Cardboard label for Tiree Knitwear.
Blue cardboard label for Tiree Knitwear with washing instructions.
1999.71.2
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1999.69.1
Tiree Food Producers Sent To Prison
Transcription of a Highland Land League publication of 1918 titled ‘Tiree Food Producers Sent To Prison’.
Courtesy of Mr Hugh MacLeod
During World War I, the Government encouraged people to cultivate unused land. It also instructed the Board of Agriculture for Scotland in 1914 to break up large farms for returning servicemen. The Board decided to take over the lease of 137 acres of Balephetrish farm for small holdings.
However, Thomas Barr, the tenant of Balephetrish farm, claimed £1,243 in compensation which the Board refused to pay although it allocated the land to a number of applicants. By 1918, eight Tiree cottars could wait no longer and ploughed 30 acres of Balephetrish farm and planted potatoes and other crops.
They were arrested and taken to Oban where they were welcomed like heroes by the local branch of the Highland Land League. At the subsequent court hearing they were found guilty and sentenced to ten days in prison with the recommendation that ‘they be treated to the privileges of political prisoners’.
1999.71.1
Invoice from Tiree Knitwear dated 3/7/1983.
Invoice from Tiree Knitwear dated 3/7/1983 for a man`s rib polo and a child`s V-neck.
1998.270.5
Photocopied telegram dated 29/7/1943 to John Brown.
Telegram dated 29/7/1943 to John Brown instructing him to rejoin (forces unit) at Northshields immediately.
1998.216.1
Photocopied message in a bottle.
Message in a bottle from Michael Munnelly, Donegal found by the beam trwaler `Claudia Maria` at Latitude 55:50:33 North and Longitude 007:05:41 West on 13/6/96.
1998.223.1
Thermograph charts from 1970-1974
Thermograph charts from 1970-1974.
2003.80.1
Copied extract from agricultural binder instruction booklet.
Extract from agricultural binder instruction booklet, for a binder bought in 1963 for £175.
2003.76.2
Order of service on 31/12/1999 at Kirkapol Church.
Order of United millennium Thanksgiving Service held on 31/12/1999 at Kirkapol Church.
2003.76.3
Order of service for hallowing the ship`s bell of HMS Tiree in 1995.
Order of service for hallowing the ship`s bell of HMS Tiree at Hetlipol Church on 28/5/1995.
2003.76.4
Programme for the presentation of HMS Tiree`s ship bell to the people of Tiree in 1995.
Programme for the presentation of HMS Tiree`s ship bell to the people of Tiree at Tiree High School on 28/5/1995.