Tag Archives: education and cultural services

1997.265.75

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 39, 25/3/1992.

Local news including the continuing petrol crisis, increase in air fares and technical problems with the Twin Otter, the designatiom of Tiree as an ESA, School Board news, Cornaigmore – part 4 by Sandy MacKinnon and memories of Tiree in the 1930s by Meena Knapman.

1997.265.5

Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 5, 1981.

Local news including a BBC programme about the Benefits Bus, a Thomson Holidays Travel game won by pupils of Cornaig School, extracts from the Community Council minutes, and news from the churches, WRI, playgroups and the golf club.

1997.265.22

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Autumn 1985 (2 copies).

Local news including the arrival of BT engineer Jim MacNaughton and family, also Malcolm O`Dea (Radar Station) and family, the upgrading of townships roads, the deterioration of the mains water, information on AI, sheep fecundity and unltrasonic scanning by vet Pat Boyd, RAF 518 Squadron reunion, article by Argyll & Bute Archivist Murdo MacDonald, school news, unemployment benefit, article about Rev. Donald MacCallum and a poem both in Gaelic by Neil Brownlie, Tiree Association, the history of Cornaig mill and a contribution from Rev George Donaldson.

1997.265.77

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 41, 29/4/1992.

Local news including the purchase of Sruthan Stores by Iain and Fiona MacLeod, concerns over a single petrol outlet, Barra trip by Tiree Pipe Band, Heylipol by Sandy MacKinnon, article about gardening by Elizabeth Robertson, radioactive material from Sellafield and news from the School Board.

1999.196.5

Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 5, 1981.

Local news including a BBC programme about the Benefits Bus, a Thomson Holidays Travel game won by pupils of Cornaig School, extracts from the Community Council minutes, and news from the churches, WRI, playgroups and the golf club.

1997.265.23

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Winter 1985.

Local news including nursing beds in Taigh a` Ruadh, winter grazing rights on the Reef, Annual Gathering of the Tiree Association, article by Rev. George Donaldson, news from the school, golf club, Boys Brigade and the Public Hall Committee.

1997.265.43

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 8, 23/5/1990.

Local news including the retiral of Archie MacArthur of Barrapol from the airport, the presentation of an award to Hugh `Doodan` MacArthur of the Royal Observer Corps, the disposal of sewage, changes in the District Council`s housing policy, news from the WRI, Comunn Feis Thiriodh and the school.

1997.265.78

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 42, 13/5/1992.

Local news including the single petrol outlet, the retiral of nurse Freda MacArthur, tourism, article about corncrakes by Andy Knight RSPB, news from the school and Heylipol – part 2 by Sandy MacKinnon.

1997.265.7

Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 7, 1981.

Local news including the funding of the Community Council by Argyll District Council, the arrival of new GP Dr Donald Campbell, the absence of a library at at Cornaig School, the conveyance of foodstuff by CalMac, surveyors on Beinn Hynish, bilingual road signs, Vaul Golf Club news, article by vet Pat Boyd, the churches and the Boys Brigade.