Black and white photograph of Donald MacKechnie and Archie and John MacDonald around 1950.
Greenbank, Kilmoluaig around 1950. L-R: Donald MacKechnie of Kilmoluaig, Archie MacDonald of Greenbank and his son John.
1998.103.5
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1998.103.6
Black and white photograph of John MacDonald with his nephew and sister around 1950.
Greenbank, Kilmoluaig around 1960. L-R: John MacDonald, his nephew Archie (1937-1977; who became a doctor) and John`s sister Mary.
1998.103.7
Black and white photograph of Donald MacKechnie, Kilmoluaig in the 1930s.
Donald MacKechnie of Kilmoluaig with a bicycle taken in Balemartine in the 1930s.
1998.103.10
Black and white photograph of the MacKechnie family of Kilmoluaig.
L-R: (back row) Donald MacKechnie and his father Alex, (front row) Donald`s sisters Marion and Joan, and Florence Munn who brought up the MacKechnie family when their mother Maggie died aged 32.
2003.154.1
Spectators at the Agricultural Show in 1968
Photograph of spectators at the Agricultural Show at Crossapol in 1968.
Courtesy of Mrs Nonnie MacFadyen
Pictured from left to right are Donald MacLean, Hugh MacKinnon of Kenovay, Alasdair MacFadyen of Crossapol, Archie MacArthur and John MacArthur, both from Middleton, at the Tiree Agricultural Show at Crossapol in 1968.
Black and white photograph taken at 1968 Agricultural Show in Crossapol.
The Agricultural Show at Crossapol in 1968. L-R: Donald MacLean; Hugh MacKinnon, Kenovay; Alasdair MacFadyen, Crossapol; Archie MacArthur, Middleton; John MacArthur, Middleton (Iain Theonaidh).
2003.146.1
Video recordings of TV programmes about crofting on Tiree, 1985-86
VHS video of recordings of two TV programmes about crofting on Tiree: (1) (Track 3) STV`s `Scotland Today – The Crofter`s Way` recorded in 1985 about crofting in Tiree and featuring Ailig MacArthur of Heylipol, crofters John and Hugh MacKinnon, thatchers Alexander MacNeil and Hector Brown, Jean MacKay of Balemartine and Janice Monaghan of Heanish, crofters Lachie MacKinnon of Parkhouse and Alastair MacInnes of Ruaig, and teacher Margaret MacKay, (2) (Track 3) Extract from Channel 4`s `Edgeland` recorded in 1986 (?) about crofting in the Highlands and Islands and featuring Tiree with Ailig MacArthur of Heylipol and Alastair MacInnes of Ruaig.
1997.265.68
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 32, 27/11/1991.
Local news including forthcoming visit from CalMac representative, restricted petrol supplies at Balemartine, the Hynish Centre, changes in the school tuck shop, Cornaigmore – part 1 by Sandy MacKinnon and a meeting between the Crofters Union and the RSPB to discuss Environmentally Sensitive Areas on Tiree.
1997.265.73
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 37, 26/2/1992.
Local news including the rubbish dump at Beinn Gott, comparison of the income to Tiree from public services, tourism and crofting, and account of Tiree in the 1930s by Meena Knapman.
1997.265.86
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 49, 28/10/1992.
Local news including the extra turn-around time required by the ferry unload hay lorries, fluoridation of the water supply, the opening of the Sandaig museum and an article about gardening in Moss.
1997.265.92
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 55, 3/2/1993.
Local news including the suspension of BT`s compensation scheme, the air ambulance service, an account of the wreck of the SS Vivo on Balevullin beach in 1890 by Sandy MacKinnon, the weather, and news from the playgroups, the school librarian and the Crofters Union.