Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 396, 28/7/2007.
Local news and events including the upgrade of the airport runways, the agricultural show results, and the Orkney visit by Tiree Rural Development.
2007.97.2
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2007.89.1
Minidisk recording of John Brough, former A.C.T.O. Manager of Tiree airport, talking to Maggie Campbell on 11/7/2007.
John Brough talks to Maggie Campbell in July 2007 about his time as Air Traffic Controller at Tiree Airport 1978-1981, what his role was and the duties he performed which included general management of the airport; he also tells some stories about plane crashes and American Tornado aircraft and talks about how the island has changed every time he visits.
2007.27.4
Magazine article `Wings over Tiree` by Peter Myers.
Article about Tiree airport.
2005.98.1
Colour photograph of Tiree airport.
Tiree airport taken by Ailig MacArthur.
2005.98.2
Colour photograph of a Heron airplane landing at Tiree airport.
A Heron airplane landing at Tiree airport.
2005.58.11
Report on a disaster exercise at Tiree airport on 12/5/2005 called `Exercise Snowy Owl`.
Report on a disaster exercise at Tiree airport on 12/5/2005.
2005.54.2
Black and white photograph of crofter Alan MacKinnon from Baugh.
Alan MacKinnon (1895-1970), father of Dolina MacDonald, Kenovay. He crofted in Baugh and also worked at the airport.
2004.200.8
Colour photograph of P6/7 at the airport in 1994-5.
P6/7 with Airport Manager Alasdair MacInnes in front of an airport fire engine in 1994-5. L-R: (back) Helen Boyd, Cornaigmore; Karen MacArthur, Caoles; Shona MacMillan, Bank House; Suzi MacArthur, Caoles; Calum Williams, Kirkapol; Angus John MacKechnie, Crossapol; Iain Brown, Cornaigbeg; Peter MacLeod, Heylipol; Airport Manager Alasdair MacInnes, Ruaig; (front) Donald Mackinnon, Vaul; Hannah Williams, Balemartine; Lyndsay Monaghan, Heanish; Christina Cameron, Balevullin; David Hunter, Cornaigmore; Christopher Gillespie, Crossapol.
2004.169.1
Scrapbook produced by Primary 6/7 in 1994-5.
Scrapbook of 14 pages with 40 colour photographs of the children in P6/7 in 1994-5 taken around the island.
1998.301.1
Audio cassette recording of John George MacLean of Scarinish talking to Dr John Holliday in December 1998.
John George MacLean of Scarinish talk to Dr John Holliday in December 1998 about his early years and schooling at Scarinish, working at Baugh farm and elsewhere as a shepherd, the building of Tiree aerodrome, Italian POWs, the bad winter of 1942, wartime entertainment, RAF and other personnel, bomb disposal, the materials and methods used in thatching, community spirit, demolition of houses to make roads, stories about the Rev. MacKay and the fire in the old shop in Scarinish.