Colour photograph of the HMS Sturdy memorial cairn built in 2010 to commemorate the wrecking of the destroyer at Sandaig on 30th Oct. 1940. The wreaths in the photo are dedicated to the five seamen who lost their lives, to Captain Sinclair and people of Tiree who helped in the rescue. Photo taken after the 70th anniversary memorial service on 30th Oct. 2010. Original stored in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3.
Black & white photograph of the exterior of Cornaig School in 1930 and annotated photocopy indicating the staff room, headmaster`s house, entrance gates and headmaster`s garden. In 1938, all the stonework on the school and school house was plastered and roughcast as it is today (2011).
Photograph of three Tiree women with a crew member of the `SS Malve`, 1931
Black & white photograph of three Tiree women: Catriona Watt`s mother and her sister with their cousin, standing by the wheel of the SS Malve with one of the crewmen. The SS Malve was a Finnish steamship that ran aground off Balephetrish Bay in 1931.
Photograph of men at work building the Cornaigmore School in the 1920s
Black & white photograph of workmen putting the finishing touches to the newly built school at Cornaigmore in the 1920s. The building firm was Dallas of Dunoon. From right to left: Angus MacKinnon, Mr MacBain – clerk of works, Archie MacKinnon, Hector MacKinnon.
Photograph of Alan MacDougall, headmaster of Cornaigmore School in the 1940s, and his wife
Black & white photograph of Mr Alan Campbell MacDougall and his wife Alice (nee MacMillan), 1940s. Mr MacDougall was headmaster at Cornaigmore School from 1940. He died in 1969 when he fell between the pier and the ferry. Alice MacMillan was the science teacher.