Black & white photograph of two County Sports Cups won by the MacNeill brothers, John and Alistair, of Hynish around 1950, after completion of the front extension of Cornaigmore School.
2011.5.13
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Dates: 1940s
2010.80.1
Photograph of harnessed horse at Tiree Show in the 1940s
Black & white photograph of Clydesdale horse in collar and harness at the Tiree Agricultural show, probably in the 1940s.
2010.80.2
Photograph of the Tiree Show, 1940s
Black & white photograph of people watching from around the ring-side at the Tiree Agricultural Show, probably during the 1940s.
2010.78.1
DVD of the HMS Sturdy memorial event, Tiree, October 2010.
DVD of the HMS Sturdy memorial day at Sandaig and An Talla on 30th October 2010 on the 70th anniversary of the ship running aground on rocks at Sandaig with the loss of 5 crew. DVD also contains original, unconverted file.
2010.79.2
Photograph of the Sturdy memorial at Sandaig, October 2010
Colour photograph of the HMS Sturdy memorial cairn and plaque that was erected on the seashore at Sandaig on the 70th anniversary of the grounding of the ship on 30th October 1940 with the loss of five crew.
2010.79.3
Magazine article about Calum MacKinnon who is a fiddler in Seattle with Tiree parents
Article in `Fiddler Magazine` about Calum MacKinnon, Seattle, whose parents were from Tiree. Includes a photograph of Calum with his fiddle class at the Tiree Fèis in 1998 including Sarah Holliday, Mairi Ann Munn, Jennifer MacKinnon, Morven MacInnes and others (pages 4 to 9).
2010.79.4
Letter about Leonard Revilliod, RAF Tiree 1944
Letter from Mrs Hilary Sigmund to Dr John Holliday suggesting that Leonard Revilliod was not Czech and did not fly with the Czech air force. His grandfather was Czech President Tomas Masaryk who married an American. Their daughter Olga was brought up as a Unitarian, married ? Revilliod and gave birth to Leonard, who may also have been brought up Unitarian. Leonard Revilliod was flying with RAF Tiree when his plane collided with another in 1944 over Tiree, with the loss of all 16 airmen on both aircraft.
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2010.77.1
Information pertaining to Captain Donald MacCallum, Tiree (1903-1943)
Printed emailed letter containing information and photographs about Captain Donald MacCallum of Tiree (1910-1943), who was taken prisoner of war aboard Fregattenkapitan Harro Schachts U-507 during WWII, but was killed when the U-boat was sunk days later with all hands.
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The press cutting in this file relates to the uncle of Captain Donald MacCallum, Captain Donald Archie MacCallum of Kilmoluaig (1884-1941).
2010.77.3
Photograph of Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin, ca 1935.
Black & white photograph (blurred) of Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin, (1903-1943) aboard his ship the SS Baron Dechmont of Ardrossan. His ship was torpedoed during WWII and he was taken aboard a U-boat as a PoW. The U-boat was sunk by American bombers days later with the loss of all hands.
2010.77.5
Photograph of Donald Tarrel, Easter Ross, who served with Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin.
Black & white photograph of Donald (Dan) Tarrel of Hilton, Easter Ross, who served aboard the SS Baron Dechmont of Ardrossan with Captain Donald MacCallum, Balevullin, during WWII. The U-boat in which both had been taken PoW in 1943, was sunk by American bombers days later with the loss of all lives.
