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1998.138.9

Black and white photograph of the Tiree Association Sports Day in 1932.

Tiree Association Sports Day in 1932. L-R: (front) Alasdair MacKinnon, Donald the Plumber’s cousin; Donald MacKinnon the Plumber; . Ann MacKinnon, Donald the Plumber’s cousin; visitor of Donald MacIntyre; Flora MacArthur; Margaret Sinclair, Greenhill; (middle row) Mary MacKinnon, Kilkenneth; Ina Sinclair, sister of Margaret (6); Mary MacKinnon, Glasgow; Peggy MacDonald; Walter Hume; Mary Ann Campbell (Hume); Jessie Straker; Ina MacBain; Jessie Campbell; Iain Kennedy, Fort William; unknown; Lachie MacDonald, piper, Balemartine; Alasdair Kennedy, Mary Straker’s father; Eòghann Iain MacDonald, Kilkenneth; (back row) unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; Alex Campbell, Mannal; unknown; Hugh Campbell; Sandy MacKinnon (Sandy Ghobhainn).

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1998.138.24

Black and white photograph of Tiree Association Sports Day around 1927-8.

Tiree Association Sports Day in 1927 or 1928. Captain A. N. Kingwill was hired to fly the first plane to the island, bringing with him the day’s newspapers. Short flights on the plane were on offer at 2/6d (12p) a time and Captain Kingwill gave a display of stunt-flying. The four women are Mary MacKinnon Campbell, sister to Dòmhnall Iain (N13), Mary MacLeod, Euphemia (Phemie) MacKinnon and Christina MacKinnon, Phemie’s sister, owner of Morvern Cottage, Barrapol. The man in the flat cap to the right is Johnny Kennedy, Contractor. The children are (standing) Mary-Flora Campbell, daughter of Mary MacKinnon and (sitting) Annie and Alasdair, children of Mary MacLeod.

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2003.154.1

Spectators at the Agricultural Show in 1968

Photograph of spectators at the Agricultural Show at Crossapol in 1968.

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Courtesy of Mrs Nonnie MacFadyen

Pictured from left to right are Donald MacLean, Hugh MacKinnon of Kenovay, Alasdair MacFadyen of Crossapol, Archie MacArthur and John MacArthur, both from Middleton, at the Tiree Agricultural Show at Crossapol in 1968.

Black and white photograph taken at 1968 Agricultural Show in Crossapol.

The Agricultural Show at Crossapol in 1968. L-R: Donald MacLean; Hugh MacKinnon, Kenovay; Alasdair MacFadyen, Crossapol; Archie MacArthur, Middleton; John MacArthur, Middleton (Iain Theonaidh).