Extract from a report about iron ore resources in Britain during WWII
Photocopied extract of a report about wartime investigations into the the iron ore resources on Tiree. Extracted from a full report about the ihaematite and manganese ore resources of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1913-1941.
Paper on mineral exploration in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, 1997
Photocopied extract about mineral exploration on Tiree, from a larger report on mineral exploration in Scotland.
Paper about iron ore deposits on Tiree, 1949
Photocopy of a paper about an investigation of magnetite (iron ore) deposits in Tiree particularly one that runs from Loch a` Phuill to Loch Bhasapol.
Letters from William G. Gray, Balemartine/Canada about Tiree`s role during WWII.
Two letters and a composition about Tiree`s role during the second World War, written in 1984 by William G. Gray of Canada, grandson of Mr & Mrs Donald MacFarlane who lived at Taigh-na-Mara, Balemartine. One letter is to the Headteacher of Cornaigmore Secondary School offering a copy of the second letter addressed to the Canadian War Graves Commission regarding the graves of Canadian airmen on the island, and his enclosed composition `Significance of the Tiree Air Base during the second World War`.
Crofting Centenary mug 1986
Pottery mug commemorating the centenary of Tiree crofting 1886-1986. Beige with green logo and text.
Glass fishing float
Large green glass ball. These were used as floats for fishing nets and lobster creels before plastic floats were made. The ball would have been encased in rope mesh.
School attendance registers for Heylipol School 1930-1968
Loose sheets from school attendance registers for each class at Heylipol School from October 1930 to June 1968. Signed by teachers and approved by headteachers. Includes the names of all pupils, their dates of birth and addresses (but not their attendance records).
This, and all other school admission registers that we held, has now been returned to Argyll & Bute Council archives
Photograph of the Lamont family of Balemartine in the 1930s
Black & white photograph of L-R: John Lamont, Balemartine, with his sisters Mary, Flora and Christina, with (in front) cousins Christina MacDonald (nee Mclellan; 1928-2019), and Mary Gordon, photographed at the beach at Balemartine in the 1930s.
Photograph of a war memorial to mariners who lost their lives in WWII
Colour photograph of a war memorial plaque listing the names of ships in which sailors lost their lives during the second world war. Includes HMS Sturdy which broke up on rocks at Sandaig in 1940 with the loss of five lives.
Photograph of Capt. John MacLean and Alexander Archiebald MacLean, ca 1925
Black & white photograph of Capt. John MacLean, Kilmoluaig (1899-1962; left), his brother Alexander Archiebald MacLean (Alick Archie; seated) and a friend. Taken around 1925. Great-uncle and grandfather (resp.) of Christine MacLean Klein, Germany. John, also known as `Iain a` Ghlascu / John of Glasgow (man)`, died of a heart attack in the saloon of the MV Loch Ard whilst anchored at Bruichladdich in 1962, aged 63.
