Booklet ` Lines below the Waves` 2005
Booklet about fishing and fishing boats on Tiree. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
2013.11.1
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Object Type: academia
2013.12.1
Booklet `Milkit Four Times in the Day` 2012
Booklet about the history of agriculture on Tiree, with reference to livestock, sales, cattle shows, vets, animal health, butchers, hens, potatoes, bulbs, seaweed and Gaelic words. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
2013.13.1
Booklet `Ministers and Deep Sea Captains` 2011
Booklet about the history of Tiree`s schools. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
2013.14.1
Booklet `Sìl an Eòrna – Children of the Barley` 2006
Booklet about the circumstances and fates of people who left Tiree en masse, sailing to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Patagonia and USA during the mid 1800s to early 1900s. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
2013.15.1
Booklet `Songs amongst the Stones` 2000
Booklet about the archaeology of Tiree from middens and standing stones, to religions and lifestyle. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
2013.16.1
Booklet `The Wind that Shook the Barley` 1999
Booklet about Tiree`s role during WWII, the RAF personnel stationed here, new infrastructure, the effect on the lives of local people, the Home Guard, men off to fight, air accidents and shipwrecks. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
2013.17.1
Booklet `Tìr an Èorna` 2003
Booklet about corn production on Tiree, cereal types, sowing, harvesting, storing and traditions associated with the harvest. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
2013.18.1
Booklet `Unrivalled Expanses` 2011
Booklet about the history of Tiree`s golfcourses, clubs and golfers. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
2013.19.1
Booklet `Water from the Seventh Wave` 2001
Booklet about the history of health and healing on Tiree, from superstitions and traditional remedies to lay doctors, diseases, dentists, appointed GPs, nurses and ambulance services. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
2013.20.1
Booklet `Winds of Change` 2004
Booklet tracing the history of Tiree`s weather station and early flights to the island, the RAF, traditional methods of forecasting the weather and weather extremes. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.