Newspaper cutting `Market report`.
United Auctions prices for cattle bought on Tiree.
2002.36.3
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1997.49.1
Petition from Poor Persons in Tyree for Aid to Emigrate
Transcription of a petition for assistance to emigrate appended to ‘Crofts and Farms in the Hebrides’ by the 8th Duke of Argyll.
This petition was sent in 1851 to Sir John MacNeill, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for the Relief of the Poor in Scotland. Sir John was married to a daughter of the 8th Duke of Argyll, who appended the petition to his ‘Crofts and Farms in Hebrides’ addressed to the Napier Commission of 1883.
A hundred and thirty-six islanders signed the petition. Ninety-nine of them were landless cottars; the remainder were small tenants, of whom only four paid rent over £10 a year. They represented the class of islanders that the Duke was anxious to clear from his estate.
Around a third of the petitioners were given assistance to emigrate with their families on board the ‘Conrad’, ‘Birman’ and ‘Onyx’ in July 1851. Another twenty-seven families from the island left with them.
1997.53.1
Photocopied book extract `Emigration, Social Change and Economic Recovery: the Isle of Tiree, 1760-1890` by T. M. Devine.
The effects of the increase in population, fragmentation of croft holdings and the potato famine on Tiree.
1997.47.1
Photocopy of book extract `Parish of Tiry` by Rev. Archibald McColl.
Description of the geography of Tiree, its wildlife, minerals, antiquities, climate, diseases, population, fuel, manufactures and fishery, livestock, agriculture, the character and customs of the people, the poor, schools, emigration, ferries, churches.
1997.48.1
Photocopy of book `Argyll Estates Instructions` 1771-1805 edited by Eric Cregeen.
The instructions given by John, the 5th Duke of Argyll to his Chamberlain in Mull and Morvern and his Chamberlain in Tiree with an introduction by Eric Cregeen.
Available to read online here: National Library of Scotland
1997.36.1
Photocopy of 1969 Tiree Council of Social Services document to the Department of Agriculture for Scotland.
Petition addressed to the Divisional Vetinary Officer, organised by the Tiree Council of Social Services Agricultural Sub-Committee and signed by the owners of cattle wishing to apply for registration under the Brucellosis (Accredited Herds) Scheme.
1997.36.2
Form letter from Tiree Council of Social Services about a forthcoming lecture on brucellosis in cattle.
Form letter from the Chairman of the Agricultural Sub-Committee about a forthcoming lecture, `Brucellosis (Infectious Abortion) in Cattle` by P. G, Hignett of Glasgow University Vetinary School to be held in Cornaigmore School on 25th November (year unknown).
1997.36.5
Printed information about Brucellosis produced by Tiree Council of Social Service.
Information sheets about Infectious Abortion (brucellosis) in the form of questions and answers, produced by the Agricultural Sub-Committee.
1997.36.6
Draft letter dated September 1968 from Tiree Council of Social Service to the Divisionary Vetinary Officer.
Draft letter from theTiree County Councillor and Robert Beck, vet and Chairman of the Agricultural Sub-Committee, on the advisability of the cattle owners of Tiree to join the Brucellosis Accredited Herds Scheme while the cattle are still free from infection.
1997.36.8
Letter dated 10/2/1969 to the Divisionary Vetinary Officer from Robert Beck, vet and Chairman of Tiree Council of Social Service Agricultural Sub-Committee.
Draft letter to accompany the signatures of 100% of the resident herd owners on Tiree who wish the island`s cattle be treated as one herd for the purpose of becoming accredited under the Brucellosis Scheme.