Menu for Christmas dinner at RAF Station, Ben Hough in 1943
Colour photocopy of front and back of a menu for Christmas dinner at the RAF Station at Ben Hough in 1943, autographed by 33 personnel. Found in the papers of Chrissie Blackcroft and given to Flora Druimfraoich by Susan Lamont, Cornaig.
National Registration identity card, 1943
Original National Registration identity card belonging to John MacLean of Brae Farm, Cornaigbeg, stamped 25 June 1943. Includes photocopy.
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Telegram re wedding of Mairi and Hector Campbell, Corrairigh, 1955
Photocopy of a Post Office telegram from “Hector – Helen” (Campbell?) in Cape Town, South Africa, to Mairi and Hector Campbell, Corrairigh, Cornaigbeg, on the advent of their wedding on 10 August 1955.
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Telegram for marriage of Mairi and Hector Campbell, Corrairaigh, 1955
Photocopy of a colourful `Greetings Telegram` from Donald and Margaret Campbell, Glasgow, to Mairi and Hector Campbell, Corraraigh, Cornaigbeg, on the advent of their wedding on 10th Aug 1955.
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Extracts from RAF Tiree operations diary 1944-45
Photocopied extracts from the Operations Record Book of RAF 518 Squadron Meteorological Observers from 29th November 1944 to 25th May 1945. Includes `Date`, Aircraft Type & Number`, `Crew`, `Duty`, `Time Up`, Time Down`, `Details of Sortie or Flight` and `Summary of Events`. Greater detail is provided for February 10th 1945 when the aircraft got into difficulties after being struck by lightning around midnight. The crew are named as Willis, Mackie, Isabel, Gates, Uckton, Miles, Clark and Clark.
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Birth record for George Alexander Paterson in Argentina in 1891
Photocopy of hand-written record of the birth of George Paterson on 14th June 1891, son of Donald Paterson, Crossapol, and his wife Ada Maria Luisa Hallet. Written by Francesco Gouche, Civil Registrar of Santa Cruz, Argentina, on 17th July 1891.
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Letter to George Paterson, Crossapol, from Patagonia 1913
Photocopy of a typed letter dated 3/6/1913 from the accountant of Compania Frigorifica de Patagonia to George Paterson of Crossapol Farm, informing him that his father, Donald Paterson, has instructed them to send £28 for passage on the SS Victoria from Liverpool to Patagonia so that he may join his father to work there.
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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.
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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.
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Letters written during WWII mentioning Charles MacLean (Druimfraoich) missing in action
Three letters (and photocopies) handwritten on `Air Mail Letter Card` during WWII, from brothers Angus and Alasdair McLellan to their mother. Although not from Tiree themselves, they mention that their comrade Charles MacLean is missing in action. Charles MacLean was a cousin of Lachie MacLean, Druimfraoich, Cornaigbeg, who lived in Linlithgow next door to Angus & Alasdair`s mother (Marion Findlater`s grandmother). Charles was in the RAF and was shot down.
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