Book ` Islay – Biography of an Island` by Margaret Storrie.
History of Islay from early times to 1990s including placenames, landscape, transport, the Lordship of the Isles, the Cawdor Campbells, the First Shawfield Campbell, whisky and shipwrecks. With genealogical tables for the Campbells of Shawfield and Islay, and the Margadale Morrisons of Islay.
De-accessioned 1.3.2026.
Book `The Crinian Canal – Puffers and Paddle Steamers` by Guthrie Hutton.
Photographs of buildings, puffers and steamers on the Crinian Canal with accompanying text.
Book `Map of Iona` by A. and E. Ritchie.
Map of Iona with account of history and geology from earliest times. Includes photographs and place names.
Book `Isles of the West` by Ian Mitchell.
Illustrated description of a three-month voyage around the Hebrides in 1996, with the aim of exploring the effects of land reform, nature conservation and the commercial promotion of `heritage`. Chapter on Tiree pp 26-40.
Book `Finlay MacQueen of St Kilda` by W. R. Mitchell.
Biography of Finlay MacQueen (1862 – 1941) from St Kilda. Includes chapters on St Kilda`s cragsmen, crofting, kirk, school, visitors, wartime experience, and evacuation in 1930.
Book `Carolina Scots – An Historical and Genealogical Study` by Douglas F. Kelly with Caroline Switzer Kelly.
Historical study of Scottish emigrations following the Argyll Colony in 1739, including background and reasons for emigration, with sources describing life in Scotland and the Carolinas. Includes names and locations from 1739, and descendants traced to other states such as Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and East Texas.
Book `Scotland: An Archaeological Guide` by Euan W. MacKie.
Scotland`s history and archaeology from earliest times to the 12th century A.D. Geographical arrangement of major sites with Tiree`s Dun Mor Vaul broch pp. 159 – 160.
Hardback book `Rosg Gaidhlig` edited by William J. Watson, 1915
Book of Gaelic prose from the library of Cornaigmore H.G. School, Tiree, and inscribed “Ian M Johnston, Heanish” and “No 31; Books must be kept clean”. Stamped “Cornaigmore H.G. School, Tiree.”
Paperback book `Laws of Health`
Some basic anatomy and physiology, care of the body, spread of diseases and first aid. Inscribed on front cover with `Jessie Anderson, Scarinish Public School, Tiree`. Gaelic inscription inside front cover.
Hardback book `Nicholls`s Seamanship` by A. E. Nicholls.
The prescribed subjects for each grade of the Board of Trade Examinations from Second Mate to Master. Includes pull-out page ‘Conduct of the Examinations’. Handwritten on the inside cover are the names J M McIntosh (crossed out) and Ian M Johnston.
