Photocopied pages from magazine `Coast` April/May 2009, showing winning photograph of Tiree beach.
Two photocopied pages of photography competition winning photo from `Coast` magazine, April/May 2009, pages 34 & 35. Taken by Nigel Robinson from Elgin, Moray. Shows dogs playing on Traigh Thorasdail, Tiree, with Kenavara in the background.
CD of music: `Slipway Fires` by Razorlight
Music album `Slipway Fires` was written by Johnny Borrell, lead singer of Razorlight, during his stay on Tiree in 2007/2008.
Letter in `The Guardian` newspaper from Ronnie McGowan about Johnny Borrell of the band Razorlight
Letter in `The Guardian` newspaper from Ronnie McGowan about Johnny Borrell`s good behaviour whilst on Tiree in 2007/08 writing music for his band`s new album `Slipway Fires` by Razorlight.
Letter and maps regarding past and future sea levels around Tiree from Pete Blackhall to John Holliday, 2008
Letter and two maps estimating sea levels around Tiree in 850 AD and 2100. From Pete Blackhall of Bilston and Tiree to John Holliday, Tiree.
Report written by Kurt C. Duwe (Germany) in 2006 about the history and development of the Gaelic-speaking communities of Mull, Tiree & Coll at the end of the 19th century. Based mainly on local populations census information since 1881.
Click here to view 2009.35.5 summary
Itinerary of European Commission officers` visit to Tiree in November 2008
Itinerary of Jon Rathjen, Head of Sustainable Places (Scottish Government) and Climate Challenge Fund, and of Neil Mitchison, Head of European Commission Office in Scotland. Visited various community groups and projects around Tiree.
Book of poetry “Tiree Memories” by C. Thompson, 2001
Booklet of 11 poems about the old days on Tiree by C. Thompson (daughter of Effie Clark), Ruaig. (Two copies).
Book “Argyll`s Atlantic Islands – The Sea Kingdom”, 2008
Book about The Nadair Trust`s support of nature and heritage projects on the Argyll islands including Tiree, Coll, Lismore, Mull, Islay, Jura, Gigha, Colonsay & Oronsay and Luing. Written by Eleanor Garty. Many colour photographs taken by Simon MacEachran. Accompanying film on CD by Andy Crabb.
Collection of documents about HMS Sturdy donated by Lt. Cmdr. Mike Gibson in 2008
Collection of texts and photographs about the HMS Sturdy that ran aground off Sandaig in 1940. Includes text of personal reminiscences by Harry Springett, letter to Mr Springett from Donald MacLean (Tiree), letter from Dawn Springett (Harry`s daughter, Australia) 2007 regarding his memoirs. Photographs of HMS Sturdy, seamen, graves at Soroby Cemetry of those that perished, the shore where the wreck occurred, letter from Mike Gibson to C. MacKinnon (clerk of Sandaig Common Grazing) re erection of memorial, Navy News web page (2005) about HMS Sturdy by Mike Gibson, extract from “The Hebrides at War” by Mike Hughes, emails between Mike Gibson, John Holliday and Ian Gillies (2008) re erection of memorial. Earlier version of Harry Springett`s recollections added in 2011 (E01206).
Booklet about the history of the Co-operative Store in the Highlands and Islands. 2007
Colour booklet tracing the history of the Co-operative Store in the Highlands and Islands. Researched and edited by Marij van Helmond. Includes images from Tiree.
