A magic lantern with 14 glass slides
A magic lantern – an early type of image projector
With 14 glass slides, including pictures, bible texts and hymns
These were widely used until the 1950s when superseded by 35mm slide projectors
A lantern (possibly this one) was used at the Baptist Sunday-schools and Temperance meetings in Tiree.
Photograph of Earsdaidh Phostair (MacDonald) and Lydia Wysocki ca 1950s
Black & white photograph of Earsdaigh Phostair (MacDonald) and Lydia Wysocki (nee Brown) in the Lean-To bar of the Scarinish Hotel in the 1950s-60s. Lydia was the adopted daughter of Mary Ann and Archibald Brown, The Green. Original photo stored with 2010.75.1.
Tiree Tourism study 1996
Documents relating to the Tiree Tourism Study in 1996. Minutes of a meeting 2/9/96, correspondence with Argyll & Bute Council and Caledonian MacBrayne, list of owners of holiday letts.
Photograph of the Lodge Hotel ca 1965
Black & white photograph of the Lodge Hotel, Kirkapol, around 1965, before it was extended and painted white.
Menu from Balephetrish House, ca 1980
Menu in black plastic cover from Balephetrish House when Jack & Audrey Carter rented it to run a Bed & Breakfast establishment in the late 1970s to early 1980s. Also did lunches, afternoon teas and evening meals. A plate of `assorted sandwiches` cost 50p. “Very good food and lots of it”
Booklet “An Talla Tile Project” 2004
Booket containing copies of all the hand-painted ceramic wall tiles lining the walls of the small hall of An Talla. Painted by Tiree School Children and others involved with An Talla. Includes an introduction and list of all artists.
Printout of scanned photograph of Scarinish Hotel around 1910.
Scarinish Hotel around 1910, from the Sturgeon collection, Coll.
Black and white photograph of Scarinish Hotel around 1910.
Scarinish Hotel around 1910, from the Sturgeon collection, Coll.
Black and white photograph of Scarinish Hotel around 1910.
Scarinish Hotel around 1910, from the Sturgeon collection, Coll.
Newspaper cutting about the Glassary restaurant and guest-house.
Article about the Glassary restaurant and guest-house which are up for sale.
