A collection of concert programmes for The Tiree Association Annual Gathering
1926 1935 1937 1950 1959 1960 1961 1962 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
A folder of cattle auction results 1987 – 2008
United Auctions
A folder of minutes of meetings of TACCIS (Tiree and Coll Community Information Service) and the Tiree Forum on Disability. 1997 – 2000
A box of minutes of meetings of An Iodhlann 1995 – 2016
A box of assorted Gaelic books, papers and items belonging to Hugh and Effie MacDonald and their eldest daughter Mary Isabella ‘Ishbel’ MacLean née MacDonald of The Eyrie, Kenovay. Hugh was a carpenter and coffin – maker. Ishbel was a district nurse in Tiree 1955-62
Brown’s Nautical Atlas, 1942
Laoidhean Shioin by Gilleasbuig Farquharson (minister of Congregational Church, Cornaig)
Two dip pens
A large old key, possibly Kickapol Church
Hector Mackinnon biography 1914
The Practical Grocer Vol. 3. W H Simmonds 1903
Mahomet and Islam by Sir William Muir 1887 Gift by the author to Lady Victoria Campbell
Broom Stick Nights 1948 School prize
Plan of Co-op manager’s house (The Willows, Scarinish)
Plan of Co-op site after fire
Cascheum nam Bàrd, Anthology of Gaelic poetry, Cornaigmore School
Handwritten book of Gaelic hymns
Tiree Women’s Guild typed recipe book c.1960
Flier for Tiree mohair berets Dorothy MadFadyen
Ballières Nurses’ Complete Medical Dictionary 1935, belonging to Ishbel MacDonald
Midwifery register of cases 1954 Ishbel MacDonald
Part of postcard addressed to H MacDonald, Joiner, Kenovay
Photograph of unknown man
Press cutting about retirement of Edith Read, Tiree district nurse
Ishbel MacDonald receiving shield, possibly for singing
a monocular
AWR MacKenzie Mod 1976 prize and 1977 Oran Mor medal
A wooden tool – a net needle ?
Passport – Ishbel MacDonald
Gaelic song choir sheet 1955 Mod Cornaigmore School
Wedding photos, cards, telegram of Ishbel MacDonald and other photos
Poem by Sandy MacKinnon on the emigration of Ishbel MacDonald
Newspaper cutting of Ishbel MacDonald at Dundee Mòd
Nation Registration Identity Card 1948 – Ishbel MacDonald
Merit certificate 1894 – Hector MacDonald, father of Hugh
Certificate – Nursing Council, Ishbel MacDonald 1952
Higher certificate 1930 – Anne MacCorquadale
Photograph of unknown piper
Photograph of Sheena MacDonald at wedding
Photograph of Margaret MacCorquadale
poem (in Spanish) to Hugh when he was in Patagonia
Copies of birth and marriage certificates
A set square (plywood), folding wooden carpenter’s ruler, ebony round ruler belonging to Hugh (carpenter and coffin maker)
A large wooden carpenter’s spirit level is at 2025.22.2
A collection of Tiree marked mail
An envelope bearing the postmark RAF PO Tiree 12 July 1944. Sent by Air Commodore E J D Townesend. A Post Office manned by RAF personnel was opened at RAF Tiree on 15 Nov 1943.
An envelope bearing the postmark Middleton – Scarinish – Isle of Tiree 8 July 1970 with 4d Scottish stamp
An envelope bearing the postmark Balemartine – Scarinish – Isle of Tiree 7 July 1970 with 4d Scottish stamp
A postcard bearing the Scarinish postmark. Date unclear. With 3d Scottish stamp
Books of Minutes of the Tiree Association April 2000 to October 2017
Chrissie Murray’s niece donated a number of photos, showing Chrissie, of the Tiree NAAFI and airmen, etc at RAF Tiree.
Below is the summary by the donor, Christine Macsween.
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An RAF inflight auxiliary lamp from RAF Tiree. Used by the navigator or radio operator.
Plugs in to the aircraft’s 24V supply via the wind out twin-flex cable. There is a foldable winder to rewind the cable.
Donated by Donald Brown of Vaul.
Scanned copies of photographs of HMS Tiree in Malta in 1957, members of Polish 304 Squadron beside their Wellington XIV and one signed by one of the aircrew, a pilot and navigator in a cockpit, a Warwick aircraft and Warwick ‘ghost’ aircraft with descriptive text. Includes the reverse sides of each photograph. *Copyright restrictions apply*
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