Dates: 1960s

2002.106.1

Audio cassette recording of Neil Johnston, Heanish interviewed by Maggie Campbell in Heanish on 24/6/2002.

Maggie Campbell talks to Neil Johnston of Heanish in June 2002 about his work with the Council Roads Department, clearing cattle grids, tending the cemeteries, the gravel pit at Moss, and also the dances during the Glasgow Fair. Tha Magaidh Chaimbeul a’ bruidhinn ri Niall Mac Iain a Hianais anns an Òg Mhìos 2002 mun obair aige aig le Roinn nan Rathad aig a’ Chomhairle; a’ glanadh nan cliathan chruidh; a’ sgioblachadh nan cladh; an doc greabhail ’sa Mhòinteach; agus cuideachd dannsaichean aig An Fhèill Ghlaschu.

2002.99.1

Audio cassette recording of Donald MacDonald of Heanish and Australia interviewed by Maggie Campbell in Scarinish on 19/6/2002.

Donald MacDonald of Heanish and Australia talks to Maggie Campbell in June 2002 about leaving Tiree at the age of 16 to join the Merchant Navy, his early memories of Tiree looking for birds’ eggs, fishing and collecting whelks; Donald and his sisters Janet and Isabel talk about the RAF on Tiree, teachers at Scarinish School, the shops, changes in farming and the village of Heanish over the years.

2002.100.1

Audio cassette recording of Ailig MacArthur, Heylipol, interviewed by Maggie Campbell in Heylipol on 24/5/2002.

Maggie Campbell talks to Ailig MacArthur (Ailig a’ Chìobair) of Heylipol in 2002 about his work as fireman at Tiree airport and the different types of service planes used, crofting and how its affected by the Environmentally Sensitive Area scheme and the grant system, how crofts are being amalgamated into farms, cattle sales and the local wildlife especially geese, the shops in Balemartine and Balephuil and the shop vans, story-telling. Tha Ailig Mac Artair (Ailig a’ Chìobair) a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul ann an 2002, mu ’n obair a bh’ aige aig Port Adhair Thiriodh, nuair a bha e na fhear-smalaidh, na h-itealan a bha air an cleachdadh, croitearachd agus mar a tha an sgeama an ‘Environmentally Sensitive Area’, a’ beantal do ’n eilean, mar tha croitean air an cur còmhla mar bhaile-fhearainn, fèill cruidh, eunlainn an eilean, gu sònraichte na geòidh, bùthan ann am Baile Mhàrtainn agus Bail’ a’ Phuill, carabadan agus naidheachdan.

2002.101.4

Black and white photograph taken outside Dolly MacCallum`s café in Crossapol around 1960.

L-R: Peggy Cameron, Crossapol holding her daughter Ruth; Mrs Bruton, Lodge Hotel, Robin (Peggy’s son); Dolly MacCallum (mother of Peggy Cameron and Mary Davies); possibly Sandy MacKinnon (Sandy Ghobhainn); (front) Ewan Cameron (Peggy’s son).

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2002.90.1

Audio cassette recording of Hector MacPhail interviewed by his daughter Winnifred Dowl in Ontario in July 1979 and again in June 1982.

Hector MacPhail talks to his daughter Winnifred Dell in July 1979 and June 1983 about his early childhood memories of Tiree, emigrating with his family to Ontario, Canada in 1903, his life and work in Canada and buying his own farm in 1920, and his family.