Photocopied extracts from the County of Argyll Sixth Annual Report by the Medical Officer of Health Dr Roger MacNeill, pp 44-45.
Report by Dr Buchanan about the improvement in housing in Tiree, especially cottars` housing.
2001.97.29
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2001.97.30
Photocopied extracts from the County of Argyll Eighth Annual Report by the Medical Officer of Health Dr Roger MacNeill, pp 20-21,36-39.
Report of three cases of scarlet fever in Tiree and continuing improvements in the housing stock.
2000.59.1
Family tree for John MacPhaiden of Mannal and two colour photographs of gravestones in Tiverton, Ontario.
Family tree for John MacPhaiden, cottar then crofter at Mannal and his wife Effy Campbell (c.1803-1868) of Gortendonell, some or all whom emigrated to Canada; photograph of Effy`s gravestone; photograph of the gravestone of Captain Duncan MacFadyen (1846?-1902) and his wife Annie.
1999.155.1
Photocopied leaflet `Tiree Food Producers Sent To Prison`.
Leaflet produced by the Highland Land League about eight Tiree men who were sent to prison in 1918 for occupying land in Balephetrish leased by Thomas Barr.
1999.69.1
Tiree Food Producers Sent To Prison
Transcription of a Highland Land League publication of 1918 titled ‘Tiree Food Producers Sent To Prison’.
Courtesy of Mr Hugh MacLeod
During World War I, the Government encouraged people to cultivate unused land. It also instructed the Board of Agriculture for Scotland in 1914 to break up large farms for returning servicemen. The Board decided to take over the lease of 137 acres of Balephetrish farm for small holdings.
However, Thomas Barr, the tenant of Balephetrish farm, claimed £1,243 in compensation which the Board refused to pay although it allocated the land to a number of applicants. By 1918, eight Tiree cottars could wait no longer and ploughed 30 acres of Balephetrish farm and planted potatoes and other crops.
They were arrested and taken to Oban where they were welcomed like heroes by the local branch of the Highland Land League. At the subsequent court hearing they were found guilty and sentenced to ten days in prison with the recommendation that ‘they be treated to the privileges of political prisoners’.
1998.170.15
Photocopied petition dated 3/3/1893 to the County Clerk from a group of Balephuil cottars.
Petition dated 3/3/1893 to the County Clerk from a group of cottars from Balephuil who want to rent land under the Small Holdings Scotland Act of 1892..
1998.170.16
Photocopied newspaper cutting of a letter by the Duke of Argyll and a reply from a cottar.
Letter from the Duke of Argyll about the non-viability of allotments and a reply from a Tiree cottar.
1998.170.6
Photocopied letter dated 12/9/1893 to the County Clerk from a group of cottars and fishermen.
Letter dated 12/9/1893 to the County Clerk from a group of cottars and fishermen wanting to rent land in Crossapol or Heylipol..
1998.170.9
Photocopied letter dated 9/9/1893 to the County Clerk from a group of Tiree cottars.
Letter dated 9/9/1893 to the County Clerk from a group of Tiree cottars looking for land to rent in Hynish under the Small Holdings Scotland Act of 1892.
1998.170.10
Photocopied petition dated 1893 to Argyll County Council from a group of Tiree cottars.
Petition dated 1893 to Argyll County Council from a group of cottars from Kilmoluaig, Balevullin, Sandaig, Kilkenneth, Moss, Cornaigmore, Cornaigbeg, Kenovay and Barrapol, all wanting to rent land under the Small Holdings Scotland Act of 1892.