Dates: 1980s

2012.31.5

Audio cassette recording of Donald MacLean, Ardbeg, and Chrissy MacLean, Balephetrish, made by Reg & Meena Knapman, Balephuil, in 1982.

Audio cassette recording of Donald MacLean, Ardbeg (part III), and Chrissy MacLean (II; part 1) formerly of Whitehouse, Balephetrish, and Newton Mearns. Made by Reg & Meena Knapman, Balephuil, in 1982. Poor quality.

2012.26.1

Handwritten poem `The Fringe of the Sea`, 1970, about fishing amongst small islands

Handwritten poem on headed notepaper from the House of Commons, London 15/8/1970. The poem was originally composed by Jamaican poet A.L.Hendricks (1922-1992) and copied by Richard Buchanan, Labour MP for Glasgow, Springburn (1912-2003), who sent it to Will MacPhee, estate gamekeeper, Scarinish.

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2012.18.6

List of the Tiree Fire Services resources for Balemartine during 1938-1998

Copied extract from the `History of Scottish Fire Brigades` website listing the stations, Firemasters and equipment of the Balemartine non-mobile volunteer unit during 1938-1998. Firemasters include John MacPhail, Cornaigmore (1938-?), Archie MacKinnon (?-1972), Hector McNeil (1972-1977) and Ian McLeod (1977-1998).