Account of the shipwreck of the SS Laristan by Alice Atkins.
Typed account of the shipwreck of the SS Laristan behind Hough in January 1942.
2000.166.1
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2000.164.1
Roll of Honour 1914-1919.
Roll of Honour for Tiree men and women lost during World War I.
2000.156.10
Paperback book `Fo Sgail a` Swastika` by Domhnall Iain MacDhomhnaill.
Account of the privations of the German prisoner of war camps in Gaelic and English, with 2 CDs of a reading by the author.
2000.156.9
Photocopied extract from `Epics of Salvage` by David Masters, pp 157-164.
Account of the salvage operations on the `Laristan` which ran aground off Tiree in 1942.
2000.160.8
Photopied letter and drawing about a photograph of the Motor Transport Section stationed on Tiree during WWII.
Letter and drawing about a photograph of the Motor Transport Section (see 2000.160.7) stationed on Tiree during WWII.
2000.160.7
Photograph of the Motor Transport Section stationed on Tiree during WWII.
The Motor Transport Section stationed on Tiree in 1944 (for names see 2000.160.8).
2000.179.13
Black and white photograph of a Halifax at RAF Tiree during WWII.
A Halifax which ran into a ditch after overshooting the airfield and ended up nose down.
2000.179.14
Black and white photograph of RAF Tiree personnel during WWII.
RAF Tiree personnel during WWII. `Billy Balcombe giving Mac some help writing to his wife.`
2000.179.15
Black and white photograph of wireless operator Billy MacAuley at RAF Tiree during WWII.
Billy MacAuley, a Squadron 281 wireless operator with 1155 receiver in a Warwick at RAF Tiree in 1944.
2000.179.16
Black and white photograph of a 281 Squadron Warwick from RAF Tiree in WWII.
Warwick `E4` from 281 Squadron, RAF Tiree, which crashed at Squires gate on 31/7/1944 and was written off.
