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2001.174.1

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Audio cassette recording of Bernie Smith, Hynish talking to Maggie Campbell in October 2001.

Bernie Smith of Hynish talks to Maggie Campbell in October 2001 about coming to Tiree aged four or five, his schooling at Balemartine, the Balephuil tragedy, his teachers and learning Gaelic, going to Glasgow at 16 to become a joiner, working with a plumber on Tiree, his boyhood, Sabbath observance, dances, changes at the airport, people in Balephuil, competing in the Mod, fishing and the Tiree bards; Bernie sings two Gaelic songs.

2001.155.1

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Audio cassette recording of Professor Donald Meek talking to Maggie Campbell in Caoles in August 2001.

Professor Donald Meek talks to Maggie Campbell in Caoles in August 2001 about his schooldays at Ruaig, Cornaig and later in Oban, his language studies at Glasgow and Cambridge Universities, learning other Celtic languages, his concerns for the future of Gaelic, his 30 years teaching Gaelic, his hopes for the future, the changes in Caoles, the old occupations and the scarcity of spoken Gaelic, songs and poetry now.

2001.75.9

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Photocopied report on Heylipol School by John MacFarlane in 1873 (Bundle 931).

Report on Heylipol School by schoolmaster John MacFarlane in August 1873 for the Duchess of Argyll, giving average attendance, subjects taught and comments on the harvest, the disharmony amongst members of the School Board which has been referred to the Education Board in Edinburgh.

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2001.75.1

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Photocopied minutes of the meeting of the Tiree School Board in 1873 (Bundle 1539).

Minutes of the Tiree School Board held in the Temperance Hotel in Scarinish on 6th June 1873 and chaired by Rev John Gregorson Campbell.

2001.75.4

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Photocopied letter to the Duke of Argyll from Rev John G. Campbell dated 13/1/1862 (Bundle 1540).

Letter to the Duke of Argyll from Rev John G. Campbell dated 13/1/1862 about the pay and conditions of the teacher at Kirkapol school and the need for a new building.

2001.75.8

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Photocopied report on Tiree Schools by Mr Ramsay dated 1863 (Bundle 1539).

Report dated 1863 on the individual schools at Caoles, Kirkapol, Balemartine, Heylipol, Sandaig (Greenhill), Balevullin, Croish and Hynish, giving how they`re supported, the teacher`s name, the school roll and comments by the inspector Mr Ramsay.

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