Scottish Govt policy document `Scotland`s Marine Atlas` 2011
Large colour document about the geology, wildlife, environment and economy of Scotland`s coastal waters. Produced as a consultation document for the Scottish Government to shape the Scottish Marine Plan for future management of the coast line. Contributions by Ian Boyd, St Andrews University and Balephuil.
Minutes of the Tiree Gun Club AGM, 2007
Minutes from the Annual General Meeting of the Tiree Gun Club on 3rd June 2007.
Operations diary from RAF Tiree 1941-42
Photocopy of pages from the Operations Diary of RAF Tiree from 29th Dec 1941 to 14th July 1942.
Papers relating to the defence of the RAF Station and Island of Tiree, 1941-1944
Photocopy of papers titled `Defence of RAF Station and Island of Tiree`, from Dec. 1941 to Feb. 1944. Marked `SECRET` and `Anti-invasion Measures`.
School Merit Certificate 1901
Colour photocopy of a Scottish Education Department Merit Certificate awarded to Katie Brown from Tyree Cornaigmore Public School in July 1901 when she was 13 years old. Signed by Headmaster D. MacKinnon. The original has a dark green hard cover with gold writing and crest. Photocopied A4 sheet and laminated folded copy for exhibition.
Intermediate Certificate from Cornaigmore School, 1914
Photocopy of an Intermediate Certificate for Higher Education for Neil McFadyen (father of Fiona Maxwell, Kenovay) from Cornaigmore School, dated 31 July 1914. Plus a laminated copy of the same.
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Ration books from after WWII
Two used ration books belonging to Neil & Mabel Campbell, The Croft, Kenovay, 1953-1955. Stamped by retailers on Tiree.
Letters and papers relating to the take-over of land on Tiree for the RAF base, 1940-1942
Letters and papers relating to the take-over of land on Tiree for the RAF base, 1940-1942. Includes papers from the Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Executive Committee for North Argyll, Scottish Office, Air Ministry, article from `The Scottish Farmer` 1940 – “Land seized: tenant thrown out”, Scottish Home Department, Fisheries Division and Argyll Estates. Some marked `Secret`.
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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Tiree Tourism study 1996
Documents relating to the Tiree Tourism Study in 1996. Minutes of a meeting 2/9/96, correspondence with Argyll & Bute Council and Caledonian MacBrayne, list of owners of holiday letts.
