Three photocopies of `The Evening Times` in Sandaig Thatched House Museum.
Photocopies of the Evening Times with a Gaelic message to the people of Tiree brought by the Tiree Association on the first plane in July 1929.
2001.148.1
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2004.19.2
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 314, 6/3/2004.
Local news and events including an obituary for Donald Campbell of Garaphail, the public meeting about the tank farm development, the fin whale beached on Coll in February, news from soldiers Gordon Rowan and John Campbell in Iraq, scheduled air services from Prestwick, CalMac reservations facilities, a reply from MSP George Lyon to factor Montgomery, gardeners` corner and news from the school and the RSPB.
1998.290.1
Audio cassette recording of Janet Wilson of Cornaigbeg talking to Dr John Holliday in September 1998.
Janet Wilson talks to Dr John Holliday in September 1998 about annual holiday to Tiree during the Glasgow Fair, being met by a horse and cart, the entertainment during the Fair fortnight, the people of Cornaigbeg and their genealogy, the smiddy, wartime activities, identity cards and food coupons, dances, the arrival of the first plane in Tiree, ceilidhs and how law-abiding the RAF personnel were.
1999.77.1
Black and white photograph of the Tiree Association Sports Day in 1927 or 28.
The Tiree Association Sports Day in 1927 or ’28 when the first aeroplane to land on Tiree was hired to bring the day’s newspapers.
1998.284.1
Audio cassette recording of Hugh MacLean of Barrapol talking to John Donald MacLean in March 1998.
Hugh MacLean (Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir) of Barrapol talks to John Donald MacLean (Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn)about Tiree bards, the wreck of the Vivo and other ships, a cobbler in Mannal, collecting peat from the Ross of Mull, the fiddler of Sandaig and his genealogy, the kelp industry, the factor Iain Campbell, temperance, the weather, diet, agricultural methods, the beaches, cars and the arrival of the first plane; Hugh also sings some songs and plays a number of tunes on the electronic bagpipes. Tha Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir a Goirtean Dòmhnaill a’ bruidhinn ri Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn mu na bàird Thirisdeach, mun lon-bhriseadh Vivo agus bàtaichean eile, greusaiche a Mannal, a’ toir mòine on Ross Mhuileach, fidhleir Shandaig agus a shloinntearachd, obair a’ cheilp, am bàillidh Iain Caimbeul, measarrachd, an tìde, obair fearainn, na tràighean, carbadan agus mar a thàinig a cheud itealan; tha Eòghann cuideachd a’ seinn òrain agus a’ cluich fonn air a’ phìob eleactronaich.
2003.184.2
Black and white photograph of the first plane to land in Tiree in the late 1920s.
The first plane to land in Tiree on the Tiree Association Sports Day in 1927 or 1928, from a small album from Silversands, Vaul dating from the late 1920s.
2003.184.3
Black and white photograph of the first plane to land in Tiree in the late 1920s.
Tiree Association Sports Day in 1927 or 1928. 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.
2001.134.12
Photocopied newspaper article about William Groat.
Article about Wiiliam Groat, former bank manager on Tiree, whose invention to stop tyre blow-outs on aeroplanes, has been taken up the RAF.
2003.166.4
Colour photograph of planes on the tarmac at the airport in the 1970s.
Small planes on the tarmac at the airport on a sale day in the 1970s.
1998.138.24
Black and white photograph of Tiree Association Sports Day around 1927-8.
Tiree Association Sports Day in 1927 or 1928. 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. The four women are Mary MacKinnon Campbell, sister to Dòmhnall Iain (N13), Mary MacLeod, Euphemia (Phemie) MacKinnon and Christina MacKinnon, Phemie’s sister, owner of Morvern Cottage, Barrapol. The man in the flat cap to the right is Johnny Kennedy, Contractor. The children are (standing) Mary-Flora Campbell, daughter of Mary MacKinnon and (sitting) Annie and Alasdair, children of Mary MacLeod.
