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Canteen of silver and stainless steel cutlery presented to Archie MacIntyre, Gott, for his sheep at the 1959 Agricultural Show. A silver plaque on the top of the canteen reads ‘Presented by Tiree Association, Tiree Agricultural Show, 1959’. Contains 31 pieces made by Duncan & Scobrie, Sheffield.
Model of a west coast fishing village in a bottle, including houses, a three-masted sailing ship and a dipping lug sail boat. Made by Sam Stevenson, Scarinish, in the 1940s.
Two wooden 30cm / 12″ rulers from Ruaig School.
Wooden needle for repairing fishing nets and creels. Bears the hand-carved initials ‘J. McL’, probably John MacLean, Vaul. Used more recently for stirring tar.
Pair of black-coated steel bicycle clips from Malcolm MacLean’s (Calum Salum) shop in Salum.
Iron fence-wire tightener
Branding iron for marking livestock, bearing the letter ‘H’. Possibly from Heylipol Farm.
Large black & white studio photograph of an unidentified young woman in around the late 1800s.
The portrait was donated by the aunt (by marriage) of Denis Garnham, who came to Tiree in the late 1950s to work on OS surveys, and then at the bank. The portrait hung in a Nissen hut at Balinoe in which Denis lived while on Tiree, and he took it with him when he left the island. Denis referred to the picture as “the little old lady of Balinoe”, and he took it all over Scotland with him.
We have tried to find out who she is and why she meant so much to Denis, but these remain a mystery. If you have any ideas, we would love to hear from you.
The photograph was originally mounted on canvas in a large ornate wood and gilt frame, which had to be removed due to its poor condition.
Iron emergency escape axe used by RAF aircrew. The handle was covered in thick rubber to allow cutting of electrical cables, but this has since perished.
Tall, floor-standing gas lamp belonging to Calum MacLean, Salum. It stood in his shop at Salum in the 1950s, and was the first gas light on the island.
