Black and white postcard of the `Claymore` approaching Tiree pier.
The `Claymore` approaching Tiree pier.
Black and white photograph of Dougall Lamont, Cornaigmore.
Dougall Lamont, son of Archie Lamont (Eairdsidh Mor) of Cornaigmore, died as a result of an accident aboard the `Baron Polwarth` on 3/1/1916. His remains were brought home to Tiree and interred in Kirkapol cemetery. His fellow crew members (see T16) clubbed together and bought a marble book which was placed on Dougall`s grave.
Black and white photograph of the crew of the `Baron Polwarth` around 1916.
The crew of the Baron Polwarth around 1916. Front row: John MacKinnon, Balephetrish (1st left); possibly Walter MacDonald, Moss (2nd left); Hugh Cameron, Cornaigmore (4th left); Hector MacMillan, Cornaigmore (5th left). Back row: Charles MacDonald, Middleton (2nd left); John MacArthur, Middleton (4th left) .
Audio cassette recording of Hugh MacLean of Barrapol talking to John Donald MacLean in 1997.
Hugh MacLean (Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòr) of Barrapol talks to John Donald MacLean in 1997 about shipwrecks on Tiree’s coast, a song about the Vivo composed by John Brown of Kilmoluaig, the burial ground of a shipwrecked crew at Balevullin, the healthy diet of his younger days, changes in the fishing grounds, shooting duck, geese and cormorants, eating seafood and seaweed, his school-days at Heylipol School, his interest in piping and Tiree pipers and fiddlers, the names of the cliffs caves and fishing rocks at Kennavara and his wartime experiences. Tha Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòr a Goirtean Dòmhnall a’ bruidhinn ri Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn ann an 1997 mu na luing-bhriseadh air na tràighean mun cuairt Thiriodh, òran a chaidh a’ sgrìobhadh mun Vivo le Iain ’IcIllDhuinn a Cill Moluaig, an cladh aig sgioba long-bhriseadh ann am Baile Mhuilinn, am biadh fallain a fhuair e ann an làithean òige, atharrachaidhean ann àiteachan iasgaich, an t-sealgaireachd lacha, geòidh agus sgairbh, ag itheadh biadh-cladaich agus feamainn, a làithean-sgoile an Sgoil na Mòintich, a spies ann am pìobaireachd, pìobairean agus fìdhlearan Thiriodh, ainmeannan nan stùcannan, uamhan agus carraigean ann an Ceann a’ Bhara agus deuchainn an àm a’ chogaidh.
Newspaper cutting of letter to the editor from Janet MacIntosh, Scarinish.
Janet MacIntosh`s experience with concessionary fares on the ferry and buses.
Colour photograph of the crew of `Sgoth Niseach`
The crew of the Sgoth Niseach `Sulaire` which won the Class 1 cup at the regatta on 4/7/1998. L-R: Andy Cameron, Baugh; Colin MacDonald, Crossapol; skipper Kenny Morrison (seated), Ben Lay, Scarinish (seated); Colleen MacLean; Angus Brendon MacNeill. Original in Filing Cabinet 4 drawer 2.