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Five small lumps of coal found on the beach at Port a’ Mhuilinn, Hynish, in 2018. They were probably washed ashore from either the ‘Regina’ or the ‘Marchioness of Lorne’, which were wrecked nearby in 1872 and 1875, respectively.
30 oz strapped claw hammer stamped ‘MacArthur Edinburgh’ made in the early 1900s. Found in a house in Kilmoluaig.
Two hand whisks from the 1960s. The blue one is stamped ‘Sky-line’.
Sail-maker’s awl for creating holes in the sail cloth before sewing. Made at a local smiddy. From a collection of sail-maker’s tools belonging to Hector MacKinnon, owner of the schooner ‘Coll Castle’ (Eachann a’ Cholla, born ca 1847).
Two sail-maker’s needles. From a collection of sail-maker’s tools belonging to Hector MacKinnon, owner of the schooner ‘Coll Castle’ (Eachann a’ Cholla, born ca 1847).
Sail-maker’s palm strap to protect the hand from the eye end of the needle when pushing the needle through the tough fabric of the sail, with extra foam padding to protect the top of the thumb. From a collection of sail-maker’s tools belonging to Hector MacKinnon, owner of the schooner ‘Coll Castle’ (Eachann a’ Cholla, born ca 1847).
Laminated pages illustrating the four shortlisted entries in the Tiree flag competition in 2018. All of the shortlisted designs were modified by Philip Tibbets, Honorary Vexillologist specialising in community flags, before being put to the public vote. The winner (top left) is based on an original design by Donald Cameron.
Collection of six photograph albums and six folders of letters and documents relating to Claudia Ferguson-Smythe’s critique of Tiree architecture in 2003-2005.
Length of handmade sìoman ruadh / coir rope, made from coconut husks and much used in sailing boats. It replaced rope made from cereal straw around the 1850s as it was resistant to salt water.
