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.
CD `Skipinnish Ceilidh Show`
CD of music celebrating Highland Music by the band Skipinnish.
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
Information about steel rock drill / `jumper`.
Handwritten letter dated 24/9/12 from Iain Sinclair (Alasdair Sinclair`s brother) to Dr John Holliday, with information about a steel rod for drilling rock or `jumper` (2012.135.2).
Click here to view 2012.135.3
Extract from the Scottish Geographical Journal, 2012, about machair habitats.
Photocopied extract from the Scottish Geographical Journal, 2012, about changes in the management of machair habitats.
Book `Tiree – war among the barley and brine`
Two copies of softback book by Mike Hughes and John Holliday about Tiree`s role during WWII, the RAF base and the effect both had on the local population. One is signed by the authors.
Book `Exploring the Isles of the West`, 2012
Softback book by Marc Calhoun, USA, about his travels in the Western Isles, and their landscape and history, with many black & white photographs. Tiree on pages 58-72.
Newspaper article about Johnny `the Firhill Flyer` MacKenzie, Caoles, 2003
Newspaper article about Johnny MacKenzie of Caoles, enlarged and mounted on board (twice) for An Iodhlann in 2012, by Ian Sharp of Caoles who wrote the article. Johnny was a star player for Partick Thistle, playing for Scotland several times, and earning the nicknamed the Firhill Flyer.
Glass bottle from Holland washed up on the shore in 2012
Large square clear glass bottle with metal screw cap, found on a Tiree shore in 2012. Embossed “HOLLAND” on one side and “P.BOKMA` on other, with “106.8”, a star and other symbols on the bottom. Probably discarded overboard from a Dutch fishing vessel.
