Photocopied handwritten letter from Hugh MacDiamid dated 11/9/1899.
Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 11/9/1899 to the Duke`s chamberlain about a hay shed in Heylipol, the water supply to the Lodge, Donald Cameron – a squatter in Hough, cottars not paying rent and the croft of the late Neil MacLean, Caoles.
Copy of notes of lecture given at Agricultural College by Ronald MacDonald, Melness, Cornaigbeg in the 1950s.
The location and topography of the island and communication with the mainland, soil conditions, stock, the crofting year, use of fertilisers, crofting grants.
Black and white photograph of Tiree Crofters at the airport in the 1980s.
Tiree crofters returning from a fact-finding trip to Northern Ireland in the 1980s. The plane is a Banderante, possibly South American built. (See 2000.36.1 for colour enlargement, original in Filing Cabinet 4 drawer1 )
Black and white photograph of Ailig MacArthur, Heylipol in 1982.
Ailig MacArthur, Heylipol, fireman and crofter, taken outside Tiree airport on 20/8/1982. (Original in Filing Cabinet 4 drawer1)
Account by George Holleyman of his time in the RAF on Tiree 1941-1943.
Account by George Holleymen, an amateur archaeologist, of his time in RAF Tiree as a Service Policeman. Two more copies added in 2011 (E01206).
Colour photo enlargement – Crofters Union trip to Northern Ireland.
Photo of passengers in front of Loganair plane for Crofters Union trip to Northern Ireland. (For list of people in photograph see S85)
Audio cassette recording of (a) the opening ceremony at Tur Mhic Chaluim and (b) Hugh MacDonald, Kenovay recorded by Margaret MacKay of the School of Scottish Studies.
Audio recording of Side A – the opening ceremony at Tur Mhic Chaluim on 26/7/1986 with introduction by Alec MacArthur, Ronald MacDonald of Cornaigbeg talking about 19th century emigration, Neil Brownlie and Prof. Donald Meek talking about the Rev. Donald MacCallum, and Hugh Archie MacLean of Salum talking about the way forward for crofters today, Side B – The late Hugh MacDonald of Kenovay talks to Margaret MacKay of the School of Scottish Studies about his piping days.
Black and white photograph of Angus and Donald MacDonald, Kilkenneth.
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Audio cassette recording of Hugh Archie MacCallum interviewed by Maggie Campbell on 28/9/2002.
Hugh Archie MacCallum talks to Maggie Campbell in September 2002 about the Cornaigbeg crofts, the crofters’ names and patronymics; old and new methods of farming, seaweed and its uses, cattle shows; shebeens, shops, cobblers, the grocer’s horse-drawn van; the old schoolhouse at Cornaig and the United Free Church at Whitehouse; the evil eye; the shipwreck of the Malve during World War I. Eòghann Èairdsidh ’Ic Chaluim a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an t-Sultain 2002 mu croitean Chòrnaig Bhige, ainmean agus sloinneadhan nan croitearan, dòighean sean agus ùr air croitearachd, feamainn, fèill cruidh, shebeens, bùthan, greasaichean, carbad bùtha air a tharraing le each, an t-seann sgoil Chòrnaig agus an Eaglais Shaor aig an Taigh Gheal, an droch shùil, am Malve a chaidh air na sgeirean aig àm a’ Cheud Chogadh.
Set of two dowsing rods made and used by John MacFadyen, Caoles.
