Black and white photograph of Cathy MacNeill, Hugh MacKinnon, Teena MacNeill and Cathie Omand in 1951.
Scarinish in 1951 with the ruins of the Co-op which burnt down in 1948 in the background. L-R: Cathy MacNeill of Scarinish; Hugh MacKinnon, married to Duncanina MacMaster and brother of Effie and Donald; Teena MacNeill, Cathy`s daughter; Cathie Omand nee MacMaster, Hugh`s sister-in-law.
Black and white photograph of Kate MacCallum and Margaret MacInnes in 1950.
Kate MacCallum of Scarinish and Margaret MacInnes nee MacKinnon of Ruaig outside the Co-op in 1950.
Black and white photograph of Cathie Omand in Kenovay in 1950.
Cathie Omand nee MacMaster at the back of Donald the butcher`s house at Kenovay in 1950. Note the wooden crates to the right. All the Co-op produce such as jam and lemonade came in heavy crates such as these which had to be carried by hand into the shop.
Black and white photograph of Kate MacCallum, Rob MacMaster, John and Cathie Omand in 1950.
Outside the Co-op garage in 1950. L-R: Kate MacCallum of Scarinish; Robert MacMaster (Rob Mor) of Kenovay; John Omand, Murray Omand`s father; Cathie Omand nee MacMaster, John`s daughter-in-law. Rob Mor and John both drove the Co-op van.
Black and white photograph of Murray Omand and Katie MacCallum in 1950.
Murray Omand and Katie MacCallum outside the Co-op garage in 1950.
Black and white photograph of Mary and Norman Omand with a friend in the 1950s.
Outside `Ormer` in Kirkapol in the 1950s with the Co-op van in the background. L-R: a friend of the Omands; Norman Omand, Murray`s brother; Mary Omand, Norman and Murray`s mother.
Black and white photograph of Scarinish School in 1951.
The site of the Co-op which burned down in 1948 with Scarinish School in the background, taken in 1951.
Black and white photograph of Robert MacMaster, John and Murray Omand in 1950.
Outside the Co-op garage in 1950. L-R: John Omand; Robert MacMaster of Kenovay; Murray Omand, John`s son.
Scales with weighing pan from the Balephuil shop.
Audio cassette recording of Alasdair MacArthur, Balemartine recorded by himself.
Alasdair MacArthur (Alasdair Sheumais Alasdair) talks about the island of Tiree starting with the beauty of Happy Valley then going through the townships naming shops, hills, churches, harbours, shebeens, lochs and schools and describing the different views; Alasdair also recites two poems composed by himself, one called A’ fàgail Thiriodh and the other in memory of the people named on the War Memorial in Scarinish. Tha Alasdair Sheumais Alasdair a’ bruidhinn mu Eilean Thiriodh tòiseachadh le maise a’ Chlèit an sin a’ dol troimhe na bailtean ag ainmeachadh bùthan, beanntan, eaglaisean, puirt, ‘shebeens’, lochan agus sgoiltean agus toirt cunntas air na diofar sheallaidhean; tha Alasdair a’ gabhail dà rann a’ sgrìobh e fhèin, aon dhiubh A’ fàgail Thiriodh agus am fear eile mar chuimhneachan air na daoine a tha ainmichte air fas-charn a’ chogadh ann an Sgairinis.
