Audio cassette recording of Maggie Campbell talking about Nina Langley in October 1999.
Maggie Campbell talks about Nina Langley whom she interviewed in October, about her love of Gaelic, being teased for marrying an English boy, helping Tiree children prepare for the Mod where they won many prizes, winning a gold medal and cups herself for recitation, and writing plays and songs, one of which, Moladh Thiriodh Maggie sings.Tha Magaidh Chaimbeul a’ bruidhinn mu Nina Langley, bha còmhradh aice rithe anns an Dàmhair 1999, mun a’ gaoil air Gàidhlig agus mar a bha i air tarraing aiste airson gun do phòs i gillie Sasunnach, a’ cuideachadh clann Thirisdich a’ dheasachadh airson a’ Mhòid far an do choisinn iad mòran dhuaisean, choisinn i fhèin bonn òr agus cupanan airson beul-aithris agus sgrìobhadh fealla-chluich agus òrain, aon dhiubh Moladh Thiriodh agus Magaidh ga sheinn.
Audio cassette recording of Alasdair MacKechnie and Angus MacLean talking to Maggie Campbell in October 1999.
Alasdair MacKechnie of Mull and Angus MacLean of Scarinish talk to Maggie Campbell in October 1999 about bringing cattle from Tiree to the Ross, the links between the Ross and Hynish when Skerryvore was being built, how fishermen came from South Uist to teach the Ross people how to fish at the time of the potato blight, the exchange of peat for potatoes with Tiree people, regular peat-cutting trips to the Ross from Tiree, the ferry links that used to exists; two songs are sung: Fàgail Loch Buidhe and Mhairi Mhin Mheall-Shieileach. Tha Alasdair ’IcEachairn a Muile agus Aonghas Dhòmhnuill Eòghainn Mhòr a Sgairinis a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an Dàmhair 1999 mu bhi toirt beathaichean as Tiriodh gu ’n Ros, an co-cheangal a bha eadar An Ros agus Haoidhnis nuair a bha an Sgeir Mhòr ga togail, mar a thàinig iasgairean a Uibhist a Deas a dh’ ionnsachadh iasgach do mhuinntir an Ros an àm bliadhna a chailleadh am buntàta, an t-suaip mòine ri muinntir Thiriodh airson buntàta, cuairtean riaghailteach do ’n Ros airson mòine, co-cheangal bhàtaichean a b’ àbhaist a bhi ann; tha da òran air an seinn: Fàgail Loch Buidhe agus Mhàiri Mhìn Mheall-Shuilean
CD recording of two editions of the BBC programme `Nam Bithinn mar Eun` broadcast on 20/5/2003 and 27/5/2003.
Gaelic programmes presented by Bill Innes and featuring Ailig MacArthur, Heylipol, talking about the early air services to the islands and Captain David Barclay.
CD recording of two editions of the BBC programme `Nam Bithinn mar Eun` broadcast on 3/6/2003 and 10/6/2003.
Gaelic programmes presented by Bill Innes and featuring Ailig MacArthur, Heylipol, talking about the early air services to the islands and Captain David Barclay.
Video recordings of TV programmes about crofting on Tiree, 1985-86
VHS video of recordings of two TV programmes about crofting on Tiree: (1) (Track 3) STV`s `Scotland Today – The Crofter`s Way` recorded in 1985 about crofting in Tiree and featuring Ailig MacArthur of Heylipol, crofters John and Hugh MacKinnon, thatchers Alexander MacNeil and Hector Brown, Jean MacKay of Balemartine and Janice Monaghan of Heanish, crofters Lachie MacKinnon of Parkhouse and Alastair MacInnes of Ruaig, and teacher Margaret MacKay, (2) (Track 3) Extract from Channel 4`s `Edgeland` recorded in 1986 (?) about crofting in the Highlands and Islands and featuring Tiree with Ailig MacArthur of Heylipol and Alastair MacInnes of Ruaig.
Local news including a Gaelic song by Neil Brownlie, Long Service Medals for Tiree coastguard auxiliaries, Taigh a` Rudha Grand Fete, Vaul Golf Club, a list of books about Tiree, the proposed surcharge for diesel-generated power, the Social Work Department, fire hydrants, Road Equivalent Tariff (RET), the cost of funerals and the Tiree Pre-school Playgroup.
Local news including the re-opening of the knitwear factory trading as Tiree Knitwear Ltd, prize-winners at the Agricultural Show, the weather, slimming advice from Dr Campbell and news from the church, the school, the Slimming Club and the Regatta Club, and a Gaelic song by Neil Brownlie.
Local news including an extract from John Walker`s Report on the Hebrides of 1764 and 1771, an obituary for Neil MacLaine Cameron, one Gaelic and two English poems by Neil Brownlie, article by a child evacuated to Tiree during the war, news from the school, WRI, golf club and the hall committee.
Local news including the malfunction of the disinfection system of the mains water, Cornaigbeg by Sandy MacKinnon, proposed Roll of Honour for WWII, Gaelic tapes from Tiree Heritage Society, and news from NFU, the feis and the Hynish Centre.
