Photograph of the graves of seamen from HMS Sturdy
Colour photographs of wreaths at the graves of the five seamen who died when the HMS Sturdy foundered on rocks off Sandaig in October 1940. Taken in 2008.
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Collection of 23 photographs (2008) from a visit to the HMS Sturdy wreck site and sailors` graves.
Collection of 23 colour photographs taken in 2008 by B Greenshields, son of F Greenshields who was one of the five sailors who died while escaping HMS Sturdy when it foundered on rocks off Sandaig in October 1940. Includes gravestones at Soroby Cemetery, B Greenshields laying a wreath, site of wreck, “the Sturdy Bell”, Elean and David Allison holding the Sturdy Bell, Sturdy plaque, and view of Sandaig from the wreck site. Also a letter from B Greenshields to Polly and Duncan `Cèabhar` thanking them for their hospitality.
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Photogrpah of `the Sturdy Bell` (2008)
Colour photograph of `the Sturdy Bell` – a small ornate brass bell that either came from the ship or commemorates the wrecking of the HMS Sturdy which foundered on rocks off Sandaig in Oct 1940 with the loss of five lives.
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Photograph of a brass plaque “HMS Sturdy, No.7, Springs”
Colour photograph (2008) of a brass plaque mounted on wood, that reads “HMS Sturdy, No.7, Springs”. HMS Sturdy foundered on rocks off Sandaig in Oct 1940 with the loss of five lives.
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Guide to the Isle of Tiree, 1965
Short guide to the Island of Tiree. Published ca 1965. Edited and foreward by Mona MacDonald, Tiree. Used by Sheena Wilson, Moss, as she grew up during the 60s and 70s. Includes photos and advertisements. Also a letter from Sheena to An Iodhlann about the book.
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Booklet “Gaelic in a Bruce County (Canada) Tiree Settlement”
Booklet by Tiree descendent Archie MacKinnon about his recollections of his Gaelic-speaking community in Bruce County, Canada. Includes photographs and the entire booklet on DVD with embedded audio files.
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Photocard of dipping lug-sail boats
Colour photo postcard of four Tiree dipping lug-sail boats in full sail, ca 1970s.
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Photocard of the `Mary Stewart` in Scarinish Harbour ca. 1900
Black & white photo postcard showing the trading ship `Mary Stewart` anchored in Scarinish Harbour, with cattle standing in the sea in the foreground, ca. 1900.
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Photocard of the thatched house that was to become the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig.
Colour photo postcard showing Taigh Mòr Bhig, The Terrace, Sandaig, when it was a dwelling house in 1976, and before it became a ruin and was bought by the Hebridean Trust in 1989 to be re-built and opened as The Thatched Cottage Museum in the 1990s. It later closed and was sold in 2010.
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Naval certificates belonging to Hector MacLean, Balemartine, b.1921
Photocopies of naval certificates belonging to Hector MacLean, Balemartine (b.1921): National Service certificate of registration (1941), Certifcates of Discharge (1939, 1940 & 1945), Continuous Certificate of Discharge (1941-1949), Certificate of Efficiency as Lifeboatman (1949).
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