Photograph of Willie and Agnes Adair, ca. 1995
Colour photograph of Willie Adair (1925-2010), Balevullin & Scarinish, and his second wife Agnes around 1995. Willie returned to Tiree from Greenock to spend his last days in the Eventide Home in Scarinish. (Original in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
Magazine article about the `Golf Ball` on Beinn Hynish, ca. 1996.
News article from `Airway`, the magazine of the Civil Aviation Authority/NATS about the radar station or `Golf Ball` on the top of Beinn Hynish, which opened in 1985. Includes colour photographs with one of the staff: Iain MacDonald (Balemartine), Simon Latham (Baugh), Malcolm O`Dea (Balinoe), Roddy Campbell and Duncan MacLean.
Leaflet produced by Tiree High School about a film made for a BBC competetion ca. 1985
Leaflet produced by Tiree High School “Notes on the making of `Our island, its ever changing face`”, a film made by secondary school pupils for a BBC Focus/Multibroadcast Video Competition in February 1985 (? – exact year unknown). Despite several setbacks, they achieved 2nd place in a national field of 5000 entries.
Photograph of the Agricultural Show, ca. 1984
Black & white photograph of the Tiree Agricultural Show at Crossapol Farm in around 1984. (original in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3)
Photograph of Vaul Golf Club prize-giving, ca. 1986
Black & white photograph of Vaul Golf Club prize-giving around 1986. L-R: Danny Gillespie, unknown, Isobel Weatherston, Craig Langley (original in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3)
Photograph of Brian Milne receiving a golfing prize, ca 1984
Black & white photograph of Brian Milne, Scarinish, receiving a prize from Isobel Weatherston at the Vaul Gofl Club prize-giving around 1984. (original in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3)
Photograph of Alec MacArthur in form of the `Welcome to Tiree` sign, ca.1984
Black & white photograph of Alec (Beag) MacArthur, Heylipol, sitting in front of a sign “Fàilte do Thiriodh – Welcome to Tiree”, around 1984. (original in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3)
Photograph of a group of crofters by a Loganair plane at Tiree airport in the early 1980s.
Colour photograph of a group of 16 crofters standing next to a Loganair plane at Tiree airport, before embarking on an organised trip in the early 1980s. Participants include Alasdair MacInnes, John Neil Brown, Hugh Archie MacLean, Donald MacArthur. (original in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3)
Photographs of the Armstrong family of Manitoba, Canada – relatives of the MacKinnons of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol
Photocopies of 6 colour photographs of the Armstrong family of Manitoba, Canada, ca. 1970-2005. Hugh and Dorathy Armstrong were cousins of the MacKinnons of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol. Include Hugh and Dorathy, Hugh`s brother John Armstrong, sons of Hugh & Dorathy – mounties Foster and Grant, family wedding 5 July 1997, coffin of John Armstrong. Plus handwritten information.
Photographs of Abdul Karem or `Glasgow Johnnie` ca 1980
Photocopies of 2 colour photographs of Abdul Karem, also known as `Glasgow Johnnie`. Abdul was Shia and landed at Belfast after WWII before moving to Glasgow. He travelled to Tiree, Barra, Islay and Colonsay, and had never seen snow before.
