Photograph of Duncan MacInnes in 1984
Colour photograph of Duncan MacInnes, Ruaig, in his fishing boat in 1984. (original stored on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
2014.43.23
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2011.90.1
Glass fishing float
Large green glass ball. These were used as floats for fishing nets and lobster creels before plastic floats were made. The ball would have been encased in rope mesh.
2011.52.1
Print-out of the full text for `Lines Below the Waves`
Unbound print-out of the full text (no photos) for `Lines Below the Waves` – the history of fishing on Tiree, written by Dr John Holliday for the An Iodhlann summer exhibition in 2005.
2011.2.1
Model of a dipping lug-sail boat
Wooden, scale model of a dipping lug-sail boat on a wooden stand. Bought on the island of Colonsay.
2010.60.2
Photocard of dipping lug-sail boats
Colour photo postcard of four Tiree dipping lug-sail boats in full sail, ca 1970s.
2010.29.4
Photograph of men from the Neuk, Vaul, fishing for flounders ca 1955
Black and white photograph of three men from the Neuk, Vaul, fishing for flounders on Oitir Cholla, with Caoles, Tiree in the background, around 1955.
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).
2009.44.6
Book “Fishing, Fishermen, Fish Merchants and Curers in Shetland”
Softback book “Fishing, Fishermen, Fish Merchants and Curers in Shetland” by James R. Coull. Collection of magazine articles about the Shetland fishing industry compiled into one book, tracing its history from the mid 18th century to the mid 20th century.
De-accessioned 20.3.2026.
2009.27.5
Book “Boats, Fishing and the Sea”
Hardback book tracing the long-standing relationship between Scotland, the Scots and the sea from the early historic period to the present day.
2009.27.6
Book “Whaling and the Hebrides”
Softback book summarising the proceedings of a three-day conference in Harris in August 2007 concerning the history of island whalers in the South Atlantic in the 20th century and whaling in and around the Hebrides.