Book `Scotland and the Slave Trade`, 2007
Softback booklet produced by the Scottish Executive to commemorate the 2007 bicentenary of the abolition of the Slave Trade Act.
De-accessioned 1.3.2026.
2014.37.1
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2014.9.1
Book `The Sea Kingdom – Coll and Tiree` by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, 2003
Small softback marine heritage guide about the history and natural history of Coll and Tiree by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, 2003.
2013.104.1
Assortment of teaching material from Tiree High School, ca. 1980
Assortment of photocopied typed and hand-written texts used to teach Argyll history in Tiree High School around the 1980s. Includes: the Stevenson brothers; Dr Johnson and James Boswell 1773; Glen Coe; Duror of Appin; Auchindrain Museum; Nether Lochaber – stories of Rev. Alexander Stewart; Inveraray Castle; Dunollie Castle; Kilchurn Castle; Duart Castle; Kinlochaline Castle; The Song of the Clyde; Mary of Argyll; The Isle of Mull; The Road to the Isles; Mull and the other inner isles; The Smaller Sudereys; West Inverness and Argyll; Oban; Crinan Canal; map of Iona
2013.104.3
Booklet `Round about in Argyll` ca 1980
Photocopy of hand-typed and hand-written booklet (possibly produced by Tiree High School) used to teach Argyll history at the school around 1980. Questions at the back.
2013.104.4
Booklet `Castles of Argyll` ca 1980
Photocopy of hand-typed and hand-drawn text about Argyll castles used to teach history at Tiree High School around 1980.
2013.104.6
Booklet `Argyll 1750-1850 – a selection of historical documents` ca 1980
Compilation of various general bits of historical information about the Argyll area, used as a teaching resource in Tiree High School around 1980. Includes a 2nd photocopy.
2013.73.2
Book `Scandinavian Scotland` by Barbara E Crawford, 1987
Softback book about the occupation of the scottish islands and seaboard by `Vikings` in the early middle ages.
2013.73.8
CD of recordings from The Secret Island history conference, Tiree 2013.
CD of recordings from the three-day history conference held at An Talla on 30th May to 1st June 2013, and organised by The Islands Book Trust, Lewis, with An Iodhlann. Includes talks and speeches given by local and visiting experts.
2012.101.1
Book `Castor & Pollux`, 2012
Softback book about two prominent MacLeans, Sir Alexander MacLean of Otter (Castor) and Sir John MacLean of Duart (Pollox), who joined forces to rescue Sir Alexander`s regiment from Isle of Gigha in 1689 whilst underfire from the Royal Navy.
2011.49.1
Book `Scotland’s Splendour`; photographic account of Scotland
Hardback book describing in text and colour photographs the landscape and history of Scotland. Contributions by various authors and photographers including George Blake, WH Murray, JS Grant, Seton Gordon, Tom Weir, John R Allan and Mory McLaren. Tiree on page 101.