Report written by Kurt C. Duwe (Germany) in 2006 about the history and development of the Gaelic-speaking communities of Mull, Tiree & Coll at the end of the 19th century. Based mainly on local populations census information since 1881.
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Itinerary of European Commission officers` visit to Tiree in November 2008
Itinerary of Jon Rathjen, Head of Sustainable Places (Scottish Government) and Climate Challenge Fund, and of Neil Mitchison, Head of European Commission Office in Scotland. Visited various community groups and projects around Tiree.
Collection of documents about HMS Sturdy donated by Lt. Cmdr. Mike Gibson in 2008
Collection of texts and photographs about the HMS Sturdy that ran aground off Sandaig in 1940. Includes text of personal reminiscences by Harry Springett, letter to Mr Springett from Donald MacLean (Tiree), letter from Dawn Springett (Harry`s daughter, Australia) 2007 regarding his memoirs. Photographs of HMS Sturdy, seamen, graves at Soroby Cemetry of those that perished, the shore where the wreck occurred, letter from Mike Gibson to C. MacKinnon (clerk of Sandaig Common Grazing) re erection of memorial, Navy News web page (2005) about HMS Sturdy by Mike Gibson, extract from “The Hebrides at War” by Mike Hughes, emails between Mike Gibson, John Holliday and Ian Gillies (2008) re erection of memorial. Earlier version of Harry Springett`s recollections added in 2011 (E01206).
Documents about “Boarded Out” children from Glasgow City Children`s Dept. Annual Report 1950
Photocopied pages from the first annual report of the Corporation of the City of Glasgow Children`s Department about “boarded out” children from Glasgow (included some to Tiree) issued on the instructions of the Children`s Committee and covering the period 1st June 1949 to 31st May 1950. By R. Brough, Children`s Officer.
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Document of facts and figures regarding Children Act and Health & Welfare 1953
Photocopied pages about the Children Act and Health & Welfare from the “Facts and Figures” pages of a report by G B Esslemont, C.A., City Chamberlain, Glasgow, November 1953.
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Document about “boarded out” children from The Third Statistical Account of Scotland, Glasgow, 1958
Photocopied pages from The Third Statistical Account of Scotland, Glasgow, 1958, about “boarded out” children and their welfare.
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Booklet – Guide to Highlands and Islands Patients` Travel Scheme
Booklet with instructions on how to use the Highlands and Islands Travel Scheme for patients travelling to/from hospital from remote mainland and island communities in the 1980s.
Master copy of “A Guide to RAF Tiree” in loose A4 format (see 2009.5.1)
Photocopy of Land Court document regarding the enlargement of Campbell`s croft at Kenovay off Tom Barr`s farm in 1903.
Seven bills/invoices for petrol and coal made out to John Kennedy, Contractor, Crossapol, 1950-54, from (1&2) Duncan MacArthur, Coal and Motor Merchant, The Store, Balemartine, (3) James H MacDonald, Joiner, Scarinish, (4) Mr MacDonald, Scarinish, (5) Scarinish Hotel, (6) Charles Lamont, Coal Merchant, Kenovay, (7) Thomas Corson & Co Ltd, Auctioneers and Live-stock Agents, West Highland Auction Mart, Oban.
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