Photograph of the headmaster`s house at Cornaigmore, 1940s
Black & white photograph of the headmaster Mr Alan MacDougall`s house at Cornaigmore during the 1940s.
2011.5.9
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2011.5.10
Photograph of men at work building the Cornaigmore School in the 1920s
Black & white photograph of workmen putting the finishing touches to the newly built school at Cornaigmore in the 1920s. The building firm was Dallas of Dunoon. From right to left: Angus MacKinnon, Mr MacBain – clerk of works, Archie MacKinnon, Hector MacKinnon.
2011.5.11
Photograph of Cornaigmore School, shed and met station in the 1930s
Black & white photograph of Cornaigmore School in the 1930s, with the meteorological station within a fenced enclosure on the far right and a new shed on the left. The Met Office was looked after by the headmaster D.O. MacLean.
2011.5.12
Photograph of storm damaged Cornaigmore School, 1970s
Colour photograph of storm damage to the roof and window of Cornaigmore School in the 1970s.
2011.5.13
Black & white photograph of two County Sports Cups won by the MacNeill brothers, John and Alistair, of Hynish around 1950, after completion of the front extension of Cornaigmore School.
2010.81.1
Emails from Donald Meek about Tiree Schools, 2010
Printout of two emails from Professor Emeritus Donald E Meek, Caoles and Glasgow, to Dr John Holliday, An Iodhlann about his memories of and other information about schools on Tiree during the 1950-1970s, and his former Gaelic teacher at Cornaigmore JS School Mr John MacDonald.
2010.81.2
Photograph of Donald Meek, Caoles and John M MacDonald in 2010
Colour photograph of Prof. Emeritus Donald E Meek, Caoles and Glasgow, and John M MacDonald, North Uist, who was the Gaelic teacher at Cornaig School in 1962-63. Photo taken in August 2010. (For more information about John MacDonald see 2010.81.1)
2010.74.1
Two letters to Flora MacLachlan, Mull, inviting her to teach at Cornaigmore School, 1922
Two letters from C.M.MacDonald, Director of Eduction, Argyll County Education Authority, Dunoon, to Miss Flora MacLachlan, H.G. School, Tobermory, Mull, inviting her to teach “Drawing and other subjects” and “be responsible for Intermediate Gaelic” at Cornaigmore School. Dated 1922.
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2010.28.2
Photograph of Scarnish School ca 1940
Black & white photograph of Scarinish School ca 1940.
2010.16.4
Archive film from the 1980s about `Two Men of Tiree`
DVD film from the Scottish Screen Archive about `Two Men of Tiree`. Filmed in the 1980s, colour, sound. The two men are Gavin Carter, who opened a bakery on the island, and Hector MacPhail, lobster fisherman. Both businesses were given start-up funding from the Highlands and Islands Development Board. Also featured in the film: Nester Carter (Gavin`s wife) and their four children, Donald John Kennedy (crewing for Hector), school children on the school bus and in the classroom, Milton Harbour, and “Harbour Maid” (Hector MacPhail`s fishing boat).