Video recording of `The Home Show` in 1995.
The Home Show visits Iain Chaluim and the gnome house in Kilmoluaig.
2002.91.1
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Dates: 1990s
2002.85.3
Colour photograph of the Rev. Robert Higham.
Rev. Robert Higham photographed in 1991 when he was a lecturer at Northumbria Bible College in Berwick.
2000.9.3
Audio cassette recording of Lachie MacKinnon, Parkhouse, interviewed by Maggie Campbell on 18/1/2000.
Lachie MacKinnon talks to Maggie Campbell about the division of Balephetrish farm into crofts for the men returning from World War I and various other houses in the township, growing bulbs for sale, crofting today compared with when he was young and the changes in social behaviour.
2000.10.1
Book `Naturally Scottish – Seals`.
How to find, watch and identify seals, with information about their special characteristics and life cycle. Also information about the impact on seals of hunting, fishermen, pollution and the law.
De-accessioned 20.3.2026.
2000.10.23
Photocopy of `Documents of Dedication` by Rosie Donovan from website.
London photographer Rosie Donovan`s exhibition `Single Handed: General Practitioners in Remote and Rural Areas of Scotland` featuring Doctor John Holliday amongst others. (Including photo.)
2000.10.24
Photocopy of letter (e-mail?) from Rosie Donovan to Doctor Holliday.
Letter to doctors interviewed and photographed for the `Single Handed` exhibition to inform them of its opening, and to ask whether it could be mounted in doctors` communities.
2000.10.4
Book `Isles of the West` by Ian Mitchell.
Illustrated description of a three-month voyage around the Hebrides in 1996, with the aim of exploring the effects of land reform, nature conservation and the commercial promotion of `heritage`. Chapter on Tiree pp 26-40.
2000.8.3.1
Newspaper articles `Kelco workers admit defeat in jobs fight` and `Tory hits out over Kelco`, 1996
Photocopy of two newspaper articles: (1) Workers at Barcaldine`s Kelco factory lose jobs due to the highly competitive market for algin, (2) Ralph Leishman hits back at Ray Mitchie`s criticism over the criticism of the Kelco plant – arguing that it was a failing industry.
2000.8.4
Photocopy of newspaper article `Workers in bid to save Kelco`.
Details of bid by workers to save jobs at Barcaldine`s alginate factory in the face of imminent closure
2000.8.5.1
Newspaper articles `Plant closure a bitter blow to job prospects in Argyll` and `Seaweed jobs axed`, 1996
Two photocopied newspaper articles: (1) Kelco seaweed processing plant in Barcaldine threatened with closure. It produced algin, used in a range of food, pharmaceutical and industrial products. (2) 80 jobs lost with the closure of the Kelco plant at Barcaldine, due to fierce international competition in the algin market.