Book `The Flight of the Starling`
Softback book about the flying career of pioneer Scottish aviator Captain Eric Starling, who piloted regular flights to Tiree in the mid-1900s. Signed by Eric Starling.
2013.2.4
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2012.125.16
Photograph of the passenger plane at Tiree Airport in 1966.
Black & white photograph of the BEA DH Heron passenger plane on the tarmac at Tiree Airport in August 1966, with an ambulance and fire equipment standing by.
2012.124.2
Booklet: Pilot`s Notes for the Blenheim V Aeroplane, 1942
Orange card&string-bound booklet produced by the Air Ministry during 1942, with sections on `Pilot`s controls and equipment` and `Handling and flying` for the Blenheim V aeroplane with two Mercury XV or 25 engines. Includes a photograph of the aircraft, diagrams and signed ammendment certificates. The Blenheim landed on Tiree during the war.
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2012.63.1
Tiree Memories 2012 calendar
Display copy of Alec Walker`s `Tiree Memories 2012` calendar with old images of Skerryvore Lighthouse, the ferry and pier in the 1950s, airport control tower in mid 1950s, view from Balephetrish Hill over Balephetrish to Kenovay and Crossapol in the 1960s, a crofters house Balephuil, Balemartine around the 1960s, Baugh Bay, ferry at pier in mid 1930s, Gott Bay, Kirkapol church, view from Ben Hough of Loch Bhasapol, Scarinish from the air in the 1960s, coal boat unloading at Ruaig during the 1930s,
2011.111.10
Photograph of a group of crofters by a Loganair plane at Tiree airport in the early 1980s.
Colour photograph of a group of 16 crofters standing next to a Loganair plane at Tiree airport, before embarking on an organised trip in the early 1980s. Participants include Alasdair MacInnes, John Neil Brown, Hugh Archie MacLean, Donald MacArthur. (original in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3)
2011.111.11
Photograph of the fire-engine bay at Tiree airport, ca 1988.
Colour photograph of the fire-engine bay at Tiree airport around 1988. L-R: Brian Milne, Archie `BEA` MacArthur, Angus MacKechnie and unknown boy. (original in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3)
2011.61.1
Book “BEAline to the Islands” about island air services since the 1930s
Softback book “BEAline to the Islands” about air services to offshore communities of the British Isles by British European Airways, its predecessors and successors.Tiree on pages 90-91.
2011.35.1
Printouts from RAAF War Records regarding fatalities on Tiree during WWII
Four printouts from the Commonwealth War Graves records for RAAF personnel that died whilst serving on Tiree during world war two: William Arthur Graham, Reginald Richard Hinton, John Henry William McDonagh, Thomas Stephens. Includes summaries of the incidents in which they died and other personnel involved.
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2011.18.8
Map of areas occupied by the RAF on Tiree during WWII
Photocopy of a hand-drawn map of sites around the Reef, Baugh and Crossapol that were occupied by the RAF aerodrome and buildings for support personel, during WWII. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile.
2011.15.7
Photograph of Tiree Airport Fire Service personnel in 1987
Colour photograph of Tiree Airport Fire Service personnel standing in front of the fire engines and sheds in 1987. From a Bernie Smith & Sons (Contractor) calendar. Original in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3.
