Black and white photograph of sheep-dipping at Kennavara in 1933.
Sheep-dipping day for Barrapol at Kennavara in 1933.
The Met. Station at Cornaig School
Postcard of the Met. Station at Cornaig School.
Courtesy of Mr Donald MacKinnon
In 1924 the Meteorological Office proposed to establish an official telegraphic weather reporting station on Tiree at Cornaig School.
However, they first needed to bring a telegraph line to the post office at Cornaig which the GPO would only do if it was guaranteed an income of £60 per year. The Treasury offered to pay more than half of this and the line was installed in 1926 when five local people put up a guarantee of £5 a year each.
The headmaster Donald O. MacLean agreed to become the Met. Office Observer on Tiree for the sum of £52 a year and John MacPhail of Cornaigmore, was appointed Deputy Observer. The first report was filed in September 1926.
Black and white postcard of the Met Station at Cornaig School.
Postcard showing the Meteorological Station at Cornaigmore. Built by Hugh MacKinnon, Crossapol in 1926. The Headmaster of Cornaig School, D. O. MacLean first took charge of it, followed by Headmaster Mr. Morrison until he left in 1938. John MacPhail, crofter at Cornaigmore, took charge of the Met Station during the war years and, after his death, his wife Marion MacPhail took over responsibility. In around 1945 the Meteorological Office opened at the Reef, Crossapol, and the Cornaigmore station was closed.
Black and white photograph of the Youth Club in 1949.
The Youth Club in 1949. L-R: (front) Jean MacFarlane, teacher at Ruaig School; Nan MacEachern, married Donald Archie MacLean the butcher; (middle row) Jean Brown, Balephuil; Catriona MacDonald, Mannal; Alexina MacFadyen, Balemartine; Ina McDonald, Mannal; Morag MacLeod, Sandaig; Rose Roddy, married, Murdo MacDonald, Kilmoluaig; Sarah MacDonald, teacher at Balemartine School; (back row) Morag Kennedy, Balephuil; Jessie Ann MacCallum, Crossapol; Flora MacArthur, Sandaig; Mairi Campbell, Crossapol; Johann MacKinnon, Barrapol; Peigi Campbell, Heylipol.
Black and white photograph of Balemartine Girls Club at Ruaig in 1948.
Balemartine Girls Club at Ruaig on 12/6/1948. L-R: (standing) Sheena MacFadyen; (front) Joanne Campbell, Burnside; Flora MacKinnon, Druimfhraoich; Cathy Gunn, Mannal; (back) unknown child; Janet MacLean, matron of the Eventide Home; policeman`s son; Catriona MacDonald; unknown; Mrs MacInnes, the policeman`s wife; Colina MacDonald, Mannal; unknown; Mary Paterson, Cornaig.
Black and white photograph of a Tiree regatta around 1987-8.
Tiree regatta around 1987-8. L-R: (front row) ? Peter Whyte, son of Iain Whyte (12); ?; ? Rona MacKenzie, daughter of Alex, Harbour, Milton; ? Morag Ann, daughter of Donald Mackinnon (8); ? Iain MacKinnon, son of Donald Mackinnon (8); Alasdair MacArthur, Barrapol, brother of (23) & (28); (middle row) Duncan MacLean, Caolas, brother of Billy (16); Donald MacKinnon the Plumber, Sandaig; Alasdair (Etty) MacDonald, son of Alasdair (22); Gavin Carter, Crossapol; Christine, wife of Donald Iain Kennedy; Iain Whyte, Hydro-Electric; Lachie MacFarlane, Hynish; John MacLean, son of Duncan (7); Neil MacDonald, Skipnish; Alasdair (Billy) MacLean, brother of Duncan (7); Iain Aonghais MacKinnon, Kilmoluaig; Mike Stanfield; Charlie MacLean, Salum; Duncan MacPhee (Donnachadh Tèasaidh); Lachie Beaton, Bank Manager; (back row)Alasdair MacDonald, Mannal; ? John MacArthur, Barrapol, brother of (6) & (28); Douglas MacDonald, son of Alasdair (22); Simon Latham, Port a’ Mhuilinn, Baugh; Duncan MacInnes, Ruaig; Donald Farquar, Balemartine; Archie MacArthur, Barrapol, brother of (6) & (23); Dougie Campbell, Haven, Vaul; Lorna Munroe, PE teacher; Donald MacLean, Mannal; Willie Bunting, Crossapol; Donald MacIntyre, Gott (Dòmhnall a’ Ghobhainn; Iain MacDonald, Balemartine; Donald Kennedy, Port Ban, Caoles (Dòmhnall Bàn).
Black and white photograph of the Mission House, Balephuil.
The Mission House, Balephuil, taken in the 1950s. L-R: (front to back) Morag MacKinnon, Balephuil; Archie MacArthur; Hugh MacEachern; Mary MacKinnon, Parkhouse; Helen MacKay (Cathy Gunn’s mother); Ann MacArthur; Helen Sinclair, Greenhill; Netta MacDonald; Margaret Sinclair; Kenny MacKay; Helen MacDonald; Mary Flora Sinclair; John MacKay, husband of No. 5; Donald Brown; Donald MacDonald, Balephuil; Willie MacIntosh; John MacFadyen, Barrapol; Maisie MacLeod; Bobby Tester; Willie Brody; John Brown; Duncan MacPhail.