Photograph of Dr Buchanan`s son (?)
Black & white photograph of an unknown man, possibly Dr. Buchanan`s son who lived on Coll. Dr Buchanan (1835-1911) was the longest serving doctor on Tiree. (original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
Copy of a report proposing State Medical Services for the poor, 1850
Bound printed transcript from the website of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh of the report of Dr Morrice McRae presenting the case for State medical services for the poor people of the Highlands and Islands in 1850.
Questionnaire relating to the case for State Medical Services for the poor in 1850.
Photocopy of a typed questionnaire about medical services in Tiree & Coll in the 1840s, completed in handwriting. Formed part of Dr Morrice McCrae`s report `The Case for State Medical Services for the Poor – Highlands & Islands 1850` (2012.20.1).
Click here to view 2012.20.2
Cover of an Annual Report from the Tiree Medical Practice, ca. 2008
Front cover of an Annual Report of the Tiree [Medical] Practice, `Iomraidh na Bliadhna, Bho`n Dotair a` Tiriodh`, from around 2008, with a colour photograph of rowing boat on Traigh Gott with the pier in the distance.
Photograph of Baugh House ca. 1900
Black & white photograph of Baugh House taken by Erskine Beveridge during 1896-1901. Built as the doctor`s house for Dr Buchanan, whose horse and trap is by the door. The original doctor`s `cottage` is beside the L-shaped barn. At the time, the doctor’s living was made from Baugh Farm. Baugh House is still used as the doctor`s residence.
Photograph of Baugh House ca. 1900
Black & white photograph of Baugh House taken by Erskine Beveridge during 1896-1901. Built as the doctor`s house for Dr Buchanan. Baugh House is still used as the doctor`s residence.
Obituary for Thomas Baird, Medical Officer of HMS Sturdy
Photocopy of obituary from the BMJ (British Medical Journal?) for Thomas Terence Baird (1916-1996) who was the Medical Officer on board HMS Sturdy when it was shipwrecked at Sandaig in October 1940.
Photograph of Dr David Hunter and his wife Margaret, ca 1960
Black & white photograph of Dr David Hunter and his wife Margaret standing by their car (in Aberdeenshire?) ca 1960. Dr Hunter was the GP on Tiree during the 1930s.
Four photos and accompanying letters about Dr David Hunter, GP on Tiree during the 1930s
Four original black & white photographs of Dr David Hunter and his wife Margaret (nee Findlater), Baugh House and surgery, and a view from Middleton/Barrapol, during a holiday to Tiree in the late 1950s / early 60s (before 1964). Dr Hunter was the GP on Tiree during the 1930s and his wife was the nurse. The accompanying letters from his great-nephew, Allan Stephen, has further information. Photos accessioned separately as Q125-Q128.
Clear glass bottle used to dispense medicines by Dr Hunter during the 1930s. Found buried in the garden of John Fletcher, Balemartine in 2009.
