Tag Archives: football

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1999.145.1

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Audio cassette recording of Willie and Effie Dickie of Caoles talking to Dr John Holliday in January 1999.

Willie and Effie Dickie of Caoles talks to Dr John Holliday in January 1999 about their early life and schooling, the start of World War II, Effie’s work in the NAAFI in Tiree, dances and entertainment, rationing and egg-collecting, Willie’s time in the RAF, his arrival in Tiree, the snow in 1943, servicing aircraft, air-sea rescue, 281 Squadron, life in Nissen huts, football and table tennis, the RAF station magazine, war news on the radio and censorship, discipline, church services, RAF doctors and shortages during the war.

1998.291.1

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Audio cassette recording of Johnny MacKenzie of Caoles talking to Dr John Holliday in September 1998.

Johnny MacKenzie of Caoles talks to Dr John Holliday in September 1998 about his early years in Tiree and Glasgow, his career as a football player with Partick Thistle, the war years and playing football in the army, the teams he played for, the staff, players, management and support at Partick Thistle, conditions and kit, diet and routine before and after playing, great players and partnerships, travelling and playing for Scotland, injuries and the game today and his memories after retiring from football.

2004.134.3

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Video recording of three editions of the BBC children`s programme `De a-nis` broadcast 1995-1996.

Three recordings of the BBC children`s programme `De a-nis` broadcast 1995-1996: (1) Allan Campbell of Kilmoluaig demonstrating wind-surfing; (2) Allan Campbell of Kilmoluaig wind-surfing, playing football at the school and playing the bagpipes; (2) Michael Holliday of Baugh playing table tennis with his mother Clare Jones, football with his father Dr John Holliday and at school and table football with his mother. (Each clip is 4-6 minutes long) The first programme has a 30 minute section about the history of Scottish bagpipes.

2004.133.2

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Black and white photograph of Tiree High School football team in the early 1970s.

Tiree High School football team in the early 1970s with teacher Gordon Connell. L-R: (back) Hugh ‘Doodan’ MacArthur, Caoles; Lachie MacFadyen, Scarinish; Iain MacKinnon, Balephetrish; goalie Raymond Clark, Barrapol; George Straker, Mannal; John Neil Brown, Cornaigbeg; Hugh ‘Paddy’ MacInnes, Salum; (front) Archie MacFadyen, Balemartine; Douglas Rowan, Crossapol; Russell MacIver, Kilmoluaig; Donald ‘Dote’ MacDonald, Vaul; John Omand, Balephetrish; Alasdair MacInnes, Ruaig. The boy leaning over on the left is Murray Omand, Balephetrish.

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2004.87.1

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Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No 321, 12/6/2004.

Local news and events including An Talla opening events, the Crofters Commisssion board meeting, the Scarecrow Day at the Rural Centre, Skipinnish Records` third CD, sea tours to Skerryvore and news from the RSPB, Tiree Community Business, the Football Club and the school.

2004.33.1

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Newspaper cutting about football team, the Tiree Rovers.

Article around 1977-8 about football team, the Tiree Rovers, with photograph. The Rovers Beat Oban GPO, were beaten by the Oban Swifts and drew in the third match with Burnbank (?). They didn`t go through to the next round. L-R: (back) Iain Wilson, Scarinish Hotel; Archie MacFadyen, Balemartine; David Monaghan, Kilkenneth; Torquil Donald, Vaul; Alasdair Sinclair, Greenhill; Donald Berry, Vaul; (front) Hugh MacArthur (doodan), Vaul; Tommy Monaghan, Heanish; Iain MacKinnon, Barrapol; Johnny MacPhee; Eachann Donald, Vaul.

1998.290.1

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Audio cassette recording of Janet Wilson of Cornaigbeg talking to Dr John Holliday in September 1998.

Janet Wilson talks to Dr John Holliday in September 1998 about annual holiday to Tiree during the Glasgow Fair, being met by a horse and cart, the entertainment during the Fair fortnight, the people of Cornaigbeg and their genealogy, the smiddy, wartime activities, identity cards and food coupons, dances, the arrival of the first plane in Tiree, ceilidhs and how law-abiding the RAF personnel were.

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