Photograph of school pupils playing shinty in the 1930s-40s.
Black & white photograph of Cornaigmore School pupils playing shinty in the 1930s-40s.
2011.5.15
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2011.5.8
Photograph of Alan MacDougall acting as purser for MacBraynes ferries, 1920s-30s.
Sepia photograph of Alan Campbell MacDougall (to the right of the wheel) acting as purser on a MacBrayne boat during his university days. He became headmaster of Cornaigmore School in 1940.
2011.5.6
Photograph of Alan MacDougall, headmaster of Cornaigmore School in the 1940s, and his wife
Black & white photograph of Mr Alan Campbell MacDougall and his wife Alice (nee MacMillan), 1940s. Mr MacDougall was headmaster at Cornaigmore School from 1940. He died in 1969 when he fell between the pier and the ferry. Alice MacMillan was the science teacher.
1998.265.1
Audio recording of a ceilidh at the Scarinish Hotel in 1973
Recording of a BBC Radio Scotland programme from a ceilidh at the Scarinish Hotel in 1973, including Margaret and Lachlan`s Mod entries.
1998.300.1
Audio recording of Hector MacPhail talking at Vaul Golf Club in 1998
Hector MacPhail, Ruaig, talks about sea captains from Tiree and other subjects, at Vaul Golf Club on 20th November 1998. (continued on AC74)
2011.3.1
Glass butter churn made around 1900 with metal handle and turning mechanism, and replacement wooden paddle. Last used by Mairi Campbell in the 1950s to make butter in the winter when the cows produced much less milk. The original paddle rotted and the replacement made by John Fletcher, Balemartine, in 2010. Spare replacement paddle included.
1998.300.2
Audio recording of Hector MacPhail talking at Vaul Golf Club, 1998
Hector MacPhail, Ruaig, talks about sea captains from Tiree and other subjects, at Vaul Golf Club on 20th November 1998. (continued from AC73)
2011.2.1
Model of a dipping lug-sail boat
Wooden, scale model of a dipping lug-sail boat on a wooden stand. Bought on the island of Colonsay.
2011.1.1
Information about Rev. Archibald Farquharson (1800-1878) of Tiree
Emailed information about Rev. Archibald Farquharson`s family and genealogy and a list of his publications of Gaelic hymns, poems, language, work, communities and travels in the Highlands and islands from the National Library of Scotland.
2010.81.2
Photograph of Donald Meek, Caoles and John M MacDonald in 2010
Colour photograph of Prof. Emeritus Donald E Meek, Caoles and Glasgow, and John M MacDonald, North Uist, who was the Gaelic teacher at Cornaig School in 1962-63. Photo taken in August 2010. (For more information about John MacDonald see 2010.81.1)
