Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 1, Winter 1983.
Local news including the views of the newly-elected Community Council, the condition of the mains supply, the off-loading of mail and newspaper from Loganair flights, recipes, a letter from the vet about mineral deficiencies in cattle, improvements to the public hall, and news from the churches, schools, the sailing club, Boys Brigade, Womens Guild, WRI and Vaul Golf Club.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 65, 25/8/1993.
Local news including speeding through Crossapol, CalMac summer timetable, retiral of manager Cathie Omand from the Co-op, improvements in the local bus service, speech by Fiona MacKinnon, Kirkapol, at a `Transport for Independent Living` conference, the privatisation of the Post Office and Kilkenneth by Sandy MacKinnon.
Black and white photograph of a group of postmen.
L-R: Postmen John MacDonald (Posta Ruadh), Hugh lamont (Eoghann Iain), Alex MacArthur (Ailig Mhic Ailein) and Lachlan MacNeill.
History of the postal services on Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree by James A. MacKay.
Booklet about the history of the postal services on Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree from 1786 to 1974 (pp 32-35).
Scanned photo of postman Lachie MacPhail of Clachan
Postman Lachie MacPhail of Clachan who delivered the mail by horse and cart to Cornaig, Kilmoluaig, Balevullin, Hough and Kilkenneth.
Audio cassette recording of Cathie MacLean interviewed by Maggie Campbell in Coll on 10/7/2003.
Maggie Campbell talks to Cathie MacLean, the postmistress on Coll, about the postal services there over the last 19 years, the changes she’s seen in Coll over the years, the shipwreck of the ‘Nevada’ which went aground in Arinagour harbour, the two remaining thatched houses on Coll, Project Trust and the Coll Cattle Show. Tha Cathie NicGill-Eathain, bàna-mhaighstir a phòst air Colla a’ bruidhinn ri Mairead Caimbeul anns an t-Iuchair 2003 mu dheidhinn seirbheis a phòst fo chionn fichead bliadhna, na rudan a tha air atharrachadh ann a Colla thar na bhliadhnaichean, briseadh a Nevada, taighean tugha, Project Trust agus la sealladh na beathaich ann a Colla.
Audio cassette recording of Bunty Kennedy interviewed by Maggie Campbell in Coll on 8/7/2003.
Maggie Campbell talks to Bunty Kennedy of Coll in July 2003 about her early childhood and schooldays on Tiree in the 1940s, her life on Coll from the 1950s to the present day, the water and electricity supply, the postal services, fishing, past and present New Years on Coll. She sings a verse of a song by Iain MacDonald and her son, Cailean, plays a few tunes on the accordion. Bunty Ceannaideach o Colla a’ bruidhinn ri Mairead Caimbeul anns an t-Iuchair 2003 mu dheidhinn làithean sgoile ann a Tiriodh anns na ceathradan, fuireachd ann a Colla anns na coigeadan, nuair a thàinig dealan agus uisge gu Colla, am post, iasgach agus mar a bha am Bliadhna Ur air a thoirt a steach fo chionn fhada taca ris mar a tha e air a’ dhèanamh air an latha an diugh. Tha Bunty a seinn rann fo òrain Iain MacDhòmhnaill agus tha Cailean, a mac aice, a cluich am bogsa ciùil.
Copied newspaper article about the first electric light on Tiree.
Newspaper article about William MacPhail, Cornaigmore Post Office, who was the first to have his house and business premises lit by electricity, found under carpets in the Stewarts` house in Barrapol.
Copied brown paper wrapping postmarked July 1936.
Brown paper wrapping postmarked July 1936 and addressed to the Misses McGillivray c/o Flora Campbell, Clachan Dubh, Gortendonald, found under carpets in the Stewarts` house in Barrapol.
Copied brown paper wrapping postmarked November 1935.
Brown paper wrapping postmarked November 1935 and with label stating `Woollen Goods – Half Rate` and addressed to Mr D C McKinnon, Barrapool, Tiree, found under carpets in the Stewarts` house in Barrapol.
