Photocopied extract from `Modern Scottish Literature` by Alan Bold , pp 166-167.
Entry about novelist Alistair MacLean whose parents came from Tiree.
2000.160.5
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Dates: 1960s
2003.185.11
Driving sheep through Baugh
Photograph of Archie Kennedy and James MacMaster driving sheep through Baugh in the 1960s.
Courtesy of Mrs Mairi Campbell
In this photograph of the 1960s, Archie Kennedy of Crossapol and James MacMaster of Kenovay are driving sheep through Baugh on their way to the ferry after lamb sales at Crossapol. The monument to Dr Buchanan can be seen on the hill to the left.
Sheep are generally kept on common grazings; each croft has a souming, the right of grazing on common land, which varies according to township. For instance, in Barrapol each croft has the right to graze five cows and fourteen sheep, whereas in Balephuil the crofts have different soumings.
In the second half of the 19th century, there were between four to five thousand sheep and lambs on the island. Today they number over thirteen thousand.
Black and white photograph of a flock of sheep at Baugh in the 1960s.
Archie Kennedy of Crossapol and James MacMaster of Kenovay herding sheep past the Baugh monument on the way to the ferry after lamb sales in the 1960s.
2003.185.14
Colour photograph of Hector J. C., George and Lachie Campbell of Cornaigbeg in the late 1960s.
Sheep-shearing at Corrairigh in Cornaigbeg in the late 1960s. L-R: Hector J. C. Campbell and his two sons George and Lachie.
2003.185.15
Colour photograph of Netta and John Neil Brown of Cornaigbeg in the mid-1960s.
Netta Brown of Cornaigbeg with her son John Neil raking hay in the mid-1960s.
1999.125.3
Photocopied newspaper obituary for Margaret Mary MacKinnon nee MacDougall dated 1961.
Obituary for Margaret Mary MacDougall of Milton, wife of Captain John MacKinnon of Caoles, who died 29/4/1961.
1998.177.1
Black and white photograph of sheep-shearers at Kilmoluaig around 1960.
Sheep-shearing at Kilmoluaig around 1960. L-R: Lachie MacLean, Kilmoluaig; (back) Murdoch Cameron, Balevullin; Maggie Campbell nee MacKechnie, Kilmoluaig; Murdoch MacLean, Kilmoluaig; Alick MacKechnie, Blackcroft, Kilmoluaig.
1998.331.1
Black and white photograph of Cornaigmore School in 1965-6.
Cornaig School in 1965-6. L-R: (front row) Murray Omand, Balephetrish; Donald MacKinnon, Kenovay; Peter, Gilchrist; Elise Gilchrist; Lachie Campbell, Corrairigh, Cornaigbeg; Evelyn Gillies ; Norma Omand, Balephetrish; Cameron MacKinnon, Crossapol; Monica Davies, Crossapol; Christine Brown, Crossapol; Morven MacLean, Crossapol; Peggy Brown, Hillside; Ann Cameron, Balevullin; (2nd front row) Lachie MacKinnon, Hillcrest; Donna, Davies, Crossapol; Allina Maclean, Cornaig; Ina Omand, Balephetrish; Marion MacLean, Cornaig; Kathleen MacLean, Crosspol; Mary-Bell MacKinnon, Balephetrish ; Alice MacDougall; Elsie Kerr, Café, Scarinish; Mr Gilchrist, teacher; Mary Campbell, Diobedal; Flora MacArthur, Sandaig, cook; Jean MacCallum, Balevullin, canteen; Mary Brown, Balevullin, cook; Rosemary Omand, Balephetrish; Elizabeth MacKinnon, Kenovay; Catherine Ellen Campbell, Balevullin; Lena Munn, Crosspol; Margaret Campbell; (2nd back row) Gordon Connel, teacher; John MacDonald, Gaelic teacher; Mr W Rowan, teacher; Kate Brown; Sandra/Mary Flora MacDonald, Balephuil; Christine MacDonald, Redroofs; Ishbel MacArthur, Caoles; Kate Kennedy, Crossapol; Ena MacKinnon, Sandaig; Jean MacKay, Balemartine; Nell MacKinnon, Crosspol; Jean Bucher, Barrapol; Ann Munn, Crosspol; Ann MacLean, Millhouse, Cornaig; Ina MacCallum, Sandaig; Mary MacPhail, Balephuil; Hughina MacCallum, Scarinish; Mairi MacKay, Balemartine; Catherine Sinclair, Greenhill; Flora Brown, Balevullin; Sandra/Mary Flora MacDonald, Balephuil; Ann MacArthur, Middleton; Catherine Burnett, Ruaig; Rena MacDonald, Kilmoluaig; Douglas Rowan, Crossapol; John Omand, Balephetrish; (back row) Ian Brown, Crossapol; John Neil Brown, Cornaigbeg; Charles MacKinnon, Hillcrest; George Smith, Balephuil; John Alec MacDonald, Balevullin; Roddy MacLennan; Iain Archie MacDonald, Balevullin; Donald MacArthur, Middleton; Alasdair Straker, Mannal; Alasdair MacDonald, Mannal; Charlie MacDonald; Donald Berry, Vaul; Neil MacArthur, Middleton; Lesley Robertson, Salum; Ian MacDonald, Balevullin; John MacClounnan, Balephuil; Lachie C Brown, Cornaig; David Corbett, Barrapol; Christopher MacKenzie, Ruaig; Alec Hector MacDonald, Balephuil; Malcolm Hewitt, Kirkapol; Alan MacDougall, headmaster; Murdoch Cameron, Balevullin; Iain MacKinnon, Hillcrest; Mr Rankin, teacher; Archie MacKinnon, Cornaig, janitor.
1998.156.13
Photograph of people watching a two-masted schooner at Scarinish harbour around 1965.
Black & white photograph of three people watching a two-masted schooner motor into Scarinish harbour around 1965. Standing in the foreground are (L-R): Dorothy Connor (nee Black), Elizabeth Johnston (`Fanny`), Alasdair Johnston (`Bunchie`).
2001.153.2
Collection of papers from Tiree Met Office.
Collection of papers regarding the closure of Tiree Met Office: extracts from Hansard, e-mails, letters, Met Office news releases, newpaper cuttings. Charts for 1961-1990 showing average monthly wind speed, temperature, sunshine and highest recorded gusts. Warnings book, Register of Correspondence , 2001 year planner.
2001.134.2
Paperback book `Sea under my Counter` by William Groat.
An account of how the author brought banking facilities by cabin cruiser to the remote North Isles of Orkney, signed by the author.