Black and white photograph of the coal boat `Glenshira` at Gott Bay pier in the 1970s or 1980s.
Kennedy`s lorry driven by Donald MacKinnon, Hough, at Gott Bay pier in the 1970s or 1980s with the coal boat `Glenshira` tied up alongside.
Alasdair MacDonald of Kilmoluaig
Photograph of Alasdair MacDonald outside his house in Kilmoluaig in the early1980s.
Courtesy of Mrs Rena MacPhail
Alasdair MacDonald of Kilmoluaig is pictured outside his house during its renovation in the early 1980s. Starting at the wall-head, the turfs are laid upside down on the roof timbers and slightly overlapping. They are held in place by small wooden pins.
The turfs are cut from the moor or ‘sliabh’ during May to August when the ground is fairly dry. A well-developed root system is needed in the turf to hold the soil together during handling. It would take an experienced cutter five days to cut the 1,000 turfs need for an average roof.
If the turfing is done properly, the roof should be watertight without any thatch. If the thatch is kept renewed, the turfs should last for more than a hundred years.
Colour photograph of Alasdair MacDonald of Kilmoluaig in the early 1980s.
Alasdair MacDonald outside his house in Kilmoluaig in 1980 or 1981 during renovation work. Note the turves or `sgrothan` laid on top of the rafters.
Colour photograph of Alasdair MacDonald`s house in Kilmoluaig in the early 1980s.
Alasdair MacDonald`s house in Kilmoluaig during renovation work in the early 1980s. Note the overlapping turves or sgrothan laid on top of the rafters.
Invoice from Tiree Knitwear dated 3/7/1983.
Invoice from Tiree Knitwear dated 3/7/1983 for a man`s rib polo and a child`s V-neck.
Cardboard label for Tiree Knitwear.
Blue cardboard label for Tiree Knitwear with washing instructions.
Scots magazine with article about Tiree thatched houses.
Article with photographs about Tiree thatched houses.
Autographed speech by Ronnie MacDonald given at Tur Mhic Chaluim on 26/7/1986.
Autographed speech by Ronnie MacDonald given at Tur Mhic Chaluim on 26/7/1986.
Newspaper cutting `Tiree accepts Gaelic school after fears from English parents`.
Article about the Gaelic unit in the Primary Department at Tiree High School.
Six letters dated 4/2/1981 – 12/3/1984 from the Receiver of Wreck, HM Customs & Excise, Oban.
Six letters dated 4/2/1981 – 12/3/1984 from the Receiver of Wreck, HM Customs & Excise, Oban to the Deputy Receiver, Angus MacLean, Scarinish.
Constitution of Comunn Feis Thiriodh.
The constitution of Comunn Feis Thiriodh in Gaelic and English.
