Hardback book `West Highland Steamers` (fourth edition) by C. L. D. Duckworth and G. E. Langmuir.
Information and photographs of the fleet of steamers owned by Hutcheson/MacBrayne from 1851 to 1986.
2002.133.8
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2002.133.12
Collection of West Highland Streamer Club calendars from 1988-2000.
Collection of West Highland Steamer Club calendars illustrated with black and white photographs of Caledonian MacBrayne ferries.
1997.138.1
Photocopied extract from `Outer Isles` by Ada Goodrich Freer, pp 1-61.
Account of a visit to Tiree in 1894.
1997.109.1
Photocopied extract `Parish of Tiry` from `The Statistical Account of Scotland 1791-99`.
Information about the geography and topography of Tiree, its agriculture and livestock, water mills, climate, diseases and population, fuel, industries and fishing, local customs, education, travel and religion.
2002.111.1
Paperback book `Off in a boat` by Neil M. Gunn.
The record of a journey of exploraion through the Inner Hebrides in 1937, in a small boat which was especially bought for the voyage.
2002.82.1
Black and white photograph taken at Port an Tobair in 1950.
Port an Tobair, 1950. L-R: Donald MacDonald, Allan MacFadyen, Lachie MacDonald, Tilda MacDonald, Archie MacDonald, Lachie MacArthur, Hugh MacFadyen, Duncan MacArthur, all of Balemartine.
2000.10.3
Book `The Crinian Canal – Puffers and Paddle Steamers` by Guthrie Hutton.
Photographs of buildings, puffers and steamers on the Crinian Canal with accompanying text.
2000.10.2
Book `George Washington Wilson in the Hebrides` by Donald MacAulay.
Photographs dating from c. 1870 to 1908 portraying the Hebrides through landscape, ships, buildings, people and their activities. Detailed commentary explaining building features, activities, clothes etc
De-accessioned 1.3.2026.
1997.156.2
Black and white photograph of a coal puffer at Hynish pier.
The coal puffer `Starlight` at Hynish pier, c. 1920 – 1940.
2000.8.10
Photocopied newspaper article about the new boat `Clansman` joining the Caledonian MacBrayne fleet.
The arrival of a new boat `Clansman` to the Caledonian MacBrayne fleet, also with information about the `Lord of the Isles` and the routes used by both boats.