Black and white photograph of Ruaig School in 1935.
Ruaig School in 1935. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 2 – for full catalogue information see 1997.148.32)
2003.155.5
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2003.155.6
Black and white photograph of Ruaig School in 1936-9.
Ruaig School 1936-9. (Awaiting info) (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 2)
2003.155.7
Black and white photograph of Ruaig School, 1944-45.
Back row (left to right): Robert Purdon, Kirkapol; Jimmy Purdon; Neil MacLean, Mithealum; Archie MacReady; Hugh Archie MacLean, Salum
Second row: Nan Menzies, Salum House; Chrissie Marno; Ella MacKinnon, Vaul; Sadie Menzies, Salum House; Margaret MacKinnon, Ruaig; Fiona MacLeod, Ruaig; Annie Stewart, Croish
Third row: unknown; unknown; teacher Margaret MacLean
Front row: Ethel Woods; possibly Mary Gardner; Alfie Tarbert; Gavin Clark, Ruaig; Catherine Mary MacKinnon, Upper Vaul; Bobby MacLean, Mithealum; Hugh MacKinnon, Ruaig; Tommy Gardner, Kirkapol
(information kindly provided by Ethel MacCallum, Duncan Grant, Fiona MacKinnon and Archie Johnstone: JH June 2020)
2003.152.8
Black and white postcard of Balemartine from Cnoc Mor.
Balemartine from Cnoc Mor. (Original postcard in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 2)
2003.152.9
Black and white photograph of unknown ship`s crew.
Unknown ship`s crew photographed in Montreal, Canada. (Original postcard in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 2)
2003.152.10
Black and white photograph of unknown ship`s crew.
Unknown ships crew. (Original postcard in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 2)
2003.152.11
Black and white photograph of Chief Steward John MacLean of Balevullin.
Centre in the back row is Chief Steward John MacLean from the Croft, Balevullin, possibly photographed in Canada. (Original postcard in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 2)
2003.153.1
Black and white photograph of a Tiree regatta in 1937.
The Tiree regatta in 1937.
2003.154.1
Spectators at the Agricultural Show in 1968
Photograph of spectators at the Agricultural Show at Crossapol in 1968.
Courtesy of Mrs Nonnie MacFadyen
Pictured from left to right are Donald MacLean, Hugh MacKinnon of Kenovay, Alasdair MacFadyen of Crossapol, Archie MacArthur and John MacArthur, both from Middleton, at the Tiree Agricultural Show at Crossapol in 1968.
Black and white photograph taken at 1968 Agricultural Show in Crossapol.
The Agricultural Show at Crossapol in 1968. L-R: Donald MacLean; Hugh MacKinnon, Kenovay; Alasdair MacFadyen, Crossapol; Archie MacArthur, Middleton; John MacArthur, Middleton (Iain Theonaidh).
2003.152.6
The Fever Hospital at Heanish
Photograph of the Fever Hospital at Heanish.
Courtesy of Mr Alasdair MacArthur
From the middle of the nineteenth century, Sanitary Laws were applied on Tiree to keep the island clean and infected patients were isolated. In 1892 the Sanitary Inspector visited the island and cautioned “several parties in regard to dung heaps in my opinion too near to houses”.
In 1893 three people died from typhoid which affected Balephuil. In 1895 an epidemic of scarlet fever swept through Tiree. The County Medical Officer, Dr. McNeill, had recommended the building of an isolation hospital on the island in 1893 and in 1905 the Fever Hospital was built in Heanish.
Made of corrugated iron lined with wood, it comprised two-bedded wards set at each end of the building with a kitchen, nurse’s room and bathroom in the centre. Outside was a washhouse, mortuary, disinfecting room and coalhouse. It was last used in the 1940s and sold in the 1960s as a private house.
Black and white postcard of Heanish machair and old the Fever Hospital.
Heanish machair and old the Fever Hospital. (Original postcard in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 2)