Paperback book `Ferry Tales of Argyll and the Isles` by Walter Weyndling.
Illustrated history of the ferries that ply the waters off the coast of Argyll and along the lochs, the individuals who worked them, the people who used them and the places they served.
Draft version of discussion document `The Short Sea Crossing` produced by the Tobermory Harbour Association.
Discussion document produced in April 2001 about the advantages of the short sea crossing. i.e. services terminating in Tobermory with passengers driving to Craigenure to catch the ferry to Oban.
Colour photograph of sheep on Gott Bay pier.
Loading sheep on the ferry MV Columba at Gott Bay pier.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 314, 6/3/2004.
Local news and events including an obituary for Donald Campbell of Garaphail, the public meeting about the tank farm development, the fin whale beached on Coll in February, news from soldiers Gordon Rowan and John Campbell in Iraq, scheduled air services from Prestwick, CalMac reservations facilities, a reply from MSP George Lyon to factor Montgomery, gardeners` corner and news from the school and the RSPB.
Newspaper cutting about the ferry `Loch Seaforth`.
Newspaper cutting with photograph of the Loch Seaforth on the rocks at the Kyle of Lochalsh in 1965.
Audio cassette recording of Ailig MacArthur of Heylipol talking to Maggie Campbell in July 2000.
Ailig MacArthur (Ailig beag) of Heylipol talks to Maggie Campbell in July 2000 about his croft in Heylipol, his father Èairdsidh Chìobair, using a horse and cart for transporting loads, the importance of Heylipol and the people in it, the shepherd’s house, the pranks of young boys, the shops and vans, domestic economy, changes in the way of life, the relationship between crofting and Gaelic, sales, Ireland, the declining population of Tiree and Caledonian MacBraynes.
Audio cassette recording of Hugh Macleod of Cornaigbeg talking to Maggie Campbell in November 1999.
Hugh MacLeod (Eòghann Charrachan) of Cornaigbeg talks to Maggie Campbell in November 1999 about the smiddy in Cornaig and the blacksmith Seumas MacCallum who worked there in the 1930s and 1940s shoeing horses, the two churches in Cornaig and the preacher, Hector Meek of Caoles, church attendance, the Cornaig mill, the livestock at Whitehouse which was once a school, the weather station, the old ferries, good singers from Cornaig including Mod medallists.
Scan of newspaper cutting about Captain John Lamont.
Newspaper article and photograph about the retiral of Captain John Lamont who worked for 36 years with Cal Mac.
Audio cassette recording of Archie MacKinnon and John MacKinnon talking to Maggie Campbell in June 2000.
Archie MacKinnon (Èairdsidh Ghilleasbuig Eachainn) of Cornaigmore and John MacKinnon (Iain Aonghais) of Kilmoluaig talk to Maggie Campbell in June 2000 about the people who used to live in Cornaigmore, their relations and employment, the ferry service, the shops and Post Office in Cornaig, ministers, sea captains and crofters, seaweed as fuel, the mill at Cornaig, Lady Victoria Campbell and her good works; Archie plays a selection of Gaelic tunes on the accordion and sings a Gaelic song. Tha Èairdsidh Ghilleasbuig Eachainn a Còrnaig Mhòr agus Iain Aonghais a Cill Moluaig a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an Òg Mhìos 2000 mu na daoine a b’ àbhaist a bhi fuireach ann an Còrnaig Mhòr, an càirdean agus an dreuchd, seirbheis nam bàtaichean aiseag, na bùthan agus oifis a’ phuist ann an Còrnaig, ministearan, sgiobairean agus croitearan, feamainn air ùis na connaidh, muileann Chòrnaig, bean-uasal Bhioctoria Chaimbeul agus an obair math a rinn i; tha Èairdsidh a’ cluich taghaidh de sheidean Gàidhlig air a’ bhocsa-chiùil agus tha e seinn òran Gàidhlig.
Audio cassette recording of Neil MacLeod of Kilmoluaig talking to Maggie Campbell in November 1998.
Neil MacLeod of Kilmoluaig talks to Maggie Campbell in November 1998 about his schooldays, his work with the Post Office delivering mail in Cornaig at first by bike and then by pony, the general running of the Post Office, the difficulties during blackout in World War II, posting boxes of eggs and potatoes from Tiree, the introduction of the red mail vans in 1956, other postmen, the different ferries and the change in the pace of life.
