Dates: 2000s

2001.143.9

Draft version of discussion document `The Short Sea Crossing` produced by the Tobermory Harbour Association.

Discussion document produced in April 2001 about the advantages of the short sea crossing. i.e. services terminating in Tobermory with passengers driving to Craigenure to catch the ferry to Oban.

2001.140.6.1

Newspaper feature `Down your way – Isle of Tiree`, 2001

Oban Times feature about Tiree: (1) `Busy school to have mini roadway` – mini roadway to be built at the school to teach pre-fives about road safety, (2) `Island Met Office gearing up for winding down` – the impending closure of Tiree Meteorological Station with photograph, (3) `State-of-the-art dental surgery replaces caravan` – the new dental surgery at Baugh with photograph, (4) `Meeting hears new Crossapol Hall no nearer` – the withdrawal of funding for the new hall and the plan to redesign another, (5) `Wish I was here on Tiree` – the visit from a travelling art gallery and Aonghais MacNeacail`s talk about his poetry in An Iodhlann.

2001.140.12

Printed hand-out for Tiree Airport`s Open Day in 2001

Printed information for Tiree Airport`s Open Day in 2001 with description of the airport personnel, a brief history of the airport and two pages of photocopied photographs of service and wartime aircraft.

2001.140.2

Newspaper article about Prime Minister Blair`s possible holiday destinations.

Holiday suggestions for Prime Minister Blair and his family, including Tiree, and a spoof postcard with a view of Traigh Bhi; short article about Tiree.

2000.15.1

Audio cassette recording of Willie MacLean of Balinoe talking to Maggie Campbell in January 2000.

Willie MacLean (Uilleam Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir) of Balinoe recorded by Maggie Campbell in January 2000 singing his own Gaelic songs and playing his own tunes on the small pipes.