Photocopy of the revenue account for the Gott Bay Pier Trust in 1936.
The revenue account for the Gott Bay Pier Trust for the year up to 28th March 1936.
2006.112.1
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2006.14.1
Colour photograph of the ferry `Loch Seaforth` sunk by Gott Bay pier.
The ferry `Loch Seaforth` sunk by Gott Bay pier in 1973.
2005.97.1
Black and white photograph of diver below Gott Bay pier from one of Sam Stevenson`s photo albums.
A diver below Gott Bay pier probably in the 1930s, from one of Sam Stevenson`s photo albums (2002.101.1-2).
2005.97.2
Black and white photograph of diver below Gott Bay pier from one of Sam Stevenson`s photo albums.
A diver below Gott Bay pier probably in the 1930s, from one of Sam Stevenson`s photo albums (2002.101.1-2).
2005.95.2
Colour photograph of the pier at the Green.
The pier at the Green photographed by Dr Holliday in 2004.
2005.83.5
Colour photograph of Port Driseag at West Hynish in 2004.
Port Driseag at West Hynish photographed by Dr John Holliday in 2004.
2005.83.7
Colour photograph of Port a` Mhuilinn at Baugh in 2004.
Port a` Mhuilinn at Baugh photographed by Dr John Holliday in 2004.
2005.83.8
Port an Tobair at Balemartine
Photograph of Port an Tobair at Balemartine in 2004.
Envious of the success of the Dutch fishing fleet in the North Sea, the British Government established the Fishery Board in 1809 to promote fishing around Britain. In 1824, the Board commenced a programme of pier building funded with contributions from landlords.
In 1847 at the height of the potato famine, the 8th Duke of Argyll paid £690 as his share of the cost to build four piers in Tiree at the Green, West Hynish, Balemartine and Milton. The Balemartine pier was built at Port an Tobair (harbour of the well) and at its busiest twelve boats used it.
Exposed to winter storms, the pier was repeatedly damaged. In 1902 thirty fishermen wrote to the County Clerk asking for it to be repaired. In 1912 the 9th Duke of Argyll and Lord Archibald Campbell contributed to its repair but it was finally destroyed by a storm in 1936.
Colour photograph of Port an Tobair at Balemartine in 2004.
Port an Tobair at Balemartine photographed by Dr John Holliday in 2004.
2005.39.1
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 340, 2/4/2005.
Local news and events including the new visitor information centre, the refurbishment of Taigh a` Rudha, Argyll & Bute Design Guide, a broadband update, Scarinish harbour and Gott pier improvements project, the flower book and Coll magazine project and news from the youth club, RSPB, the regatta club and the school.
2004.218.3
Colour aerial photograph of Gott Bay pier taken in the summer of 2004 by Jane Phillis.
Gott Bay pier in the summer of 2004. © Jane Phillis (HD 146 16).
