Laser print of a black and white photograph of an unknown family taken by the shore at Scarinish in 1922.
Unknown family at the shore at Scarinish in 1922. (From Myra Lamont’s photograph album of the 1920s.)
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2001.96.15
Laser print of a black and white photograph of an unknown group taken at the Tiree Show in Scarinish in 1922.
Unknown group taken at the Tiree Show in Scarinish in 1922. (From Myra Lamont’s photograph album of the 1920s.)
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Mrs Ludlow demonstrates how to make butter in 1922
Photograph of Mrs Ludlow demonstrating how to make butter at the Tiree Agricultural Show in Scarinish in 1922.
Courtesy of Mrs Rachel Wylie
Butter was made on Tiree by first skimming the cream off fresh milk that had stood for twenty-four hours. The cream was usually collected over several days, by which time it had fermented. This produced a fuller flavour. The cream was then churned until it separated into butter and buttermilk.
Plunge churns were popular on Tiree in the 19th century. These are tall barrels with a plunger, at the end of which is a wooden disk with holes drilled in it. Towards the end of the century they were superseded by patent barrel churns, which were turned round with a handle.
Butter was usually preserved with salt and was known in Gaelic as ‘ìm saillte’. It was stored in an earthenware jar called a ‘pige’. Homemade butter, patted into shape, was exhibited at Tiree Agricultural Shows until the 1950s.
Laser print of a black and white photograph of Mrs Ludlow at the Tiree Show in Scarinish in 1922.
Mrs Ludlow demonstrating how to make butter at the Tiree Show in Scarinish in 1922. (From Myra Lamont’s photograph album of the 1920s.)
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Laser print of a black and white photograph of the Tiree Show in Scarinish in 1922.
The Tiree Show in Scarinish in 1922. (From Myra Lamont’s photograph album of the 1920s.)
2001.96.1
Laser print of a black and white photograph of a family group taken at Heylipol Cotttage.
Unknown family group photographed outside Heylipol Cottage. (From Myra Lamont’s photograph album of the 1920s.)
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Laser print of a black and white photograph of Flora and Jessie MacNab in the 1920s.
`Resting by the way`. L-R: Flora MacNab, school teacher in Glasgow, and her sister Jessie who was a district nurse in Tiree. (From Myra Lamont`s photograph album of the 1920s.)
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The Tiree Home Guard
Photograph of the Tiree Home Guard during World War II.
The Home Guard, initially known as the Local Defence Volunteers, was created in 1940 to defend Britain against a possible German invasion. At first they were very poorly armed; it was not until 1943 they were a properly trained and equipped force.
The Tiree Home Guard was organised under the factor MacLaren and the gamekeeper Graham. There were weekly drills with parade ground work, sentry duty and shooting practice. Lookouts were posted at various vantage points around the island: Ben Hough, the Signalling Tower at Hynish, Tur Mhic Chaluim in Kilkenneth, Cnoc Ibrig at Baugh and the broch at Caoles.
Following the successful Allied offensive in France and the drive towards Germany, the Home Guard were formally stood down in December 1944 and finally disbanded a year later
Black and white photograph of Tiree Home Guard.
The Tiree Home Guard during World War II.
1997.160.2
Black and white photograph of a group of Cameronians (Scottish Rifles, 52nd Battalion) in 1940 or 1941.
Group of Cameronians (Scottish Rifles, 52nd Battalion) in 1914-1915. Second left in the front row is Hugh MacKinnon of Brock (Alasdair Sinclair`s uncle).
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Black and white photograph of a group outside the NGA Aerodrome Fire Service Training School Headquarters.
Outside the NGA Aerodrome Fire Service Training School Headquarters at Pengamoor, Cardiff in 1950-1.
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Black and white photograph of a group of firemen.
Outside the NGA Aerodrome Fire Service Training School Headquarters at Pengamoor, Cardiff in 1950-1.
