Object Type: newsprint

2000.7.2.1

Magazine articles `Tiree Portfolio` and `Gott Bay Pier, Isle of Tiree` from Caledonian MacBrayne staff magazine `Brayne Waves`, 1997

(1) `Tiree Portfolio` was written with contributions from Hector MacPhail and records which boats served Tiree, their captains, cargo handling methods, and improvements at the Pier, (2) `Gott Bay Pier, Isle of Tiree` was written by Alexander MacArthur, (Balemartine) who worked on the SS Hebrides. He gives an account of cargo handling including cattle and vehicles.

2000.7.3

Magazine article `Island life – why staff will never tire of Tiree` from `Leading Edge`, the magazine of the Strathclyde Social Work Dept.

Articles about Iain MacKinnon`s work in council housing, environmental services, finance and home help services, Elspeth Gillies` work at Taigh a` Rudha as Depute Officer in Charge, and home help Annette MacKinnon. Photos, L-R: (top) Mairi Campbell, Corrairigh; (centre) Iain MacKinnon, Balephetrish; Willie Bunting, Crossapol; (bottom) Flora MacInnes, Ruaig; Elspeth Gilllies, Scarinish.

2000.7.5

Article from unknown newspaper, date unknown, titled `Eriskay`.

Article about the `New Bishop`, Bishop Murray, whose great-grandmother came from Tiree.

2000.7.6

Photograph titled `Tiree Captain welcomes Shah of Persia` from unknown newspaper, date unknown.

Photograph of Captain John MacDonald of Cornaigbeg, Tiree, master of the S.S. Persian Cyrus, receiving the Shah and Queen Farah at the inauguration of the Persian Shipping Services.