Dates: 1980s

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Selection of Gaelic and Scottish songs and music on vinyl records from the 1960s and 70s.

Eight 45rpm and ten 33rpm vinyl records of Gaelic, Scottish, classical and popular dance music, pipe music and songs from the 1960s and 1970s, including `My Isle Tiree` by Donald MacRae, `Roghainn Mairi` by Mairi MacArthur (of Tiree descent), `Norman MacLean Sings` (of Tiree descent), and `Inveraray Castle Ceilidh`, plus `Abdication of HRH The Duke of Windsor` recorded by Leslie Mitchell for the Sunday Express.

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Audio recording of Mary MacKinnon and Rosemary Omand talking about banking on Tiree, 1949-2013

Mary MacKinnon, Parkhouse, and Rosemary Omand, Kenovay, are interviewed by Dr John Holliday at An Iodhlann on 9th Dec. 2013, about the history of banking on Tiree since its beginnings in 1949 in the Old Reading Room to Rosemary`s retirement in 2013. Topics include the layout of the building in the Reading Room, lack of infrastructure and sanitation, Mary`s exam for her job at the bank in 1951 and her contract, staffing, training, what happened before the bank, built by Hugh MacDonald, Rosemary`s start in 1970 and promotion to Manager in 1997, uniforms, balancing the cash, double keys, accounting, inspections, converting accounts, calculating interest etc, cheques, Mary`s retirement at age 55, bank managers, `Mobile` Banking, and cleaners.

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Audio recording of Albert Gallier – survivor of HMS Sturdy wreck in 1940

Audio recording of Albert Gallier being interviewed by Dr John Holliday on 11 Oct 2012, about the fatal wrecking of the destroyer HMS Sturdy which ran onto rocks at Sandaig in 1940. Albert is one of the few surviving members of the crew that were on the ship that night, and recalls his memories of the event.

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Book extract about Alex and Jessie MacDonald, Scarinish and Canada, 1985

Scanned pages from a book about the history of Craik, Saskatchewan, Canada, where Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish settled after emmigrating in 1902. Their son Gavin MacDonald, is the donor`s uncle. (digital copy held on flash drive and on office computer)

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Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald of Canada speaking about his family in the 1970s, part 1 of 2.

Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald reminiscing his family`s past. His parents were Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish, who emigrated to Canada in 1902 with their three daughters and one son. They settled in Saskatchewan in 1904.

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Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald of Canada speaking about his family in the 1970s, part 2 of 2.

Gavin MacDonald reminisces about his family`s past. His parents were Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish, who emigrated to Canada in 1902 with their three daughters and one son. They settled in Saskatchewan in 1904.

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