Papers from Cairdean nan Taighean Tugha – Friends of the Thatched Houses
Papers and documents relating to `Cairdean nan Taighean Tugha – Friends of the Thatched Houses` a Tiree based charity set up to help preserve traditional Highland thatched buildings in Argyll, particularly Tiree. Chaired by Alex MacArthur, Heylipol, Coordinated by Donald MacDonald, Heanish, Secretary James Souness, Lochgilphead. Documents include: (1) Invitation to become a member, (2) Constitution – 198?, (3) minutes of a meeting 16 Sept 1998, (4) minutes of AGM 12 July 1999, (5) minutes of a meeting 30 Aug 1999.
Photograph of a crumbling black-roofed house at Mannal in 2006
Colour photograph of `Taigh Eoghainn `ic Alasdair`, next to `Hillview`, Mannal, in 2006. The house has since been demolished. (Original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 2).
Large postcard showing colour photograph of An Turas – The Journey, an architectural art installation at the pier head at Scarinish commissioned by Tiree Art Enterprises (Chariman: Brian Milne, Scarinish) and completed in 2003. On the reverse side are the names of the architects, artists and sponsors, along with an architectural drawing of the structure.
Book “Wanderings with a Camera in Scotland – the photography of Erskine Beveridge”
Hardback book “Wanderings with a Camera in Scotland”. Collection of photographs taken by Erskine Beveridge with text about his travels throughout Scotland. Includes sections on Tiree and Coll.
Gazette of the manufacturers of Keder greenhouses, May-June 2009, with article about erection of several Keder greenhouses on Tiree, including photo of Claudia Fergusson-Smythe`s greenhouse at The Green.
10 photographs of the old community hall at Crossapol in 2000
10 original colour photographs of the old community hall at Crossapol in 2000. The old hall was opened in 1960, demolished in 2001, and replaced by the new hall `An Talla` in 2004.
Photograph of the old community hall at Crossapol in 2000
Colour photograph of the old community hall at Crossapol in 2000. The old hall was opened in 1960, demolished in 2001 and replaced by the new hall `An Talla` in 2004. (Original stored with 9 other photos of the old hall in filing cabinet 9 drawer 2)
Colour photograph of Sandaig Thatched Cottage Museum under renovation
Original colour photographic print of Sandaig Thatched Cottage Museum under renovation in 1991-92. Shows bare roof timbers before turves and thatch were laid.
Part of a thesis on early corrugated iron buildings by Nick Thomson (Skye).
Extract from MSc Thesis about 19th and early 20th century corrugated iron buildings in the Highlands and Islands, like the Reading Room (now An Iodhlann). By Nick Thomson (of Skye) in 2004.
The shed at Balemartine with the roof made from an old boat, photographed by Dr John Holliday in 2004.
The unpredictability of the sea quite naturally bred a strong sense of the magical and superstitious amongst Tiree’s fishermen. Everything had to be done sun- or clock-wise. Boats were always pushed into the sea stern first and then turned ‘deiseal’, clock-wise.
Women were thought to be unlucky in or near a boat. It was widely thought that it brought misfortune to have a minister on a boat. Even meeting a minister on the way to fishing was a bad sign. If anyone called after a fisherman going to sea it was unlucky and they turned back.
It was bad luck to burn a boat and the old fishermen would pull boats that were no longer seaworthy up on the shore and leave them to rot. Sometimes old boats were made into roofs for outhouses as in this photograph taken in Balemartine.
