Letter from Colas to all Tiree households about delivery of mobile asphalt plant, July 2008
Letter from Colas Limited to all Tiree residents informing them of the arrival of seven large lorries carrying a mobile asphalt plant for the upgrading of the Tiree Airport runway, which will travel in slow convoy from the ferry to the Reef starting at 10pm on 8th August 2008.
Newsletter/booklet “West Highland Notes and Queries”, 2007
Booklet/newsletter of the Society of West Highland and Island Historical Research, August 2007. Contents: “A dismal day”, “Lachlan Maclean 1st of Coll”, “Maclean of Coll papers”, “Right hand men”, “The mystery of Peter Whannel alias Buchanan”. Query/replies: John Maclean, joiner in Coll, Defunct surnames, Patronymics and nicknames.
Programme of events for the Tiree Land Fair, 2007
Programme of events for the Tiree Land Fair run by Tiree Rural Development at the Rural Centre, Crossapol in August 2007. Events included: (1) discussion about changes to the Crofting Act by Hugh MacIntosh and Jackie Forsyth, (2) cattle dressing course at Ruaig Farm run by Duncan Semple, (3) workshop on mapping Tiree`s grassland for ccrops and corncrakes run by Mike Smith, SNH, (4) discussion of future allocation of Leader+ funds, (5) talk by TRD group on their recent trip to Orkney, (6) welding course, (7) discussion of potential of `Tiree Branding` by Fergus Younger of Argyll Agricultural forum, (8) talk by Joy Carey of the Soil Association, (9) update on the Loch a` Phuil Water and Birds project by project manager Henry Dobson, (10) Loch a` Phuill site visit with Henry Dobson, (11) discussion of access issues with Tiree Community Development Trust, (12) BBQ and music evening, (13) continuation of welding course, (14) bird walk and talk with John Bowler, RSPB, (15) craft & produce fair, (16) talk about the Coll & Tiree flower book by editor Emma Grant, Coll, (17) demonstration of techniques and equipment used for the Goose Management Scheme by Peter Isaacson.
Leaflet/flier for “Chocolates and Charms” gift shop, Heylipol, 2008
Glossy colour leaflet/flier for new gift shop “Chocolates and Charms” which opened in 2005 in a converted shed at Taigh a` Chiobair, Heylipol. Chocolates made by Joanna Vale, silver jewellery made by Rebecca Wright.
Magazine `Cothrom` Iris 57, Foghar 2008
Magazine of Cli Gaidhlig, the Scots Gaelic access and promotion organisation. Issue 57, 2008. Includes an interview with Dr John Holliday about life on Tiree and his involvement with the Gaelic community, and an article about young Gaelic speakers Eilidh Chaimbeul (Campbell) and Iona NicIlleDhuinn (Brown) living on Tiree.
Old printed text about the initiation ceremony of new horsemen
Short printed text about a traditional initiation ceremony of new horsemen (source and year unkown). This item was amongst lecture display material of Robert Beck, Ruaig (2009.82.4). Begins “In the days before tractors…”
Programme for the Feis Thiriodh 2009 Film Show on DVD
Programme for a DVD compilation of old films about Tiree for the 2009 Feis Thiriodh film show.
Tweed trousers
Pair of mens tweed trousers (green) manufactured on the mainland from tweed made in Scarinish, Tiree, in the 1970s by Murdo MacDonald, Balephuil & Scarinish (formerly Lewis). Made for Morton Boyd, Tiree.
Timetable for Tiree and Coll transport services, 2009
Brochure containing timetable for bus, ferry and air services on Tiree and Coll, from 15 April 2009.
Keder Greenhouse Gazette issue 511, May-June 2009
Gazette of the manufacturers of Keder greenhouses, May-June 2009, with article about erection of several Keder greenhouses on Tiree, including photo of Claudia Fergusson-Smythe`s greenhouse at The Green.
