Photograph of group of adults with a horse at an Agricultural Show at Crossapol, 1950s-60s
Black and white photograph of group of adults with a white horse at an Agricultural Show at Crossapol in the 1950s-60s. L-R: Duncan MacLean, Johnny MacKechnie, Donald Catriona MacLean, unknown, Hector Campbell, An Airigh, Hector JC Campbell, Lydia Wysocki. Lydia was the adopted daughter of Mary Ann and Archibald Brown, The Green. Original photo stored with 2010.75.1.
Photograph of show flag and pipers at an Agricultural Show, 1950s-60s
Black and white photograph of a group of pipers playing beneath the red, white & blue show flag at an Agricultural Show at Crossapol in the 1950s-60s. Piper on the left is Hugh MacLean, Barrapol.
26 photographs and explanatory notes from Lydia Wysocki nee Brown during a visit to Tiree 1940-1960
26 black & white photographs from and including Lydia Wysocki (nee Brown) during visits to Tiree between 1940 and 1970. With explanatory notes and brief genealogical notes by Calum Mac Kinnon, USA, a relative. Includes several photos of pipers, dancers and horses at an agricultural show thought to be at Crossapol Farm. See 2010.75.2-10 for further details.
Pair of Dri-Pac boot driers
Pair of `Dri-Pac` linen sachets bound together with cotton tape for placing in boots to dry them out. Green text reads “Dri-Pac. Moisture absorbent. Overcomes the problems of foot moisture and condensation in all types of footwear”, with instructions on the back. Made by Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd., Liverpool. Donated by Fiona MacKinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol.
Book of GPO postage stamps, 1963
Complete 5-shilling book of postage stamps from 1963: 12 purple stamps @ 3d; 6 red @ 1d; 6 blue @ 2 1/2 d; 6 orange @ 1/2d, with information about postage rates and advertisements. Light blue card cover with stitched spine. Donated by Neil Munn, Middleton.
Photograph of HMS Sturdy memorial
Colour photograph of the stone cairn at Sandaig that supported the brass memorial plaque dedicated to those affected by the wrecking of the destroyer HMS Sturdy on rocks off Sandaig in October 1940 with the loss of five lives. Erected in 2010 on the 70th anniversary of the disaster as part of a memorial event. Photo taken in 2010 and donated by Bernie Smith, Balephuil.
Order of Service for HMS Sturdy memorial dedication, October 2010
Photocopied Order of Service for the HMS Sturdy memorial dedication held at Sandaig, Soroby graveyard and An Talla on 30th October 2010. The Sturdy was wrecked off Sandaig on 30th October 1940 with the loss of five lives.
Book `Stornoway in World War Two` by Mike Hughes
Soft-back booklet `Stornoway in World War Two` by Mike Hughes, with John Davenport. Signed by both authors.
Obituary for Thomas Baird, Medical Officer of HMS Sturdy
Photocopy of obituary from the BMJ (British Medical Journal?) for Thomas Terence Baird (1916-1996) who was the Medical Officer on board HMS Sturdy when it was shipwrecked at Sandaig in October 1940.
Magazine `Warship World` with article about HMS Sturdy
Copy of `Warship World` magazine, 2008, with article `The Loss of HMS Sturdy` by Derek Fox. Also a letter from the author to Dr John Holliday, Sept.2010, along with a separate typed transcript of the article. HMS Sturdy was wrecked off Sandaig in Oct 1940 with the loss of five lives. Derek Fox`s grandfather, Ernest Fox was one of the survivors.
