Printed emails about military sites on Tiree, 2011, 2013 & 2016
Printed emails to An Iodhlann regarding military sites surveyed on Tiree by Martin Briscoe, Fort William, in September 2011, April 2013 and June 2016. Includes information on hitherto unmapped buildings and links to photo-sharing websites on which there are many photographs of ruins of military installations on Tiree in 2011.
Map of siting of H.F./ D.F. Station at RAF Tiree, 1943
Photocopy of a “secret drawing” by the Air Ministry showing the location of a “bullet and blast proof hut” or H.F./D.F. Station to be built at Druim an Fhraoich, Kenovay. Marked `SECRET`, dated 21st July 1943. Scale 1:2500
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.
Photograph of Cornaig School in 1930
Black & white photograph of the exterior of Cornaig School in 1930 and annotated photocopy indicating the staff room, headmaster`s house, entrance gates and headmaster`s garden. In 1938, all the stonework on the school and school house was plastered and roughcast as it is today (2011).
Black & white photograph of two County Sports Cups won by the MacNeill brothers, John and Alistair, of Hynish around 1950, after completion of the front extension of Cornaigmore School.
Photograph of men at work building the Cornaigmore School in the 1920s
Black & white photograph of workmen putting the finishing touches to the newly built school at Cornaigmore in the 1920s. The building firm was Dallas of Dunoon. From right to left: Angus MacKinnon, Mr MacBain – clerk of works, Archie MacKinnon, Hector MacKinnon.
Photograph of RAF Tiree Seargents` Mess
Black & white photograph of the exterior of the Sergeants` Mess building on Tiree during the RAF`s occupation in WWII, with cattle in the foreground.
Photograph of a house in Scarinish with the harbour and Mary Stewart in the background, 1945
Black & white photograph of a house in Scarinish with the harbour and Mary Stewart in the background, 1945.
Photograph of an aircraft hangar on the RAF Tiree aerodrome in 1945
Black & white photograph of an aircraft hangar on the RAF aerodrome Tiree, during WWII – 1945.
Photograph of the view of Loch Bhasapol from Calum MacKinnon`s house in Kilmoluaig, ca 1970
Black and white photograph of the view of Loch Bhasapol from the door of Calum (Iain Bhan) MacKinnon`s house at Kilmoluaig during the 1970s. Note the size of the stones acting as gate posts and bolt for locking. His house was the last without electricity on the island – he never wanted it.
