Colour photograph of a burnt fishing boat at Milton taken in April 2004.
The burnt remains of one of the six fishing boats destroyed by fire at Milton harbour on 20/3/2004 photographed by Dr John Holliday in April 2004.
2004.70.8
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2004.70.9
Colour photograph of burnt fishing boats at Milton taken in April 2004.
The remains of two fishing boats destroyed by a fire at Milton harbour on 20/3/2004 photographed by Dr John Holliday in April 2004.
2004.64.1
Report `Tiree Socio-Economic Assessment` by the Scottish Agricultural College, February 2004.
Report by the Scottish Agicultural College and commissioned by Tiree Development Partnership which provides baseline data to highlight key features of Tiree`s social and economic structure, recent trends and future implications using SWOT analysis ( Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats).
2004.61.1
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 318, 1/5/2004.
Local news and events including the visit of the Waverley paddle steamer, the retirement of Morag MacLean from Taigh a` Rudha, letter from Councillor Iain Gillies, update from the Tiree Development Partnership, the Milton Fishermen`s Fund and news from the RSPB, the school and the WRI.
2004.48.1
Video `Man of Aran`.
Classic black and white documentary about the day-today existence and constant fight for survival of fisherman in the remote coastal island of Aran off the west of Ireland.
2000.206.1
Audio cassette recording of Margaret Green of Mannal talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.
Margaret Green of Mannal talks to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about her childhood holidays in Mannal and playing with the other children on the shore, the people who lived in Mannal, the fishing boats and sharing the catch, fishing for sea-bream in June, her blind great-grandfather whose house was set on fire during the Clearances, a story about the curse put on the factor of the time, visiting relatives and friends, and returning to Glasgow laden with parcels of eggs, butter, cheese, potatoes and sometimes a chicken.
1999.303.8
Hardback book `The Basking Shark in Scotland` by Denis Fairfax.
A history of the fishery and the anatomy and biology of the basking shark.
De-accessioned 20.3.2026.
2004.32.1
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 316, 3/4/2004.
Local news and events including the fire at Milton harbour and the Milton Fishermen`s Fund, the `Generations` CD from Australia, the whale jawbones missing from Coll, CalMac summer timetable, prize-winning baby Michael MacDonald from Crossapol, the Tank Farm Development and news from the RSPB, the Feis, An Talla committee and the Youth Club.
2000.67.2
Audio cassette recording of a ceilidh with Angus and Nella Munn, Neil and Vivienne Johnston and Dr John Holliday in 2000.
Angus Munn and Neil Johnston talk about electrician and builder Angus MacRae who was the first man to install TVs in Tiree and had a shop in Baugh, the inebriate MacEwan who was a professional golfer, the 18-hole golf course in Scarinish, the crofts in Heanish, Angus’s relations in Heanish, Captain MacKinnon’s relationship to the Nisbets, John Munn and his shop and horse-drawn van, the puffer Mary & Effie unloading at Port a’ Mhuilinn and the fishing boats that used to sail from this harbour.
2001.186.5
Newspaper cutting about Iain Hamilton and Geoff Gladwell.
Article about fishermen Iain Hamilton of Cornaigbeg and Geoff Gladwell from Fife who were rescued by helicopter after their boat sank near Hynish point on 27/9/2001.