Two letters to Flora MacLachlan, Mull, inviting her to teach at Cornaigmore School, 1922
Two letters from C.M.MacDonald, Director of Eduction, Argyll County Education Authority, Dunoon, to Miss Flora MacLachlan, H.G. School, Tobermory, Mull, inviting her to teach “Drawing and other subjects” and “be responsible for Intermediate Gaelic” at Cornaigmore School. Dated 1922.
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Handwritten letter from Rev. Hector Cameron, Inverness, to artist Duncan MacGregor-Whyte in 1932, with a Gaelic poem and saying that he is looking forward to seeing him at the 1932 Mod in Fort William.
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A historical account of Tiree and its churches
Typed account of some key events in Tiree’s history and its churches. Unknown author. May have been the notes for a public talk. Typed ca. 1960. Found by the Rev. Neil MacKinnon, Cumbernauld, during a clear out of his house in 2010.
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Copy of short text `Reminiscences of shipwreck HMS Sturdy` by Eric Wise, which was read out at his funeral. The Sturdy was wrecked on rocks at Sandaig in Oct 1940.
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Two photocopied letters from Marion Blair of Partick, Glasgow, to her brother and sister, Duncan and Georgina, in 1931. The letters tell of the death of their brother Archie (Dunne?) in Glasgow and the difficulty and expense of transporting his coffin to Tiree via Oban.
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Printed account by Greta Trevers of her experiences on Tiree during WWII where she served in the WAAF, and her return to Tiree and Oban in June 2010.
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Naval certificates belonging to Hector MacLean, Balemartine, b.1921
Photocopies of naval certificates belonging to Hector MacLean, Balemartine (b.1921): National Service certificate of registration (1941), Certifcates of Discharge (1939, 1940 & 1945), Continuous Certificate of Discharge (1941-1949), Certificate of Efficiency as Lifeboatman (1949).
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Steam-ship passenger ticket from Sydney to London, 1895.
Photocopy of a passenger ticket for passage from Sydney, Australia, to London, on board the Orient Line Steamship “Oruba” via the Suez Canal in 1895. Made out to Neil MacCallum.
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Map of the Duke of Argyll`s Estate in Argyll, 1780
Printout of scanned map showing the Duke of Argyll`s Estate in Morvern and in the islands of Mull, Tiree, Coll and Lismore, circa 1780. Stored in Map Key folder and as PDF file on computer.
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Information about Lieutenant Commander Erick Naslund, Shipping – Tiree, 1941-42
An account of Lieutenant Commander Erick Naslund, who was the Royal Navy Shipping Officer on Tiree during 1941-42. He was responsible for dealing with shipwrecks in the area during WWII, and for preventing looting. He and his family lived in the school house in Scarinish. Written by his daughter. Also emails between An Iodhlann and Brian Harris. The wreck of HMS Sturdy at Sandaig in October 1940 with the loss of 5 lives, may have catalysed sending a Shipping Officer to Tiree.
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