Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1932 regarding the establishment of a District Council for Tiree & Coll
Printed transcript of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1932 announcing the establishment of a District Council fo the Tiree and Coll District.
Archive film about Strathclyde c 1973
DVD film from the Scottish Screen Archive about `Strathclyde`. Filmed in 1973, colour, sound. About the forthcoming new Scottish region of Strathclyde using the views of school children from the region to describe their local areas. Senior pupil at Oban High School, Lachie MacFadyen, speaks about his home of Tiree. Footage includes the old mart at Crossapol farm, the Hebridean Knitwear Factory, Scarinish harbour and travelling between Tiree and Oban to school on the ferry “Claymore”. Other areas mentioned: Dalavich, Oban, Coatbridge, Oban hostel, bus to west Loch Tarbert ferry, Tayinloan ferry, Glasgow, housing projects, Hunterston nuclear power station and industrial estate.
Selection of photographs from Alasdair Sinclair`s Retirement from An Iodhlann in 2008
Five photographs of An Iodhlann staff and committee members at Alasdair Sinclair`s retirement from the Board of An Iodhlann: (1) left to right are; Mr Alasdair Sinclair, Miss Mary MacKinnon and Mr. Bernard Smith, (2) left to right are; Ms. Catriona McLeod, Mr.Duncan Grant, Ms. ?, and Mr, Johnny Johnston, (3) left to right are; Mr Alasdair Sincalir, Dr. John Holliday, Mr Duncan Grant and Ms. ?, (4) left to right are; Mrs Pat Campbell, Mrs Janet MacIntosh, Mr Alasdair Sinclair, Mr. Johnny Johnston, Mrs Margaret Campbell, Ms. Catriona McLeod, Mr Duncan Grant & Dr. John Holliday, (5) left to right are; Mrs Pat Campbell, Mrs Mairi Campbell, Mr. Duncan Grant, Miss Kate England, Mrs. Josie Brown, Mr. Alasdair Sinclair & Mr. Steve Thompson.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 302, 13/9/2003.
Local news including the meeting with CalMac to agree next summer`s timetable, article by John Bowler of RSPB, the new Rural Centre, and news from the school and youth club.
Newspaper cutting about Tiree livestock mart.
Funding now in place to build new livestock mart at Crossapol.
Newspaper cuttings about the new mart and jobs on Tiree, 2002
Two newspaper cuttings from the Oban Times, Nov. 2002: (1) `New project officer appointed to push on Tiree mart plans` – continuing application for funding to appoint a project officer to promote the new mart, (2) `Politicians want jobs for Tiree` – Argyll & Bute MPs press for public service jobs to based on Tiree.
Newspaper article about the proposed new mart.
The problems raising the funding for the new rural centre and mart.
Photocopy of book `Argyll Estates Instructions` edited by Eric Cregeen.
The instructions given by John, the 5th Duke of Argyll to his Chamberlain in Mull and Morvern and his Chamberlain in Tiree with an introduction by Eric Cregeen.
