Coverless copy of ‘The British Women’s Cookery Book’, 1906 (2nd edition), edited by Mrs Ebeneezer (Elizabeth) MacLean, Stirling, and belonging to Donald MacArthur, Ibrox, who opened The Glassary Restaurant at Sandaig with his wife, Mabel. On the Introduction page Donald has written his name and his address in Glasgow.
The book was compiled for sale at the British Women’s Temperance Association Bazaar, which was held in Glasgow in 1905. Its aim was to help “spread knowledge of, and interest in, that efficiency of home management which affects the happiness of people, and their moral wellbeing”.
Tiree Annual / Bliadhnail Thiriodh 2014. Annual magazine of history and nature articles, the year’s births, marriages & deaths, summary of achievements of Tiree Community Development Trust. Compiled by Simon Wellock on behalf of Tiree Community Business.
Typed copy of Edward Curtis-Stanford`s journal 1864
Copy of hand-typed transcript of the journal of Edward Charles Cortis-Stanford dated 3rd January 1864, about his seaweed processing factory at Middleton/Sandaig.
Print-out of a talk about the history of chemist Edward Stanford and the kelp industry on Tiree in the late 1800s, presented at the 2013 Feis, plus accompanying lists, documents, papers, letters etc relevant to Stanford and seaweed processing industry in Scotland and Tiree.
Photograph of Donnie and Mabel MacArthur at the opening of The Glassary restaurant, 1984
Black & white photograph of Donnie and Mabel MacArthur standing outside The Glassary restaurant at Sandaig, on its opening in 1984. (original in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3)
Photograph of Jeanette Straker and Mabel MacArthur at The Glassary restaurant in 1985.
Black & white photograph of Jeanette Straker (waitress) and Mabel MacArthur (proprietor) at the bar of The Glassary restaurant, Sandaig, at its opening in 1984. (original in filing cabinet 9, drawer 3)
Report on the Truck System in Scotland by Alexander Redgrave, HM Chief Inspector of Factories, in 1887. Presented to both Houses of Parliament. Includes a section about the Glassary Factory on Tiree.
Black and white photograph of Charles Sleven (1867-1924) with his four sons.
Charles Sleven (1868-1924) with his four sons. Charles was born on Tiree, the son of James Sleven, manager of the chemical works at the Glassary in Middleton.
Copied birth certificate for Charles Robert Sleven.
Birth certificate for Charles Robert Sleven, born in Middleton Cottage on 2nd August 1868, son of James Sleven, manager of the Glassary, and his wife, Jane Muirhead, who were married in the Gorbals on 6th June 1856.
