Tag Archives: education and cultural services

1998.132.21

Black and white photograph of Ruaig School around 1912-1913.

Ruaig School around 1912-13. L-R: (front row) unknown; Iain MacKinnon, Ruaig Post Office; Neil Iain MacDonald, Skipnish; unknown; unknown; unknown; Calum Lamont, Harbour, Milton; John Donald Lamont, Harbour, Milton; (middle row) teacher Bella Black, Vaul (also taught in Barra, Benderloch and Jura); Iain MacLean, Vaul; Neil MacFarlane, Vaul; Neil MacPhail, Kirkapol; John MacKinnon, Rhum View, Vaul; Hugh Archie MacArthur, Milton; Donald Clark MacLean, Ruaig Sliabh; Hector Meek, Caoles; Donald MacDonald, Mull View, Caoles; Neil MacArthur, Milton; unknown; Mary MacLean, Vaul; unknown; Catriona MacLean, Vaul; Mr Rankine, Headmaster; (back row) Willie Heatherington, Ruaig; unknown; unknown; unknown; Charlie MacLean, Croish; Alick Campbell, Vaul; unknown; Donald Mackinnon, Milton; Hector MacKinnon, Harbour, Milton; unknown; Maggie MacDonald, Skipnish.

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1998.92.2

Black and white photograph of Ruaig School around 1918.

Ruaig School around 1918. L-R: (front row) Helen Reilly, Milton; unknown; unknown; Mary Ann Lamont, Caoles; unknown; Morag MacDonald, Milton; unknown; (second row, behind second girl) Donald Archie Cameron, Caoles; unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; (third row) Neil MacDonald, Skipnish; Donald MacDonald, Mull View, Caoles; Neil MacArthur, Milton; unknown; John Donald Lamont, Caoles; unknown; Hugh Archie MacKinnon, Ruaig; unknown; unknown; unknown; Hector MacKinnon, Caoles; (back row) Iain MacKinnon, Ruaig Post Office; headmaster Mr Rankine; unknown; unknown; unknown; Church of Scotland minister (?); Mr Taylor, Baptist Church (?); United Free Church minister (?).

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1998.95.1

Colour photograph of Scarinish School in 1968.

 

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Scarinish School in 1968

  1. Mairi Morrison, bank manager’s daughter
  2. Fiona Johnston, teacher’s daughter
  3. David Weatherston, dentist’s son
  4. Jennifer MacFadyen, Pier Road
  5. Mark Johnstone, teacher’s son
  6. Neil Maclean, butcher’s son
  7. Drew Beck, vet’s son
  8. Jacky MacFadyen, Pier Road
  9. Lena MacNeill, Machair, Scarinish
  10. Alexander MacFadyen, Pier Road
  11. Jane Weatherston, dentist’s daughter
  12. Alison Petrie, daughter of the proprietor Scarinish Hotel
  13. Christine Calvert, doctor’s daughter
  14. Maie Johnston, teacher
  15. Lachlan MacFadyen, Pier Road
  16. Archie MacKinnon, Church Farm, Kirkapol
  17. Brian MacFadyen, Pier Road
  18. unknown

. (Original in Filing Cabinet 3 drawer 1)

1998.95.2

Colour photograph of Cornaig School in the mid-1970s

Cornaig School in the mid-1970s. L-R: (front row) May Margaret MacDonald, June Clark, Jacky MacFadyen, Jane Weatherstone, Eilidh Campbell, (middle row) Margaret Ann Campbell, Christine MacClounnan, Mairi MacInnes, Christina Brown, teacher John Wilson (a former RAF Wing Commander, known as `Wing Co`, and very popular with the pupils), Drew Beck, Donald MacLennan, Donald MacKinnon, Murray Omand, Torquil Donald. (Original in Filing Cabinet 3 drawer 1)

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2003.156.1

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 303, 27/9/2003.

Local news including possible lack of funding for the Continuing Care Unit at Taigh a` Rudha, the lambs and sheep sale, the new Care & Repair scheme for the elderly and disabled, the open day at the Rural Centre, the Tiree Wave Classic and news from the school and golf club.