Colour photograph of the 1997 Tiree regatta.
1997 Tiree regatta with a dipping lug second from the right.
1998.25.4
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1998.25.5
Colour photograph of the 1997 Tiree regatta.
Scarinish harbour 1997. In the centre is the `Morag Ann`, a dipping lug owned by John MacKinnon (Iain Aonghais), Kilmoluaig, and on the left a boat belonging to Donald Iain Kennedy made by Captain Donald MacDonald of Milton.
1998.182.7
Photocopied page of newspaper cuttings about the clippers `Taeping`, `Ariel` and `Serica`, and the China Tea Race of 1866.
(1) Letter to the editor of the Glasgow Herald, 1963, by Donald B MacCulloch of Glasgow, about the cause of death of the Taeping`s captain, Donald MacKinnon, and other information about his family. Letter to the editor of the Glasgow Herald by John Graham of Troon with extracts from the logs of the `Taeping`, `Ariel` and `Serica`, and other information about the tea clippers. (2) Article in the Glasgow Herald, 1963, about about The Great China Tea Clipper Race of 1866 won by Captain Donald MacKinnon of Heanish. (3) Oban Times article of 13/5/1965 about the China Clipper Race of 1886 by Neil Brown.
1998.182.34
Photocopied page of four newspaper cuttings from the Oban Times, 1968.
(1) Article about Major Iain MacLennan, chairman of the Council of Social Services and of the local District Council, who reports that the councils want to attract light industry to Tiree, reduce freight costs and improve and extend the public water supply, (2) formation of a Tiree Youth Club, (3) new medical unit for Dr Calvert, (4) letters about Anne Sinclair’s piping success and Danina Langley’s MOD success.
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1998.179.3
List of Tiree built sloops registered in Tobermory in 1820.
List of Tiree built sloops registered in Tobermory in 1820, giving name of sloop, captain, tonnage, when and where built, owner`s name and trade..
1999.111.23
Black and white photograph of Scarinish harbour.
Scarinish harbour, probably in the 1930s.
2003.46.2
Black and white photograph of Scarinish harbour and pier.
Scarinish harbour and pier.
2003.46.3
Black and white photograph of the remains of the `Mary Stewart` in Scarinish harbour.
The remains of the `Mary Stewart` in Scarinish harbour.
2003.48.1
Newspaper cutting about pollution fears around Coll.
Article about the FV `Melita` which ran aground off Coll on 3/3/2003 with 400 gallons of diesel oil on board.
1999.113.6
Black and white photograph of the ferry approaching Scarinish in 1910.
The ferry approaching Scarinish in 1910.
