Paperback book `Colonsay` by Murdoch McNeill.
The local names of plants and their uses; legends; place-names; Gaelic names of birds, animals and fish; notes on climate and geology.
2003.1.19
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2002.194.16
Notebook of weather observations made by Colin MacPhail, Crossapol.
Notebook of handwritten weather observations made by Colin MacPhail of Crossapol from May 1942 to November 1943.
2002.190.8
Hardback book `The Outer Hebrides` edited by David Gilbertson, Martin Kent and John Grattan.
The research activities of a group of earth scientists, ecologists, geographers, archaeologists and conservation specialists over a five year period presenting the current knowledge of the nature and evolution of the comtemporary environment of the Outer Hebrides.
De-accessioned 21.3.2026.
1999.144.2
Photocopy of scroll commemorating Meteorological Reconnaisance in World War II.
Scroll commemorating Meteorological Reconnaisance during World War II.
1999.144.7
Photocopied newspaper article about Meteorological Squadron No. 518 of RAF Coastal Command.
Meteorological reconnaisance flights conducted by RAF Squadron 518, originally based on Tiree during World War II.
1999.144.15
Photocopied example of weather observation recorded by aircraft crew.
Example of record sheet for weather observations by aircraft crew, used by Meteorological Reconnaisance Squadrons at RAF Tiree during World War II.
2000.12.1
Typewritten account of donor`s husband`s time in the RAF on Tiree, with map of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Wife`s account of husband`s RAF experiences on Tiree when posted there during the Second World War. Information on the role of the RAF as well as the food, weather and limited laundry facilities!
1997.230.1
Audio cassette recording of Mike Hughes talking about Tiree during World War II.
Mike Hughes talks about Tiree as a strategic location, description of photographs shown during talk, the wireless station, hangars and Nissen huts, aircraft, shipwrecks, collisions, the Home Guard, entertainment and some details of manoevres in around Oban.
2001.2.2
Photocopy of part of a letter from John M M Geekie, dated 16 May 1866, to the Duke of Argyll (bundle 1545).
Letter from John M M Munn (Geekie?), dated 16 May 1866, to the Duke of Argyll, re the Inn at Scarinish and the weather.
2002.133.1
Paperback book `Weather Forecasting: The Country Way` by Robin Page.
Waether forecasting by the observation of animal behaviour, plant growth or the wind, clouds, stars and moon.