Photocard of dipping lug-sail boats
Colour photo postcard of four Tiree dipping lug-sail boats in full sail, ca 1970s.
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Dates: 1980s
2010.60.3
Photocard of the thatched house that was to become the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig.
Colour photo postcard showing Taigh Mòr Bhig, The Terrace, Sandaig, when it was a dwelling house in 1976, and before it became a ruin and was bought by the Hebridean Trust in 1989 to be re-built and opened as The Thatched Cottage Museum in the 1990s. It later closed and was sold in 2010.
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Photocard of the `Mary Stewart` in Scarinish Harbour ca. 1900
Black & white photo postcard showing the trading ship `Mary Stewart` anchored in Scarinish Harbour, with cattle standing in the sea in the foreground, ca. 1900.
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Information about Lieutenant Commander Erick Naslund, Shipping – Tiree, 1941-42
An account of Lieutenant Commander Erick Naslund, who was the Royal Navy Shipping Officer on Tiree during 1941-42. He was responsible for dealing with shipwrecks in the area during WWII, and for preventing looting. He and his family lived in the school house in Scarinish. Written by his daughter. Also emails between An Iodhlann and Brian Harris. The wreck of HMS Sturdy at Sandaig in October 1940 with the loss of 5 lives, may have catalysed sending a Shipping Officer to Tiree.
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Alasdair Sinclair`s canvas briefcase
Cream-coloured canvas briefcase with brown leather covered handle, hand-made by Alasdair Sinclair of Brock, and used by him on his near-daily visits to An Iodhlann where he was a key member of the committee until his death in 2009.
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Gaelic song `Oran Noan` with English translation
Photocopies of handwritten and typed Gaelic song `Oran Noan` by Noan on board S.S. Buteshire in 1939, with an original handwritten translation in English.
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Hand-made poster for “Bothan Seonaige” – Janet`s Bothy/Shop, ca. 1970
Hand-made poster for fictitious shop `Bothan Seonaige` – Janet`s Bothy, listing in Gaelic items that can be bought, such as whiskys `Each Crubach` – Black Horse, and `Glè Bhochd` – Very Poor, and unusual items ceann gropaig – sheep`s head, and cung fhuasgladh – laxative. Made by Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, ca 1970. Unknown purpose.
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Tiree Association Sports Day programme 1989
Original copy of a typed programme for the Tiree Association Sports Day held at Tiree High School on 22nd July 1989. Lists time, events and prizes.
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Letter and newspaper cutting about a demonstration in Glasgow for radio broadcasts in Gaelic 1976
Typed letter from An Iodhlann (Alasdair Sinclair?) dated Aug. 2007, to the BBC Gaelic Department regarding a newspaper cutting about a demonstration in Glasgow in 1976 for greater coverage of radio broadcasts in Gaelic.
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Transcript of audio recordings AC351 & AC352 made by Nanette Mitchell
Typed transcript of audio minidisk recordings (AC351 & AC352) of Angus MacLean, Scarinish, Duncan Grant, Ruaig, Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, and Dr John Holliday, Baugh, talking in 2004 about the old days in Caoles. Transcribed by Nanette Mitchell.