Audio cassette recording of Angus MacLean of Scarinish interviewed by Maggie Campbell on 3/4/2003.
Angus MacLean (Aonghas Dhòmhnuill Eòghainn Mhòr) of Scarinish talks to Maggie Campbell about Tiree’s plane service from 1934 to the present day, about the various companies that flew to the island, the routes and aircraft used, his work and colleagues at the airport fire service, the fuel supply and runways, the Met Office and Captain David Barclay.
Photocopied page of newspaper cuttings about Coll and the death of headmaster A. C. MacDougall..
Oban Times article of 18/9/1969 about the death of former headmaster of Cornaig School, Allan C. MacDougall, following a fall off Tiree pier.
Photocopied page of newspaper cuttings about the shortage of girls on Tiree.
Oban Times article of 7/3/1968 about the declining juvenile population of Tiree, particularly among girls, expressed at a meeting of the Cornaigmore branch of An Comunn Gaidhealach, chaired by Calum MacLean of Salum..
Photocopied page of newspaper cuttings dated 1965.
Newspaper article dated 7/4/1965 about Vaul Golf Course.
Photocopied page of two newspaper cuttings about the Duke of Argyll from an unknown publication dated around the 1960s.
(1) Article about the retiral of the chamberlain of Argyll Estates, Major Ian MacLennan, who plans to retire to his 300-acre farm on Tiree, where he was formerly the factor, (2) a legal case regarding the Duchess of Argyll.
Click here to view 1998.182.9
Photocopied pages of newspaper cuttings.
Daily Express article about the four year lack of a minister on Tiree.
Photocopied page of newspaper cuttings about Captain David Barclay, 1965
Glasgow Herald articles about the retirement of Captain David Barclay who flew scheduled flights to Tiree, 1/5/1965; (1) `Farewell to Barra` with photographs, and (2) `Air Ambulance Pioneer Retires`.
Photocopied page of four newspaper cuttings from the Oban Times, 1968.
(1) Article about Major Iain MacLennan, chairman of the Council of Social Services and of the local District Council, who reports that the councils want to attract light industry to Tiree, reduce freight costs and improve and extend the public water supply, (2) formation of a Tiree Youth Club, (3) new medical unit for Dr Calvert, (4) letters about Anne Sinclair’s piping success and Danina Langley’s MOD success.
Click here to view 1998.182.34
Photocopied article from Tocher about Donald Sinclair of Balephuil.
Article about Donald Sinclair of Balephuil, 1885-1975 with transcripts of recordings made by Eric Cregeen.
Black and white photograph of a crofter gathering seaweed by horse and cart.
A crofter gathering seaweed by horse and cart to be used as fertiliser.
