Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 34, 15/1/1992.
Local news including the island`s precarious petrol supplies, the forthcoming meeting with Cal Mac, the rise in air fares, article about Distrist Councillor Donnie Campbell, Cornaigmore – part 3 by Sandy MacKinnon, the new associate GP Peter Maslin, and news from the school and golf club.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 39, 25/3/1992.
Local news including the continuing petrol crisis, increase in air fares and technical problems with the Twin Otter, the designatiom of Tiree as an ESA, School Board news, Cornaigmore – part 4 by Sandy MacKinnon and memories of Tiree in the 1930s by Meena Knapman.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 44, 10/6/1992.
Local news including local public transport, the air link with Barra, pollution and global warming, article about Alastair MacCallum by Fiona MacKinnon of Kirkapol, Moss – part 1 by Sandy MacKinnon, and news from the feis, the playgroups and the windsurfing club.
Paperback book `The story of Loganair` by Iain Hutchison.
The story of Loganair with an introduction in Gaelic by Ailig MacArthur of Heylipol. Includes a chapter about Tiree – ‘Serving an Island Community’.
De Havilland Rapide over Sandaig
Photograph of a de Havilland Rapide over Sandaig.
Courtesy of Mr Donald MacKinnon
The first commercial flights from Renfrew Airport began in 1933 to Campbeltown and Islay. The following year a 29 year old businessman, George Nicholson from County Durham, set up Northern and Scottish Airways to take over these routes and develop others.
In October 1935, Nicholson was flown by his chief pilot, David Barclay, on a reconnaissance trip to Tiree. Islanders were woken early as he flew for some time low over the island, landing at 6 a.m. on An Tràigh Mhòr, the beach at Gott Bay. In May 1936, Colin MacPhail was appointed Northern and Scottish Airways local manager.
On 1st July 1936 David Barclay flew the first commercial flight to Tiree via Islay and landed on the Reef in a De Havilland Rapide, a fabric-covered twin engine biplane that could carry eight passengers.
Black and white photograph of a de Havilland Rapide over Sandaig after World War II.
De Havilland Rapide over Sandaig after World War II. The `X` off shore on the right marks the spot where the Sturdy went down.
Audio cassette recording of Angus MacLean of Scarinish interviewed by Maggie Campbell on 3/4/2003.
Angus MacLean (Aonghas Dhòmhnuill Eòghainn Mhòr) of Scarinish talks to Maggie Campbell about Tiree’s plane service from 1934 to the present day, about the various companies that flew to the island, the routes and aircraft used, his work and colleagues at the airport fire service, the fuel supply and runways, the Met Office and Captain David Barclay.
Photocopied page of newspaper cuttings about Captain David Barclay, 1965
Glasgow Herald articles about the retirement of Captain David Barclay who flew scheduled flights to Tiree, 1/5/1965; (1) `Farewell to Barra` with photographs, and (2) `Air Ambulance Pioneer Retires`.
Black and white photograph of Tiree Association Sports Day in 1929.
Tiree Association Sports Day in 1929. Captain A. N. Kingwill was hired to fly the first plane to the island, bringing with him the day’s newspapers. Short flights on the plane were on offer at 2/6d (12p) a time and Captain Kingwill gave a display of stunt-flying.
Photocopied newspaper article about Tiree (incomplete).
Incomplete copy of an article by George E. Meston about a visit to Tiree in the 1930s, includes paragraphs about the air and ferry services, Gott pier, the wild flowersand lochans, Mr Sinclair in Balemartine and his gramophone and wireless sets, St Columba and Skerryvore.
Photocopied newspaper cutting about air services to the Scottish islands.
The air service to the Highlands and Island is to be improved in 1967 by replacing the Heralds with Viscount aircraft except to Barra and Tiree
