Photocopied newspaper article about the closure of Barcaldine`s Kelco factory
Eighty job losses as Kelco factory closes at Barcaldine. Some workers may be transferred to the Girvan factory, but many will now be unemployed.
2000.8.8
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2000.8.7.1
Newspaper articles about the closure of the Barcaldine Kelco factory, 1996
Two articles from the Oban times in 1996: (1) The Scottish Office will persuade Kelco International to delay closure of its Barcaldine plant. (2) Kelco factory closure may be averted if secret talks with another operator are successful
2000.8.6.1
Newspaper articles `Kelco workers` fury over £2 million Girvan aid bid` and `The Kelco couples who face the loss of two jobs`.
Photocopy of two newspaper articles about (1) workers at Barcaldine`s Kelco International alginate plant are furious with their employers for applying for a £2 million grant to expand its Girvan factory, whilst Barcaldine faces closure, (2) Impact of 80 job losses from Kelco International alginate factory at Barcaldine.
2000.8.5.1
Newspaper articles `Plant closure a bitter blow to job prospects in Argyll` and `Seaweed jobs axed`, 1996
Two photocopied newspaper articles: (1) Kelco seaweed processing plant in Barcaldine threatened with closure. It produced algin, used in a range of food, pharmaceutical and industrial products. (2) 80 jobs lost with the closure of the Kelco plant at Barcaldine, due to fierce international competition in the algin market.
2000.8.4
Photocopy of newspaper article `Workers in bid to save Kelco`.
Details of bid by workers to save jobs at Barcaldine`s alginate factory in the face of imminent closure
2000.8.3.1
Newspaper articles `Kelco workers admit defeat in jobs fight` and `Tory hits out over Kelco`, 1996
Photocopy of two newspaper articles: (1) Workers at Barcaldine`s Kelco factory lose jobs due to the highly competitive market for algin, (2) Ralph Leishman hits back at Ray Mitchie`s criticism over the criticism of the Kelco plant – arguing that it was a failing industry.
2000.8.2
Photocopy of newspaper article & photos `Project aims to turn tide for marine harvest`.
The history of harvesting seaweed up to the present day in the Western Isles and Orkney .
2000.8.1
Photocopy of SNH report on the littoral resource & management options in the Western Isles.
An assessment of the littoral seaweed resource and management options in the Western Isles.
2002.76.1
Scan of title page of book `The Subordinate Standards and Other Authoritative Documents of the Free Church of Scotland`.
Inscribed with `John Brown 1886`.
2002.75.6.1
Newspaper cutting `Community Spotlight on Tiree`, 1993
Oban Times feature articles about Tiree: (1) `Long live Gaelic` – the Gaelic medium Unit at Tiree High School with photograph, (2) Photograph of Tiree SWRI: L-R: (back) Fiona MacKinnon, Kirkapol; Mary Ann MacDonald, Heanish; Anneen Black, Ruaig; ?; ?; Mary Davies, Crossapol; Margaret Green, Mannal; (front) ?; Isabel Weatherston, Scarinish; Sandra Tester, Balinoe; ?, (3) `Tiree`s medal man` – about Norman MacIver and his collection of 975 medals and trophies for dancing, with photograph, (4) `Island music tour` – Glasgow-based rock bank Wanted visit Tiree, funded by EC Leader, (5) `Prize-winning pupil` – Duncan Hunter, Cornaigmore, won the GRAB logo competition with a photograph of himself being presented with a cheque for £100 by Isabel MacKay, manageress of the Co-op, (6) `Co-op man selected` – Andy Hayes represented the Scottish Co-op at an educational conference in Germany, with photo, (7) `Playgroup smiles` – photograph of Tiree`s English playgroup, (8) `Winning recipe` – Short article about Mabel MacArthur`s carrageen pudding, (9) `Ceilidh band play for the elderly` – photograph of Cornaig Ceilidh Band at Tigh a` Rudha.