Brass name-plate inscribed with `Colin Campbell, Esq. V.D.L.`.
Brass name-plate inscribed with `Colin Campbell, Esq. V.D.L.`, found by Angus MacLean in Caoles, Coll, almost certainly belonging to the Colin Campbell of Balephetrish farm and father-in-law of Dr Alexander Buchanan. V.D.L. most likely stands for Van Diemans Land, the former name of Tasmania.
Local news and events including the visit to Finland by Tiree delegates, an update from Tiree Community Trust, the Wave Classic, article by Councillor Ian Gillies, a new piping trophy, coconuts and basking sharks, the results of the scarecrow competition and news from the WRI and RSPB.
Local news and events including the fundraising event for the Air Ambulance, the relocation to Tiree of nine jobs administering the Croft House Grant Scheme, the visit by over a hundred Canadians on the MV Explorer, the Crossapol Environmental Project, the election of Community Councillors and news from the RSPB.
Newpaper article about the presentation of the King`s Silver Jubilee Medal to civil engineer Archibald MacDougall (1889-1961), son of Rev. Allan MacDougall of Milton.
Local news and events including stockproofing Crossapol, column by local MSP George Lyon about NHS provision in Argyll, an article by Peggy Cameron about the Guelph Tiree Gathering, part 3 of Gordon Scott`s tour of Hebrides and news from the RSPB, the school, the SWRI, An Talla, the Rural Centre and the Development Partnership.