Comb-bound book `Royal Air Force Station Oban 1939-45` by Neil Owen.
The history of the Flying Boat Station at Oban in World War II.
2001.188.1
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2001.188.2
Audio cassette recording of the sounds of World War II aircraft.
The sounds of World War II aircraft: Merlin-engined Halifax, Griffon-engined Spitfire at Wick, Pegasus-engined Swordfish at Macrahannish, Merlin-engined Hurricane at Connel.
1999.302.6
Paperback book `1939-1945 War Planes` edited by Andrew Kershaw.
Illustrated account of the development of both Allied and Axis aircraft in the years up to 1945.
1999.302.7
Hardback book `British Warplanes of World War II` edited by Daniel J. March.
Description of every aircraft which reached operational units with UK forces during World War II.
1999.302.5
Hardback book `Britain`s Wonderful Fighting Forces` by Captain Ellison Hawks.
Description of Britain`s armed forces during World War II.
2000.40.1
Audio cassette recording of Iain Clark giving a public talk at An Iodhlann on 2/4/2000.
Iain Clark talks in An Iodhlann in April 2000 about his connection with Coll, his many happy memories of holidays there, the day the `Nevada` went aground off Coll in 1942 and its subsequent salvage, diet, radio, rationing and his first shooting experience. (Continues on AC200)
2000.40.2
Audio cassette recording of Iain Clark giving a public talk at An Iodhlann on 2/4/2000.
(Continued from AC199) Discussion about the shipwreck and salvage of the `Nevada` between Iain Clark and members of the audience following his talk in An Iodhlann in April 2000.
2001.100.1
The memoirs of Kenneth MacKenzie (1897-1951).
The memoirs of Kenneth MacKenzie (1897-1951) who was brought up in Baugh with his grandfather, the minister and served in France during WWI.
2001.139.2
Newspaper cutting about three patriotic Tiree men.
Article and photographs of three Tiree brothers, Angus, Donald and Robert MacCallum, sons of John MacCallum of Cornaigbeg. Angus and Robert were killed in action during WWI.
1998.290.1
Audio cassette recording of Janet Wilson of Cornaigbeg talking to Dr John Holliday in September 1998.
Janet Wilson talks to Dr John Holliday in September 1998 about annual holiday to Tiree during the Glasgow Fair, being met by a horse and cart, the entertainment during the Fair fortnight, the people of Cornaigbeg and their genealogy, the smiddy, wartime activities, identity cards and food coupons, dances, the arrival of the first plane in Tiree, ceilidhs and how law-abiding the RAF personnel were.