Newspaper articles `Plant closure a bitter blow to job prospects in Argyll` and `Seaweed jobs axed`, 1996
Two photocopied newspaper articles: (1) Kelco seaweed processing plant in Barcaldine threatened with closure. It produced algin, used in a range of food, pharmaceutical and industrial products. (2) 80 jobs lost with the closure of the Kelco plant at Barcaldine, due to fierce international competition in the algin market.
Newspaper articles `Kelco workers` fury over £2 million Girvan aid bid` and `The Kelco couples who face the loss of two jobs`.
Photocopy of two newspaper articles about (1) workers at Barcaldine`s Kelco International alginate plant are furious with their employers for applying for a £2 million grant to expand its Girvan factory, whilst Barcaldine faces closure, (2) Impact of 80 job losses from Kelco International alginate factory at Barcaldine.
Newspaper articles about the closure of the Barcaldine Kelco factory, 1996
Two articles from the Oban times in 1996: (1) The Scottish Office will persuade Kelco International to delay closure of its Barcaldine plant. (2) Kelco factory closure may be averted if secret talks with another operator are successful
Photocopied newspaper article about the closure of Barcaldine`s Kelco factory
Eighty job losses as Kelco factory closes at Barcaldine. Some workers may be transferred to the Girvan factory, but many will now be unemployed.
Newspaper articles about seaweed cutters losing their jobs in Uist, 1998-99
Two photocopied newspaper articles about the potential loss of jobs in Uist: (1) Kelco – the Girvan-based producer of alginates is to stop buying wet seaweed from the Uists, (2) Meeting about the seaweed industry in the Western Isles following Kelco`s decision to stop taking seaweed from the Uists.
Photocopied newspaper article about the new boat `Clansman` joining the Caledonian MacBrayne fleet.
The arrival of a new boat `Clansman` to the Caledonian MacBrayne fleet, also with information about the `Lord of the Isles` and the routes used by both boats.
Newspaper cutting `Albert Goodheir` with photocopy.
Obituary for Albert Goodheir (1912-1995), former minister on Tiree, Esperanto expert and author.
Newspaper cutting `Ceol nan Feis concert a sell out` with photocopy.
Artcile about Ceol nam Feis 2000 concert with photograph of Mairi Campbell, Caornaigbeg and her grandson John Campbell who sang solo at the concert.
Photocopy of newspaper cutting ` “Meals on Wheels” long service recognised` with photocopy.
Presentation by Tiree Community Council to Mairi Campbell, Cornaigbeg and Isobel Weatherston, Scarinish in recognition for their work with `Meals on Wheels`, with photograph.
Newspaper cutting `Tiree first and second` with photocopy.
Photograph of brothers Angus and Neil MacPhail who came first and second in the junior accordion section of the Oban Mod, 1992.
