Black and white photograph of four of the MacDonald brothers from Balephuil sliabh around WWI.
Four of the MacDonald brothers from Balephuil sliabh around the time of World War I. They were the sons of Hector MacDonald, Balephuil and Mary MacLean, a descendant of the Cooper. L-R: (back) Malcolm; Dugald (1887-1976); John; Hector in New Zealand army uniform.
There were two other brothers Neil and Archie and two sisters Kate and Sarah.
Bill Innes talking about Captain David Barclay
Sound clip in English of former airline pilot Bill Innes talking about Captain David Barclay.
Courtesy of Mr Bill Innes
Former airline pilot Bill Innes tells a humorous anecdote about Captain David Barclay, MBE, during an illustrated talk about the pioneers of Scottish aviation held in An Talla, Tiree on 5th July 2004.
The name David Barclay is synonymous with the development of aviation in the Western Isles and with the Scottish Air Ambulance Service. He flew his first ambulance flight with Northern & Scottish Airways in 1935 and at the end of his career had flown more than two thousand ambulance missions.
He was awarded the MBE in 1942 and invested with the order of St John of Jerusalem in 1950. Much loved and well respected by those who knew him, Captain Barclay retired in April 1965 with an overwhelming send-off from islanders in Barra and Tiree.
Colour photograph of a memorial to an RAF Tiree crew in Bundoran, Ireland.
Memorial at Bundoran, Ireland to a Halifax crew from RAF Tiree who crashed in January 1944, photographed in June 2003.
Hardback book `German Navy Warships 1939-1945` by W. D. G. Blundell.
An illustrrated reference guide to the ships of the Kriegsmarine in World War II with over 90 scale drawings and over 80 photographs.
Hardback book `British Warship Names` by Capt. T. D. Manning and Cdr. C. F. Walker.
The history of ship-naming from the earliest times to the present day.
Black and white photograph of Captain Neil MacKinnon of Heanish.
Captain Neil MacKinnon of Adavale, Heanish who was awarded the DSM for service during World War II.
Black and white photograph of William H. MacPhail and Flora MacKinnon nee MacLean in 1943.
Flora MacKinnon nee MacLean of Balevullin as a baby in Glasgow in 1943 with Flight Lieutenant William H. MacPhail of the Canadian Air Force. He was born 11/8/1919 in Fullarton Township, Perth County, Ontario and died 13/1/1945 at Lille in France.
Folder titled `War Graves` containing Tiree and Coll District Council papers dated from 1928 to 1950.
Folder titled `War Graves` containing Tiree and Coll District Council papers dated from 1928 to 1950, including a draft death certificate for the Chief Purser of the SS Volendam.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No 317, 17/4/2004.
Local news and events including the progress with the tank farm development, news from the councillor Ian Gillies, Tiree soldiers in Iraq, report from Janet MacIntosh on the NHS strategy for Argyll, the return of the Coll whale`s jawbones and the Scottish Executive`s proposal for reform of local government elections.
Account of the sinking of the SS Volendam in 1940 by Desmond Fik.
An accountby Desmond Fik of the sinking of the SS Volendam carrying evacuated children in 1940. One of the crew is buried at Kirkapol graveyard.
