Photograph of the Decca Hifix radio camp at West Hynish in 1966.
Black & white photograph of the temporary Decca Hifix radio camp at West Hynish in July 1966, on the left of the picture (on the site that is now Agrimarine`s gravel quarry). The thatched house and barns of the last croft on the road are on the right with stooks in the field. Skerryvore lighthouse is just visible on the horizon.
Photograph of a cattle show at Crossapol Mart in 1966
Black & white photograph of the annual agricultural show on 27 July 1966 at Crossapol Farm house. Shows the wooden livestock pens with the farmhouse in the background and a pale flag with a dark disc in the centre flying over the mart.
Photograph of the cattle show at Crossapol Mart in 1966
Black & white photograph of the annual agricultural show at Crossapol farm on 27 July 1966. Shows wooden livestock pens in the foreground and Clydesdale horses in the background. A pale flag with a dark central disc is flying over the secretaries hut.
Information about the flight crew of one of the mid-air collision Halifaxes
Printed email from Ken Organ about the flight crew of one of the RAF Halifax aircraft that crashed in mid-air over Tiree in 1944 with the loss of all crew`s lives. Ken` father was one of them.
15 August 2012: “I said I would inform you of the identity of the airmen on the photograph we looked at last week. From the original my father noted the airmen thus:- front row left to right: F/O “Harry” Oates, F/Lt “Bill” Kemp, F/O K W Organ, F/O “Johnny” Peterson; back row left to right: Sgt “Bill” Graham, Arthur Marshall, “Norm” Power, “Warny” Creswell.
I understand that my father’s crew in the accident on 16/8/1944 included six of the above, but not Kemp and Power. Instead of Kemp and Power there was P/O B W Smith and Sgt P G Smith. I do not know when or where the photograph was taken, but his diary notes he was posted to Tiree on 10th August 1944 (and the accident was six days later); prior to Tiree his diary notes he was at RAF Brawdy (in Pembrokeshire). Maybe the photograph was taken there and that he went with most of his crew to Tiree. I guess we’ll never know.”
Photograph of Cornaig School pupils in 1966/67
Black & white photograph of Cornaig School pupils in 1966/67.
Back row L-R: Monica Davis (Smith), Crossapol; Murray Omand, Balephetrish; Norma Omand, Balephetrish; Cameron MacKinnon, Crossapol; Peggy Brown (MacDonald), Balevullin; Ann Cameron, Balevullin; Elizabeth MacKinnon (Brown), Kenovay; Morven MacLean, Crossapol; Margaret Ann Campbell, Cornaigmore.
Front row L-R: Lachie MacKinnon, Balephetrish; Christopher Gilchrist; Lachie Campbell, Cornaigbeg; Donald MacKinnon, Kenovay (Sorach); ?Gilchrist; Evelyn Gillies; Christeena Brown, Crossapol. Teacher Elsie Kerr. (original stored in filing cabinet 9, drawer 4).
Potato gun toy
Child`s `potato gun` or Gunna-staile, made with the base of a swan’s feather and a wooden plunger. Presented to Alan Boyd around 1985 by Hugh MacLean, Barrapol. Flora MacArthur, Moss, remembers her father making them for Donald and Duncan.
Tool for twisting rope
Corra-shùgan / rope twister. Iron and wooden tool for hand-twisting rope. From the croft of John MacNeill, Balemartine. Given to Alan Boyd by Chrissie MacArthur in 1972. Similar to 2013.164.4 pictured.
Peter-dum-dick toy
Child`s toy made of the iron heel of a hob-nailed boot, twisted string and short length of wood. Known as a `Peter-dum-dick` and possibly used as a catapult or for making clacking noises. Presented to Alan Boyd by Hugh MacLean, Barrapol, around 1985.
Colour photographic slides of Tiree scenes/people from 1950-1980
Eight colour slides (card mounted) of scenes from Tiree 1964-1979. Three colour slides (glass mounted) of people and horses at a cattle show in 1956. Slip of paper with handwritten notes about some of the slides. Annotations include: Flora`s Mum & Dad? – 1965; D & Nan MacLean 8/79; Ian Brown, Balephuil and horse; cattle show; 12/64 Pier Head Calum Salum, `Ian`, Don McIntyre; 21/64 Old Post Office – new van; Cattle Show, Alex McNeil, 1956; 24 Old Post Office, 4 vans & 3 postmen; 35/64 Donald Lamont, landing off Claymore; Donald MacLean and `Morag`; “To the Lean-To”.
Receipt from Calum Salum`s shop in Ruaig, 1966
Original receipt from Malcom MacLean General Merchant, Ruaig (Calum Salum`s shop), to Mrs Kirsty Laird, Edinburgh, for a refrigerator and fittings, and Calor gas. Dated 28th Oct. 1966.
Tiree in 100 Objects – 91- Receipt
The History of Tiree in 100 Objects
