Black & white composite postcard made by Mona MacDonald, Scarinish, from different scenes from Tiree in around 1940. Mona sold these from her shop in Scarinish.
2019.58.2
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2019.58.1
Black & white postcard photograph of cargo boats at Scarinish Harbour in around 1940, with a kilted gentleman in the foreground. The ship behind is probably the Mary Stewart.
2019.55.2
Black & white photograph of Quentin M Henderson and his wife Mary Ann (Marianne) Henderson, with a cat and a dog, at Earnal in July 1929. The tin shed they are leaning against may be the one that Quentin built. It was then owned by Archie Livingstone, a plumber from Tobermory, and was later dismantled and sold to the father of Mona MacLean in Scarinish [possibly becoming the shop there].
Quintin McGill Henderson was born in Glasgow 1862. He worked as an electrical engineer. He retired around 1927 was last on the electoral roll for his home in Glasgow in 1928-29. In summer of 1929 he is recorded as living at Ernal, Scarinish, Isle of Tyree. Quintin died on 7 April 1934 at his daughter’s home in Glasgow. His second wife was Mary Ann Grant Callan, born in 1875 in Glasgow. She died in 1933 (information from his granddaughter Sheena Peckham).
2019.47.1
Small box of 14 photographic slides of colour images of Tiree (2 of Iona): Ruaig PO, ferry, Heron plane, puffer at Scarinish Harbour, landscapes.
2019.37.6
Black & white photograph of RAF personnel watching competitions on Tiree in 1943. A senior officer and his wife are scrutinising the Events scoreboard.
2019.37.5
Black & white photograph of RAF personnel milling around the score board during competitions on Tiree in 1943. Team names include Cadets, SHQ, 518 Squadron, 281 Squadron, 8518 SE, 8281 SE, Works Flight, Kilkenneth, Sgts Mess, Messing, Signals, M&E.
2019.37.4
Black & white photograph of RAF personnel participating in competitions on Tiree in 1943. The score board includes the names Henmark, Treharne, Godding, White, Quinlan, Fraser, Parrett, Treby, Williams, Mossop, Smith, Saunders, Percival, Redpath, Brown, Harrison, Mannion, Miller, Dixon, Burton, Barrett, Tomlinson, Pawson.
2019.37.3
Black & white photograph of RAF personnel participating in competitions on Tiree in 1943.
2019.37.2
Black & white photograph of officers and crew of RAF 518 Squadron on Tiree in 1943. Eric Crow is pictured front row, second from right. He “was a great one for organising social events, dances, etc.” (see 2019.37 for event photos).
2019.34.3
Colour photograph of prize giving at a Tiree Regatta in around 1990.
