn (1912-2003), who sent it to Will MacPhee, estate gamekeeper, Scarinish.
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List of the Tiree Fire Services resources for Balemartine during 1938-1998
Copied extract from the `History of Scottish Fire Brigades` website listing the stations, Firemasters and equipment of the Balemartine non-mobile volunteer unit during 1938-1998. Firemasters include John MacPhail, Cornaigmore (1938-?), Archie MacKinnon (?-1972), Hector McNeil (1972-1977) and Ian McLeod (1977-1998).
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Photograph of Murdoch and Peggie Cameron, Balevullin, and a young Ian Aitkens in 1948
Black & white photograph of Murdoch & Peggie Cameron standing in the doorway of their house at Balevullin, with a young Ian Aitkens standing nearby in 1948. Ian and his parents and brother came to live with Murdoch & Peggie from the south of England during WWII to escape the bombing and threat of invasion. (original reprint stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
