Collection of papers relating to the Tiree Heavy Horse Breeding Society.
Three letters, four receipts and the minutes of one meeting relating to the Tiree Heavy Horse Breeding Society. John MacLean of the Brae, Cornaigbeg was the Secretary of the Society
Programme for the Tiree Land Fair in 2006.
Programme for the Tiree Land Fair held on 6-8th July 2006 at the Rural Centre.
Stock Movement Register kept by Charles Brown of Balephuil.
Stock Movement Register recording the movement of animals in and out of the croft between 1951 and 1960, kept by Charles Brown of Balephuil sliabh.
Commemorative mug for the Tiree Crofting Centenary 1886-1986.
Colour photograph of Jean MacCallum nee Watson of Balevullin, with a cow named ‘Lady Kathryn’.
When Jean’s grandson was courting his future wife, he bought a milking cow so that she could experience milk straight from a cow. He named the cow Lady Kathryn after her, and they made butter under Jean’s supervision. Unfortunately, however, the cow was bad tempered and only Jean was able to milk her.
Minidisk recording of Hugh Archie MacCallum talking to Maggie Campbell in December 2005.
Hugh Archie MacCallum talks to Maggie Campbell in December 2005 about the role of horses in crofting before the 1950s and tractors.
Paperback book `Argyll 1730-1850` by Robert A. A. McGeachy.
A systematic account of what happened in Argyll between 1730 and 1850 when the county`s old social and agricultural order was overturned by its landowners.
Paperback book `The Making of the Crofting Community` by James Hunter.
Account of the events which shaped the modern Highlands.
Audio cassette recording of Lachie and Donald MacFarlane singing Gaelic songs
Lachie MacFarlane of Hynish sings a Gaelic song about a boat called `Ariel` and his brother Donald, a master mariner retired to Salum House, sings another Gaelic song. The recording was made by their cousin Morag MacFarlane Wood of Toronto while on holiday on Tiree in June 1972.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 350, 20/8/2005.
Local news and events including the debut CD by the band Skerryvore, an update by the Development Partnership, the local councillor`s views on `wild camping` and CalMac services, the Iron Age strike-a-light in An Iodhlann, the Tiree Archaeology Day sponsored by the Heritage Society, free energy audits for businesses, Glasgow Children`s Holiday Scheme, CEDP funds for Community Projects, and the Highlands and Islands Croft Entrants Scheme and news from the church.
