Printed account by Greta Trevers of her experiences on Tiree during WWII where she served in the WAAF, and her return to Tiree and Oban in June 2010.
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2010.16.3
Archive film about Strathclyde c 1973
DVD film from the Scottish Screen Archive about `Strathclyde`. Filmed in 1973, colour, sound. About the forthcoming new Scottish region of Strathclyde using the views of school children from the region to describe their local areas. Senior pupil at Oban High School, Lachie MacFadyen, speaks about his home of Tiree. Footage includes the old mart at Crossapol farm, the Hebridean Knitwear Factory, Scarinish harbour and travelling between Tiree and Oban to school on the ferry “Claymore”. Other areas mentioned: Dalavich, Oban, Coatbridge, Oban hostel, bus to west Loch Tarbert ferry, Tayinloan ferry, Glasgow, housing projects, Hunterston nuclear power station and industrial estate.
This can also be viewed at the Scottish Screen Archive, Glasgow.
2010.16.5
Archive film from 1972 about Round `The Mull`
DVD film from the Scottish Screen Archive about `Round `The Mull“. Filmed in 1972, colour, sound. A tour of the western isles on board the “Loch Carron” ferry in June 1972. Starting at Kingston Bridge, Glasgow then down the Clyde under the Erskine Bridge, Dumbarton Rock and Greenock. On to Arran, Fladda lighthouse and round the Mull of Kintyre. Then Tobermory, Coll and Tiree. A walk around Tiree includes footage of An Iodhlann when it was used as a dental surgery by dentist W.R.Weatherston. Then Barra, Lochboisdale and back to Oban.
2010.16.6
Archive film from 1944 about `The Isles of Youth`
DVD film from the Scottish Screen Archive about `The Isles of Youth`. Filmed in 1944, colour, silent. David MacBrayne`s silent film of various island scenery in the western isles, interspersed with poetic texts. Subjects include ferries, buses, Oban, Stornoway, Harris and Harris tweed, Rodeland & St.Clements Church, Uist, Barra, Tiree including the ship “Mary Stewart” abandoned in Scarinish Harbour but still intact, Lunga, Iona, Staffa, Mull, Highland Games.
2010.16.7
Archive film from 1966 about `A Dentist`s Road to the Isles`
DVD film from the Scottish Screen Archive about `A Dentist`s Road to the Isles`. Filmed in 1966, colour, sound. Film journal of dental surgeon John Cadden`s trip around the isles to treat patients. Starting at his home in Dumbarton, then to Oban via the Clyde and the Crinan Canal on his boat “Contance”. Then to Tobermory for the first of his treatments, followed by Rum and Eigg. Many close-up views of dental patients undergoing treatment. He also treated patients on Tiree, Islay, Jura, Colonsay and Soay, but not on this trip.
2009.81.1
Book “Royal Air Force Connel Ferry”
Small book about RAF Connel Ferry and its role during World War II. Includes the sinking of `SS Breda` and `The Coll Hurricane`. Published by the author.
De-accessioned 21.3.2026.
2009.43.4
Ordnance Survey map 49 – Oban and East Mull
Ordnance Survey map 49 – Oban and East Mull. 1:50,000 Landranger series.
2009.18.1
Seven bills/invoices for petrol and coal made out to John Kennedy, Contractor, Crossapol, 1950-54, from (1&2) Duncan MacArthur, Coal and Motor Merchant, The Store, Balemartine, (3) James H MacDonald, Joiner, Scarinish, (4) Mr MacDonald, Scarinish, (5) Scarinish Hotel, (6) Charles Lamont, Coal Merchant, Kenovay, (7) Thomas Corson & Co Ltd, Auctioneers and Live-stock Agents, West Highland Auction Mart, Oban.
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1998.89.8
Photograph of a group of young Tiree adults in the 1920s
Black & white photograph of L-R (standing): unknown woman; Donald Archie MacLean, Millhouse; unknown woman; Neil Brown Cornaigbeg; unknown woman; (seated) Alec Hector MacPhail, Clachan; Mary MacPhail, Cornaig PO. Two of the other women are Isobel Stewart, Oban, and Mary Ann MacDonald, Kilmoluaig. Neil Brown was the brother of John Neil Brown`s father. Donald Archie was Archie Dubh`s father. Alec Hector was Willie Clachan`s father.
1998.70.13
Oblong cardboard box with oval insert and lid. Lid stamped with ` Wall Taylor, Caledonian Mans., Oban`. Use unknown.
