Book “Three Centuries of Scottish Post”
Book about the postal service in Scotland from 1603 to 1836. By ARB Haldane. Tiree included on pages 187-190.
2009.44.3
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2009.45.1
Book “Na Baird Tirisdeach”
Book “Na Baird Tirisdeach – The Tiree Bards” containing original compositions of natives of Tiree at home and abroad. Edited by Rev. Hector Cameron. (Belonged to Ian Johnston, Heanish and signed “To Aunty Mary from Morag, Xmas 1934”).
2009.45.2
Book “Naigheachadan Firinneach (True Stories) II”
Book of folk tales from the Highlands and Islands translated into Gaelic by “Fionn”. (Belonged to Ian Johnston, Heanish).
2009.45.3
Book “Songs of the Hebrides”
Large book of songs collected and arranged for voice and pianoforte with Gaelic and English words by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser and Kenneth MacLeod. (Belonged to Ian Johnston, Heanish).
2009.44.4
Book “The Gaelic Place Names and Heritage of Inverness”
Softback book by Roddy Maclean (Ruairidh MacIlleathain) about the city, Gaelic language and heritage of Inverness.
2009.44.5
Book “Volcanoes and the Making of Scotland”
Hardback book “Volcanoes and the Making of Scotland” by Brian Upton. Explores back in time from the most recent examples to volcanoes of the obscure Precambian times. Covers Scotland from Shetland to the Borders. The author speculates to the climate, geography and ecology of long-gone landscapes.
2009.44.6
Book “Fishing, Fishermen, Fish Merchants and Curers in Shetland”
Softback book “Fishing, Fishermen, Fish Merchants and Curers in Shetland” by James R. Coull. Collection of magazine articles about the Shetland fishing industry compiled into one book, tracing its history from the mid 18th century to the mid 20th century.
De-accessioned 20.3.2026.
2009.43.1
Scottish Birds Vol. 28, June 2008
`Wintering wader surveys on the Isle of Tiree, Argyll`, page 32 in Scottish Birds, the journal of the Scottish Ornithologist`s Club, Vol. 28, June 2008, by John Bowler, C Mitchell, R Broad, A Leitch and D Stroud.
2009.43.10
Booklet “Old Scatness – Broch and Iron Age Village, Shetland”
Guide book to the history, excavation and preservation of Old Scatness in Shetland, “perhaps the best preserved, excavated, Iron Age site in Britain – or indeed, the world.”
2009.32.1
Book of poetry “Tiree Memories” by C. Thompson, 2001
Booklet of 11 poems about the old days on Tiree by C. Thompson (daughter of Effie Clark), Ruaig. (Two copies).