Two newspaper cuttings about Tiree.
Two newspaper articles about Tiree: (1) `The place for sunshine` about Tiree`s weather, and (2) `Butter Galore` about butter-making.
2001.139.3.1
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2001.178.1
Audio cassette recording of Iain MacDonald of Balevullin talking to Maggie Campbell on 9/10/2001.
Iain MacDonald of Balevullin talks to Maggie Campbell about his childhood memories of Tiree, how people were more self-sufficient, growing potatoes, milking cows and churning butter, helping his uncle Murdoch, a butcher, deliver meat around the island in a pony and trap, the community spirit of shearing day, picture night at the Reef, coastguard drill and some of the people of Balevullin; Iain also discusses his work as a Highland dancer, judge and piper at the Highland Games.
2002.168.1
Wooden butter or shortbread mould.
Circular wooden butter or shortbread mould with a swan pattern, handle chipped.
1997.179.2
Black and white photograph of a horn spoon, a serving mallet and a butter pat.
Horn spoon from Balevullin (left); serving mallet made of whalebone found in a ruined cottage in Caoles (middle); wooden butter pat (right), all photographed by George Holleyman.
