Black and white photograph of servicemen at Gott Bay pier during World War II.
Group of airmen and others at Gott Bay pier during World War II. (Photograph from Mike Hughes in Filing Cabinet 2 drawer 1)
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1997.159.39
Lady Frances Balfour, Lord Archibald Campbell and Malcolm MacIntyre at Gott Bay pier
Photograph of Lady Frances Balfour, Lord Archibald Campbell and Malcolm MacIntyre at the top of Gott Bay pier in 1911.
Courtesy of Mrs Jean Lindsay
Lady Frances Balfour and her brother Lord Archibald Campbell, son of the 8th Duke of Argyll, are pictured talking to Malcolm MacIntyre in 1911 at the top of Gott Bay pier during its construction. Lord Archibald cut the first sod at the site on 2nd September 1909.
For many years prior to this, the islanders had been calling out for a new pier. Landings from the steamers calling at the island were made by lighter from the tiny harbour at Scarinish. This was often a most hazardous adventure.
Goods, mail, livestock and passengers were packed together in the boat, which had to be rowed in all weathers to the old tidal pier. When a strong south-easterly prevailed, as it often did for days, there could be no landings at all.
Black and white photograph of Lady Balfour, Archie Campbell and Malcolm MacIntyre taken in 1911.
L-R: Lady Frances Balfour, Lord Archie Campbell and Malcolm MacIntyre (Rosie MacIntyre`s father), taken at the pierhead by Annie Balfour, Lady Frances`s daughter and wife of Arthur Milne, in 1911.
1997.159.3
Black and white postcard of Gott Bay pier in 1915.
Gott Bay pier in 1915.
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Black and white photograph of Gott Bay pier in 1915.
Gott Bay pier in 1915.
1997.148.26
Black and white postcard of Gott Bay pier.
The M. V. `Claymore` approaching Gott Bay pier.
1997.156.2
Black and white photograph of a coal puffer at Hynish pier.
The coal puffer `Starlight` at Hynish pier, c. 1920 – 1940.
1997.156.7
Black and white photograph of building Gott Bay pier.
Building the new pier at Gott Bay, c. 1910.
2002.62.1.1
Newspaper articles re Kirsteen MacLeod`s graduation and Tiree Community Council news, with photocopies.
Colour photograph of Kirsteen MacLeod, Kilmoluaig, who graduated with a BSc MRes in Bioinfomatics from Glasgow University.Community news by Janet MacIntosh about the Hebridean Trust, erosion, lighting on Scarinish pier, the condition of the roads and the island`s freight service.
2000.7.2.1
Magazine articles `Tiree Portfolio` and `Gott Bay Pier, Isle of Tiree` from Caledonian MacBrayne staff magazine `Brayne Waves`, 1997
(1) `Tiree Portfolio` was written with contributions from Hector MacPhail and records which boats served Tiree, their captains, cargo handling methods, and improvements at the Pier, (2) `Gott Bay Pier, Isle of Tiree` was written by Alexander MacArthur, (Balemartine) who worked on the SS Hebrides. He gives an account of cargo handling including cattle and vehicles.
2000.210.2
Colour photograph of the MV Claymore.
The MV Claymore at Gott Bay pier in 1964.
