Information about HMS Sturdy
Printed email from Henry Howland listing website links related to the destroyer `HMS Sturdy`, plus print out of some material including a history of the ship and online chat about a photo of the ship. The Sturdy ran onto rocks at Sandaig during a storm in WWII with the loss of the ship and five crew.
Book `Loganair – a Scottish survivor`, 2012
Book about the history of the airline company Loganair 1962-2012 by Scott Grier.
Booklet `Winds of Change` 2004
Booklet tracing the history of Tiree`s weather station and early flights to the island, the RAF, traditional methods of forecasting the weather and weather extremes. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
Booklet `Horses of the Two Harvests` 2010
Booklet describing the importance of horses and horse-breeding, particularly before WWII. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
Booklet `Milkit Four Times in the Day` 2012
Booklet about the history of agriculture on Tiree, with reference to livestock, sales, cattle shows, vets, animal health, butchers, hens, potatoes, bulbs, seaweed and Gaelic words. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
Booklet `Water from the Seventh Wave` 2001
Booklet about the history of health and healing on Tiree, from superstitions and traditional remedies to lay doctors, diseases, dentists, appointed GPs, nurses and ambulance services. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
Letter from Private Charles MacDonald, Middleton, 1916
Website printout of a transcript of a letter to `Effie` from Private Charles MacDonald who was serving in the 6th Seaforths in 1916. Charles was Lachie MacDonald`s (Middleton) uncle. He died in action in 1918. His body was never found.
Click here to view 2013.4.2
Article “Carnal love and priestly ordination on 6th century Tiree” by Michael Meckler, 2000
Print copy of an academic paper on 6th century politics and whether murderer Aed the Black, who became king of the Ulaid, stayed on Tiree.
Click here to view 2013.4.3
Various paper cuttings and information about artist Duncan MacGregor Whyte, Balephuil.
Collection of pieces of information about artist Duncan MacGregor Whyte (1866-1953) of Balephuil and Oban, and his paintings, from Iain Knapman, Balephuil and Basingstoke: (1) list of works held in the Holmes a Court collection, Australia, (2) birth certificate of DMW, (3) death certificate of DMW, (4) printed entry about DMW in cataloque of artists (WIEBKE), (5) information about DMW and his wife Mary Barnard, and their works displayed at the Oban Art Society Exhibition of 1984, (6) newspaper photograph of DMW in his kilt, (7) cutting from Oban Times 1982 “Argyll paintings under the hammer”.
DVD film “Eye of the Needle” based on the novel by Ken Follett
Film on DVD based on a WWII spy novel, which in turn was thought to be based on a Tiree spy story (according to Angus Munn, Heanish). (See also book 2013.2.1)
