Paperback book `The Great Highland Famine` by T. M. Devine.
A detailed account of the clearances of the 19th century, landlordism, crofting life, emigration and migration.
1999.317.1
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1999.207.3
Hardback book `Fit for Heroes?` by Leah Leneman.
Land settlement in post-World War I Scotland.
1999.298.3
Booklet `Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 1976`, Chapter 21.
Extract from the Crofting Reform Act of 1976.
2000.225.8
Hardback book `Highland Resistance` by Iain Fraser Grigor.
The land-centred conflict in the Highlands of Scotland in the two centuries following the defeat of the Jacobite uprising in 1745.
1998.320.31
Paperback booklet `Crofter Power in Easter Ross` by Rob Gibson.
The story of the Land League at work in Easter Ross between 1884 and 1888.
2000.50.9
Paperback book `The Great Highland Famine` by T. M. Devine.
A detailed account of the clearances of the 19th century, landlordism, crofting life, emigration and migration.
1998.320.32
Paperback book `The Land for the People` edited by Irene Evans and Joy Hendry.
Collection of papers delivered at `The Land for the People` conference held in Glasgow in 1985.
1999.299.14
Hardback book `Tuath is Tighearna – Tenants and Landlords` edited by Donald E. Meek.
Anthology of Gaelic poetry from 1800 to 1890 dealing with the Clearances and the Land Agitation, with English translations.
2004.19.1
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 313, 21/2/2004.
Local news and events including a wind turbine for the new hall, letter from the factor A. Montgomery to MSP George Lyon re community buyout of Tiree, the cattle sale on 14/2/2004, relocation of civil service jobs to Tiree and news from the Tiree Heritage Society and the school.
2004.19.2
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 314, 6/3/2004.
Local news and events including an obituary for Donald Campbell of Garaphail, the public meeting about the tank farm development, the fin whale beached on Coll in February, news from soldiers Gordon Rowan and John Campbell in Iraq, scheduled air services from Prestwick, CalMac reservations facilities, a reply from MSP George Lyon to factor Montgomery, gardeners` corner and news from the school and the RSPB.