Photograph of a packed ferry at Gott pier in 2006
Colour photograph of the ferry Clansman tying up at Gott pier in spring 2006, carrying attendees of the A` Bhuain homecoming event for the Tiree diaspora. Original held on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
Photograph of passengers arriving at Tiree airport in 2006
Colour photograph of attendees of the A` Bhuain homecoming arriving off the plane at Tiree airport in 2006. Original held on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
Photograph of international flags surrounding An Talla in 2006
Colour photograph of An Talla in spring 2006 surrounded by international flags for the A` Bhuain homecoming for Tiree diaspora. Original held on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
Photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band on stage in 2006
Colour photograph of Tiree Pipe Band playing to a packed audience in An Talla during the A` Bhuain homecoming in 2006. Original held on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
Photograph of a group of singers and musicians on stage in 2006
Colour photograph of singers and musicians performing on stage to a packed audience in An Talla during the A` Bhuain homecoming in spring 2006. Some of the performers are Tiree diaspora. Original held on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
Photograph of the Napier Commission play at An Talla in 2006
Colour photograph of Tiree amateur actors performing scenes from a play about the Napier Commission 1883 into the living conditions and treatment of crofters during the 1800s. Directed by Mabel MacArthur and performed at An Talla during the A` Bhuain homecoming in spring 2006. On stage (L-R): Barbara MacIntyre, Gott; John Fletcher, Balemartine; John Bowler, Balephuil (as Lord Napier); unknown; Lachie Brown, Balevullin; Mark Beese, Kilmoluaig; John MacLean, Balephuil; `Bear` MacKinnon, Balinoe; Alasdair `Billy the Post`. Original held on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
Photograph of a packed audience in An Talla in 2006
Colour photograph of An Talla`s main hall at full capacity (and some more) during a performance of the Napier Commission play in 2006. The play was written and performed for the A` Bhuain homecoming of the Tiree diaspora. Original held on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
Photograph of a play about the Napier Commission in An Talla in 2006
Colour photograph of Tiree amateur actors on stage in An Talla during the A` Bhuain homecoming in spring 2006. The play was based on the Napier Commission of 1883 held to investigate the living conditions and treatment of crofters in the late 1800s. On stage are (L-R): Barbara MacIntyre, Gott; John Fletcher, Balemartine; John Bowler, Balephuil (as Lord Napier); unknown group; Danny Lapsley, Caoles; unknown at lecturn; `Bear` MacKinnon, Balinoe; Mark Beese, Kilmoluaig; John MacLean, Balephuil; Alasdair `Billy the Post`; Rebecca Wright, Heylipol; unknown children. Original held on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
Copied pages from the 1779 Census of Tiree
Printed photographs of a selection of pages from the original 1779 census of Tiree held in the archives at Inveraray Castle, listing the inhabitants of Salum, Caoles and Ruaig. Photographed during a visit by Glenda Franklin in 2013. Digital copies stored on An Iodhlann computer.
Copied pages from the 1792 census of Tiree
Printed photographs of a selection of pages from the original 1792 census of Tiree people held in the archives of Inveraray Castle, including total numbers of inhabitants for each township and lists of inhabitants’ names for Caoles, Salum, Kirkapol and Ruaig. “Total inhabitants [in Tiree] 1881; increase 583” since 1779 census. Subsection “Caoles-Ardeas” photographed during a visit to Inveraray by Glenda Franklin in 2013 (probably contains duplicates). Digital copies stored on An Iodhlann computer.
