Softback book ‘Out West’ by Iain Patterson, 2017.
Catalogue of art from an exhibition by the artist Iain Patterson, including references to architecture on Tiree, where he has rebuilt a traditional croft house. (Pages 60-61)
2017.50.4
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2014.5.10
Photograph of Taigh Catriona Beag, ca. 1950
Black and white photograph of Taigh Catriona Beag (Small Catriona`s house) around 1950. This house is unusual in that it has dormer windows in a hip-ended roof. Original stored in 2014.5.1 filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
2014.5.11
Photograph of Croft View, Balephuil, around 1950.
Black and white photograph of Croft View, Balephuil, when it still had a felt roof around 1950. The two women standing in the doorway are probably family of Ellen Kennedy (nee Eilidh MacNeill). Original stored in 2014.5.1 filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
2013.33.4
Photograph of a man feeding geese outside a house, ca 1975
Black & white photograph of a white-haired man feeding two white geese outside a black-roofed house around 1975. On the reverse of the photograph was written “The `bodachan` himself with Francie and Josie the two geese. It`s no very good of me but the house looks fine”. (Original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
2012.111.1
Cast-iron `cauldron`
Large cast-iron `pot-bellied` cooking pot with handle that would have been hung over the fire. Painted black. It was last used for heating bitchumen for tarring felt roofs and/or the hulls of boats.
2011.15.8
Photograph of tarred roof
Colour photograph illustrating the proportions of a tarred felt roof of a traditional house next to `Cruachan` in Balemartine, 2010. Original stored in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3.
2011.15.9
Photograph of gable end of tarred roof.
Colour photograph illustrating the proportions of the gable end of a tarred felt roof of a traditional house next to `Cruachan` in Balemartine, 2010. Original stored in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3.
