Photograph of Alexander Archiebald MacLean and his friend “Jonny Dugch”, ca. 1920
Black & white photograph of Alexander Archiebald MacLean, Kilmoluaig (Alick Archie, 1899-1962) and his close friend “Jonny Dugch” around 1920.
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Dates: 1940s
2011.75.4
Documents and notes relating to the family of Capt. John MacLean (1899-1962), Kilmoluaig.
Photocopies of birth, marriage and death certificates relating to Capt. John MacLean (1899-1962), Kilmoluaig, and his parents Anne MacPhail and Archibald MacLean. Includes notes by genealogist Duncan Grant and Christine (MacLean) Klein, great niece of John MacLean, in 2011. See also photographs P126-P128.
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2011.72.1
Documents relating to the record high jump by Tiree school girl Flora McBain, Balinoe in 1949
Photocopies of newspaper cuttings about the High Jump record achieved by Tiree school girl Flora McBain (now MacKinnon) of Balinoe, at the British Legion`s Sports at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, in 1949, a letter from the Corporation of Glasgow Eastbank Secondary School congratulating her on her success (4/7/1949), and a telegram dated 20/7/1949 inviting her to compete.
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Newspaper article about Tearlach MacGregor Whyte
Copy of Oban Times newspaper article about Tearlach MacGregor Whyte, Oban, at his death in 1981. Son of artists Duncan MacGregor Whyte and Mary Barnard, who had a studio on Tiree at Balephuil.
2011.68.3
Song by Sarah MacDonald, Skipinnish
Original and copy of typed song “Tir an Eorna” by Sarah MacDonald, Skipinnish.
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Book “BEAline to the Islands” about island air services since the 1930s
Softback book “BEAline to the Islands” about air services to offshore communities of the British Isles by British European Airways, its predecessors and successors.Tiree on pages 90-91.
2011.48.1
Wood cabinet containing a list of the crew of HMS Sturdy in 1940
Hand-made oak cabinet containing lists of the crew of the destroyer HMS Sturdy when is was wrecked on rocks at Sandaig in October 1940, and photographs of the grave stones of five members of the crew that were drowned. Brass plates on the lid are engraved with “HMS Sturdy” and “The Ships Company 1940”. Made by Lt. Cdr. Mike Gibson in 2011 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the disaster in Oct. 2010, and presented by Mrs Cooper and Mike Gibson to the people of Tiree in recognition of their assistance to the crew at the time.
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Black dress from around the 1950s
Machine-sewen black knee-length dress with wrap-across top, self-fabric belt and shoulder pads. Embroidered with patches of brightly coloured flowers. Worn around the 1950s.
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Memories of Balemartine Primary School: 1944-52
Typed autobiographical account of the school days of Alistair MacNeill, Hynish, at Balemartine Primary between 1944 and 1952. Includes a second bound copy for exhibitions.
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Section of sub-sea power cable between Tiree & Gunna
Section of the sub-sea power cable that conducts electricity to Tiree from the mainland. The section was cut from between Gunna and Tiree when the power cable was broken and replaced in 2011. Three-phase current at 11,000 volts (compared with the Islay cable which operates at 33,000 volts). Yellow and black outer sheath, inner protection of ring of steel wires, followed by ring of lead insulation around inner electrical cable of three copper cores.
