Tag Archives: coll

2000.236.4

Hardback book `Coll and Tiree` by Erskine Beveridge, re-printed in 2000.

Account of the history of Coll, Tiree and the Treshnish Isles from research undertaken in at the end of the 19th century into domestic, pre-Christian and Christian sites and the artefacts and other remains found in them.

2004.32.1

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 316, 3/4/2004.

Local news and events including the fire at Milton harbour and the Milton Fishermen`s Fund, the `Generations` CD from Australia, the whale jawbones missing from Coll, CalMac summer timetable, prize-winning baby Michael MacDonald from Crossapol, the Tank Farm Development and news from the RSPB, the Feis, An Talla committee and the Youth Club.

2000.40.1

Audio cassette recording of Iain Clark giving a public talk at An Iodhlann on 2/4/2000.

Iain Clark talks in An Iodhlann in April 2000 about his connection with Coll, his many happy memories of holidays there, the day the `Nevada` went aground off Coll in 1942 and its subsequent salvage, diet, radio, rationing and his first shooting experience. (Continues on AC200)

1997.242.1

Audio cassette recording of a Feis talk with Hector MacPhail, Hugh and Angus MacLean in 1997.

Feis Thiriodh talk in July 1996 with Hector MacPhail of Ruaig, Hugh MacLean of Barrapol and Angus MacLean of Scarinish answering questions from the public about mills and millers at Cornaigmore and Milton, township names, peat bogs in Coll and Mull, lazy beds, thatched houses, the clearances of 1875-7, crofting, erosion, horses, Land Leagues and land tenure, whiskey distilling, shipwrecks and HMS Sturdy.

2001.69.3

Photocopied article from the West Highland & Island Historical Research `Notes & Queries` about the vernacular architecture of Tiree and Coll.

Article about the differences between the vernacular architecture of Tiree and Coll.

2004.12.1

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 312, 7/2/2004.

Local news and events including the forthcoming study of Tiree by the Islands Energy Agency, Councillor`s View, the beached whale on Coll, the new Crofters Commission Development Officer, the Scottish Islands Network Newsletter, and news from the WRI, the school, RSPB, Tiree Development Partnership and the feis.