Handwritten poem `The Fringe of the Sea`, 1970, about fishing amongst small islands
Handwritten poem on headed notepaper from the House of Commons, London 15/8/1970. The poem was originally composed by Jamaican poet A.L.Hendricks (1922-1992) and copied by Richard Buchanan, Labour MP for Glasgow, Springburn (1912-2003), who sent it to Will MacPhee, estate gamekeeper, Scarinish.
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Questionnaire relating to the case for State Medical Services for the poor in 1850.
Photocopy of a typed questionnaire about medical services in Tiree & Coll in the 1840s, completed in handwriting. Formed part of Dr Morrice McCrae`s report `The Case for State Medical Services for the Poor – Highlands & Islands 1850` (2012.20.1).
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Extract from the births register for John MacArthur, Heylipol, 1845
Faxed copy of an extract from the Register of Births and Baptisms for John MacArthur born 29th Aug. 1845, son of John MacArthur, Hillipoll, and his wife Flora Sinclair. Extracted 2nd Aug. 1924; faxed 9th Feb. 2000.
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Transcript of a court case in 1860 in which two Tiree men gave evidence
Copy of a handwritten transcript of a court case against Effie MacDonald (nee MacKinnon) of Erabus, Ardtun, (Ross of Mull?) dates 2 July 1860, who was prosecuted for repeatedly stealing peats from stacks belonging to Gilbert MacDonald, Balemartine, and James MacLean, Balemartine, on the Ardtun Moss on Friday the 22nd of ?. On 13th July 1860, at Tobermory, Effie was found guilty of theft and sentenced to 6 days of (?).
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Poem `Laoidh Elsie`
Photocopy of a typewritten poem titled `Laoidh Elsie` about/by Elsie MacKinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol (1920-2006).
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English translation of `Land Agitation in Tiree in 1886` by Donald Meek
Photocopy of a printed draft English translation of Prof. Donald Meek`s composition `Land Agitation in Tiree in 1886` about the crofters` war, with handwritten comments. Possibly translated by Alasdair Sinclair, Brock.
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Will of Hector MacDonald, Balemartine, 1922.
Handwritten Will of Hector MacDonald (b.1850?) of Balemartine, dated 11 Sept. 1922, leaving his entire estate to his daughter Annie MacDonald. Written at Heylipol Manse in the presence of the Rev. Alexander MacBean and witnessed by Isabella MacBean (housewife) and Jessie Macnab (district nurse). Hector was a fisherman, worked in MacQuarrie`s shop in Hynish and was a respected leader of the Land Leagues. Also known as `Eachann MacNeill` and `Eachann a` Chaise` / Hector son of Neill and Hector the Cheese (from the shop). (Accession includes a photocopy)
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Information about the yacht `Charm` whose wreckage washed up in Hynish Bay in 1945
History, letter, newpaper cuttings, telegrams, maps and photographs relating to the yacht `Charm` whose wreckage washed up in Hynish Bay in September 1945, with the loss of four lives. The new owner RAF Group Captain GN Warrington, his Australian wife, and their two friends, FO McGregor and FO Ellis, were sailing from Sligo to Belfast when they ran into a gale and probably a free-floating mine. A full-scale search & rescue was carried out by the RAF and others. Mr & Mrs Warrington had fortunately left their three-year-old son, Alastair, with friends. See photographs P155-P157.
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Merchant Seaman`s Continuous Certificate of Discharge 1920-1923
Merchant Seaman`s Continuous Certificate of Discharge belonging to Walter Hume (b. 1899) of Glasgow, recording the names of the ships on which he served, his engagement and discharge dates (1920 to 1923), his rating (sailor), description of voyage (Montreal, Portland, Halifax), report of character (always very good), signature of ship`s Master and date. Includes description but no photo. Next of kin given as Father John, Hillipol, Tiree (John William Hume b.1867, farm manager of Heylipol farm). Small blue-canvas bound booklet. Found in the loft of Millport House, Hynish in 2011.
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Information about Australian airmen who served with the RAF on Tiree during WWII
Printed pages from the Australian War Memorial website about Australian airmen who served with RAF Tiree 518 Squadron Meteorological Observers during the second World War (1939-1945). Includes information and photographs of airmen Lloyd Winters, L. R. Lambert, Eddu Rudd, Fred Green, Bob Hunt, George Hoare, Summers, Eastwood, Williams, Bill Brocket, Candy, Bonas, Westcott, Moore, and John Charles Grant and Alan Piree who died as a result of accidents at Tiree.
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