List of Tiree-related archival items, 2012
Printed compiled list of archival items using `Tiree` as the search term from an unknown source. The list includes items from several different archives and may have been created from the CommunityArchives.org website.
Map of Tiree showing proposed new roads in 1937
Annotated map of Tiree hand-drawn by Argyll County`s Engineer in 1937, showing the position of proposed new roads at Cornaig-Balevullin and Barrapol-Kilkenneth. Scale 1 inch to 1 mile. Found in Colin MacPhail`s byre at Crossapol. (photocopy in the `Map Key` folder in the main store)
Map of west end of Tiree with updates c. 1934
Copy of an OS map from 1900, with handwritten annotations and updates by/for Cornaigmore H.G. and Heylipol Public schools in May/June 1934. Annotations include land use (probably Meadow, Heath and Agriculture) and notes regarding roads, crops, livestock, markets, horses and land tenure.
OS map of Tiree annotated for road upgrades in the 1970s
Copy of OS map of Tiree (1:25,000) that has been annotated by hand to show which roads are to be upgraded in an extensive road improvement programme for the island. Probably in the 1970s. Locations of shops and road weight limits are included. Marked on the reverse “Tiree – for Bob Jones”.
Photograph of men tarring the road outside Donald Brown`s house at Vaul ca 1960
Black and white photograph of Neil Johnston, Heanish, and Archie MacArthur, Balinoe (closest to house), tarring the road outside Donald Brown`s house at Vaul around 1960.
Photograph of a view of houses and Ben Hough (from Middleton/Barrapol?) ca 1960.
Black & white photograph of a view of two croft houses and a thatched house around 1960, with Beinn Hough in the background. Taken through a car window on an unmetalled road possibly around Middleton or Barrapol.
Road map of Manitoba, Canada 1990/91
Annotated road map of Manitoba, Canada 1990/91 with photographs, town maps and traveller information. Scale 1:4,800,000. Colour map on paper, folded to 12.5 x 19.5 cm.
Card with painting of Tiree by John Wetton Brown with page of information about the artist.
Card with painting of Tiree by John Wetton Brown with page of information about the artist.
Audio cassette recording of John George MacLean of Scarinish talking to Dr John Holliday in December 1998.
John George MacLean of Scarinish talk to Dr John Holliday in December 1998 about his early years and schooling at Scarinish, working at Baugh farm and elsewhere as a shepherd, the building of Tiree aerodrome, Italian POWs, the bad winter of 1942, wartime entertainment, RAF and other personnel, bomb disposal, the materials and methods used in thatching, community spirit, demolition of houses to make roads, stories about the Rev. MacKay and the fire in the old shop in Scarinish.
Folder titled `Argyll County Council` containing correspondence with Tiree and Coll District Council 1928 – 1969.
Folder titled `Argyll County Council` containing correspondence with Tiree and Coll District Council 1928 – 1969 about piers, graveyards, schools, housing water supply and sewerage, war memorials, the airstrip on Coll, roads, ferry and air services.
