Video of football games on TV featuring Johnny MacKenzie, 1954 & 1956
DVD of video footage of Johnny MacKenzie of Caoles, `The Firhill Flyer`, playing football for Scotland at Hampden in 1954 (Scotland v Hungary) and 1956 (Scotland v Austria), from Pathe News film reels.
DVD of a tribute to Gordon Connell`s accordion teaching on Tiree, 2013
DVD of a tribute to accordion teachers made by MG Alba in Gaelic to be screened at Feis Thiriodh 2013, beginning with Gordon Connell, Crossapol, who has been teaching accordion at Tiree High School since the 1970s. Includes footage of Tiree landscapes, dancing in the old community hall, a photograph of Murray Omand, and interviews with Angus MacPhail, Ruaig, Flora MacPhail, Ruaig, Dr John Holliday, Balephuil, and Alastair MacLean (Billy the Box), Barrapol.
Video of the attempt to set a new record for carol singing in December 2012
Copy of a DVD of the Tiree Community`s contribution to a UK-wide attempt to break the record for the number of people carol singing at the same time. Led by Rev Elspeth MacLean at Kirkapol Church on 16th December 2012. Sadly, the record was not broken.
DVD film “Eye of the Needle” based on the novel by Ken Follett
Film on DVD based on a WWII spy novel, which in turn was thought to be based on a Tiree spy story (according to Angus Munn, Heanish). (See also book 2013.2.1)
DVD of BBC Coast programme about RAF Tiree
DVD of BBC Coast programme entitled `Peril from the Seas`, aired in June 2012. Includes interviews with Peter Rackliff, an RAF veteran who served on Tiree during WWII. Filmed on Tiree in September 2012.
DVD of TV programme about Alastair Campbell`s love of piping and return to Tiree in 2011
Copied DVD of TV series `First Love` (series 2) featuring Alastair Campbell (Tony Blairs` spin doctor) and his love of bagpiping. He returns to Tiree where his father grew up, and meets up with his aunt Mairi Campbell, Corrairigh, his cousin George Campbell, and his brother Donald Campbell.
DVD of the Tiree Piping Society concert and dance, 2011
DVD of good quality amateur video of the Tiree Piping Society concert and dance held at An Talla on 21st May 2011. Includes original, unconverted file.
DVD of the HMS Sturdy memorial event, Tiree, October 2010.
DVD of the HMS Sturdy memorial day at Sandaig and An Talla on 30th October 2010 on the 70th anniversary of the ship running aground on rocks at Sandaig with the loss of 5 crew. DVD also contains original, unconverted file.
BBC LAB film “Seaside Stories – Tiree”
DVD of BBC LAB film of Tiree adults talking about life on Tiree and the possible effects of a proposed offshore windfarm on the island. Filmed at the Tiree Fèis 2010. Iain MacKinnon, Hillcrest interviews Yolanda MacDonald, Gordon Scott, Josie Fletcher, Eilidh Campbell, Jackie Jones, Sarah Holliday, Donald Meek, Iona Brown, Archie John MacLean, John Holliday, Iain Brown and others. Ceilidh at An Talla.
Reel of cine film of unknown content
Small reel of cine film of unknown content in a yellow case. From the belongings of Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, (1923-2009).
