Wall calendar 2009 by Bernard D. Smith & Son – general builders and contractors
Card wall calendar (2009) by Bernard D. Smith & Son – general builders and contractors, showing a colour photograph of the coal puffer boat “Cle?shira” in Scarinish Harbour ca 1960.
Letter to Ulrike Rawson, Balephetrish in reply to message in to bottle found by Donald Brown, Vaul, 1999
Letter from seaman Peter Fairbairn, Northumberland, who regularly launches messages in bottles. Donald Brown found the message, and Ulrike Rawson replied to the message. The bottle was launched off the eastern seaboard of America or the Caribbean between May 1989 and December 1990. That`s 9-10 years at sea!. The letter from Peter Fairbairn to Ulrike gives details of his travels at sea in the oil industry, including a copy of the page from his seaman`s book that shows his location at the time he launched the bottle.
Original master copies of An Tirisdeach from Issue 3, Feb 1990 to Issue 77, 1994
Original master copies of An Tirisdeach – Tiree`s Newsletter, from Issue 3, 28 Feb 1990 to Issue 77, 15 March 1994. Issues 9, 10, 58 and 72-75 absent. The original copies of Issues 1 and 2 are filed separately as 2009.70.3 & 4.
Tiree and Coll Community Directory 1998/99
Small booklet listing the various community groups and organisations on Coll and Tiree, with summaries of their aims and activities, and contact details of these and other useful organisations.
Novel “Sula”
Softback book telling the fictitious story of school-child Magnus MacDuff who lives on the tiny island of Sula off the west coast of Scotland. By Lavinia Derwent. First published in 1969.
Road map of Manitoba, Canada 1990/91
Annotated road map of Manitoba, Canada 1990/91 with photographs, town maps and traveller information. Scale 1:4,800,000. Colour map on paper, folded to 12.5 x 19.5 cm.
Book: “Caindel Alban: Fèill-sgrìodhainn do Dhòmhnall E Meek”
Softback book honouring the work of Professor Donald Meek, Caoles, Tiree, in the field of Gaelic studies. Includes a biography, a list of Donald`s publications and contributions by other authors in the field.
Booklet: “Local people, partnerships and rural sustainable development – a case study of Tiree”
Booklet reporting on Tiree as a case study of the historical, social and economic composition of a remote rural community and how future funding might accessed for continuing development. Research carried out by University of Strathclyde as part of a study into Conservation and Development in Sparsely Populated Areas.
Original artwork for An Iodhlann logo
Original black ink on paper artwork for An Iodhlann haystacks logo by Iain Bale, Hynish ca 1997.
Papers from Cairdean nan Taighean Tugha – Friends of the Thatched Houses
Papers and documents relating to `Cairdean nan Taighean Tugha – Friends of the Thatched Houses` a Tiree based charity set up to help preserve traditional Highland thatched buildings in Argyll, particularly Tiree. Chaired by Alex MacArthur, Heylipol, Coordinated by Donald MacDonald, Heanish, Secretary James Souness, Lochgilphead. Documents include: (1) Invitation to become a member, (2) Constitution – 198?, (3) minutes of a meeting 16 Sept 1998, (4) minutes of AGM 12 July 1999, (5) minutes of a meeting 30 Aug 1999.
