Booklet `Discover the Isle of Tiree` by Meena Knapman.
Handbook about Tiree giving general information, places of interest, archaeological sites, flora and fauna, ancient chapels and modern churches.
1998.16.1
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2000.22.6
Black and white photograph of Donald Campbell and Margaret MacKechnie on their wedding day in 1953.
The wedding of Donald Campbell and Margaret MacKechnie at Heylipol church on 17/7/1953. The piper is Hugh Kennedy of Kilmoluaig and Glasgow.
1997.226.1
Hardback book `Holy Bible`.
Bible inscribed inside in ink `Received from 121 George St. Edinburgh by Mr R MacKinnon Missionary for use in Hillipol Church 23.3.59`
1997.226.45
Book `Bible Cyclopaedia` by Rev. A. R. Fausset,1899
Inscribed on the flyleaf with `To Mr Archie Macdonald with best wishes T. D. I. MacKay September 23, 1899 Tiree`.
1999.18.1
Photocopied extract from the Parish of Heylipol Kirk Session Minute Book 1880-1894, Vol I, pp 1-59.
Minutes of the meeting od Heylipol Kirk Session between 21/4/1880 and 22/7/1894.
2002.188.8
Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 31/10/1898.
Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 31/10/1898 to the Duke`s chamberlain about repairs to Heylipol Church to make it watertight.
1999.24.32
Copy of old postcard of Heylipol Church.
Drawing of the church at Heylipol.
1998.275.1
Audio cassette recording of Grace Campbell, Tullymet, talking to Liz Lapsley.
Grace Campbell talks to Liz Lapsley about her family and childhood memories, her schooldays, her life as a teacher, the loss of her parents and the shop, Scarinish Hotel and licencing, her mother`s working day, the hardships of youth, the start of the W.R.I., tinkers, blacksmiths, joiners, funerals, the first cars on Tiree, the plane landing on Gott Bay shore, local events and traditions.
2002.163.10
Grace Baxter’s wedding party
Photograph of Grace Baxter’s wedding party leaving Cornaig Church in the 1940s.
Courtesy of Mrs Mairi Campbell
The wedding party of Grace Baxter on their way back to Corrairigh, after the marriage ceremony which was held at Cornaig Church. The party are being led by local piper Malcolm MacLean (Calum Salum). This picture was taken around 1943.
Black and white photograph of Grace Baxter`s wedding at Cornaig.
Grace Baxter`s wedding party on the way back from Cornaig church to Corrairigh, Cornaigbeg, with Malcolm MacLean (Calum Salum) piping, taken around 1943. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 Drawer 1)
2002.160.1
Audio cassette recording of Hugh Archie MacCallum interviewed by Maggie Campbell on 28/9/2002.
Hugh Archie MacCallum talks to Maggie Campbell in September 2002 about the Cornaigbeg crofts, the crofters’ names and patronymics; old and new methods of farming, seaweed and its uses, cattle shows; shebeens, shops, cobblers, the grocer’s horse-drawn van; the old schoolhouse at Cornaig and the United Free Church at Whitehouse; the evil eye; the shipwreck of the Malve during World War I. Eòghann Èairdsidh ’Ic Chaluim a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an t-Sultain 2002 mu croitean Chòrnaig Bhige, ainmean agus sloinneadhan nan croitearan, dòighean sean agus ùr air croitearachd, feamainn, fèill cruidh, shebeens, bùthan, greasaichean, carbad bùtha air a tharraing le each, an t-seann sgoil Chòrnaig agus an Eaglais Shaor aig an Taigh Gheal, an droch shùil, am Malve a chaidh air na sgeirean aig àm a’ Cheud Chogadh.