Gaelic play from Tiree High School.
Seven page Gaelic play from Tiree High School, possibly performed at the 2000 Mod.
2001.92.3
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1999.63.1
Wooden-edged slate and slate pencil.
Wooden-edged slate and slate pencil, used for school pupils to learn to write.
2003.167.1
Black and white photograph of Balemartine School in 1936.
Balemartine School in 1936. L-R: (back row) Iain MacFadyen, Balemartine; Murdoch Sinclair, Balephuil; John MacKay, Balephuil; Arthur Straker, Balinoe; Alexander MacKay, Balephuil; John MacFadyen, Barrapol; Duncanina MacFadyen, Barrapol; (2nd back row) Alexandrina MacNeill, Balinoe; Sarah MacKinnon, Balephuil; Morag MacKinnon, Balephuil; Euphemia MacNeill, Balinoe; Katie Ann Lamont, Mannal; Flora MacFadyen, Balemartine; Mary MacLean, Balemartine; Annabel MacFadyen, Barrapol; Effie MacDonald, Mannal; (2nd front row) Neil Sinclair, Balinoe; Donald MacFadyen, Balemartine; Alasdair Sinclair, Balinoe; John Brown, Balephuil sliabh; Walter MacKay, Balephuil; Ian Paterson, Crossapol; Callum MacLean, Balemartine; Alister MacDonald, Mannal; Allan MacFadyen, Balemartine; Archie MacKinnon, Balephuil; (front) Mairi Paterson, Crossapol; Catriona MacDonald, Mannal; Zena MacFadyen, Balemartine; Flora MacFadyen, Balemartine; Lachie MacArthur, Mannal; Cathie Sinclair, Balinoe; Jean Brown, Balephuil; Hugh MacFadyen, Balemartine.
1998.138.1
Black and white photograph of a Cornaig School sports team.
Sports team at Cornaig School. L-R: Ina Brown, Colina MacDonald, Patsy MacPhee and Agnes MacDonald with factor Mr MacLaren.
1998.138.15
The Met. Station at Cornaig School
Postcard of the Met. Station at Cornaig School.
Courtesy of Mr Donald MacKinnon
In 1924 the Meteorological Office proposed to establish an official telegraphic weather reporting station on Tiree at Cornaig School.
However, they first needed to bring a telegraph line to the post office at Cornaig which the GPO would only do if it was guaranteed an income of £60 per year. The Treasury offered to pay more than half of this and the line was installed in 1926 when five local people put up a guarantee of £5 a year each.
The headmaster Donald O. MacLean agreed to become the Met. Office Observer on Tiree for the sum of £52 a year and John MacPhail of Cornaigmore, was appointed Deputy Observer. The first report was filed in September 1926.
Black and white postcard of the Met Station at Cornaig School.
Postcard showing the Meteorological Station at Cornaigmore. Built by Hugh MacKinnon, Crossapol in 1926. The Headmaster of Cornaig School, D. O. MacLean first took charge of it, followed by Headmaster Mr. Morrison until he left in 1938. John MacPhail, crofter at Cornaigmore, took charge of the Met Station during the war years and, after his death, his wife Marion MacPhail took over responsibility. In around 1945 the Meteorological Office opened at the Reef, Crossapol, and the Cornaigmore station was closed.
1998.132.21
Black and white photograph of Ruaig School around 1912-1913.
Ruaig School around 1912-13. L-R: (front row) unknown; Iain MacKinnon, Ruaig Post Office; Neil Iain MacDonald, Skipnish; unknown; unknown; unknown; Calum Lamont, Harbour, Milton; John Donald Lamont, Harbour, Milton; (middle row) teacher Bella Black, Vaul (also taught in Barra, Benderloch and Jura); Iain MacLean, Vaul; Neil MacFarlane, Vaul; Neil MacPhail, Kirkapol; John MacKinnon, Rhum View, Vaul; Hugh Archie MacArthur, Milton; Donald Clark MacLean, Ruaig Sliabh; Hector Meek, Caoles; Donald MacDonald, Mull View, Caoles; Neil MacArthur, Milton; unknown; Mary MacLean, Vaul; unknown; Catriona MacLean, Vaul; Mr Rankine, Headmaster; (back row) Willie Heatherington, Ruaig; unknown; unknown; unknown; Charlie MacLean, Croish; Alick Campbell, Vaul; unknown; Donald Mackinnon, Milton; Hector MacKinnon, Harbour, Milton; unknown; Maggie MacDonald, Skipnish.
1998.130.2
Black and white postcard of a painting of the Scarinish Hotel pre-1907.
Postcard painting of Scarinish from the harbour showing the hotel, MacArthur`s shop and the school. Original postcard date-stamped 3/8/1907.
1998.92.2
Black and white photograph of Ruaig School around 1918.
Ruaig School around 1918. L-R: (front row) Helen Reilly, Milton; unknown; unknown; Mary Ann Lamont, Caoles; unknown; Morag MacDonald, Milton; unknown; (second row, behind second girl) Donald Archie Cameron, Caoles; unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; (third row) Neil MacDonald, Skipnish; Donald MacDonald, Mull View, Caoles; Neil MacArthur, Milton; unknown; John Donald Lamont, Caoles; unknown; Hugh Archie MacKinnon, Ruaig; unknown; unknown; unknown; Hector MacKinnon, Caoles; (back row) Iain MacKinnon, Ruaig Post Office; headmaster Mr Rankine; unknown; unknown; unknown; Church of Scotland minister (?); Mr Taylor, Baptist Church (?); United Free Church minister (?).
1998.95.1
Colour photograph of Scarinish School in 1968.
Scarinish School in 1968
- Mairi Morrison, bank manager’s daughter
- Fiona Johnston, teacher’s daughter
- David Weatherston, dentist’s son
- Jennifer MacFadyen, Pier Road
- Mark Johnstone, teacher’s son
- Neil Maclean, butcher’s son
- Drew Beck, vet’s son
- Jacky MacFadyen, Pier Road
- Lena MacNeill, Machair, Scarinish
- Alexander MacFadyen, Pier Road
- Jane Weatherston, dentist’s daughter
- Alison Petrie, daughter of the proprietor Scarinish Hotel
- Christine Calvert, doctor’s daughter
- Maie Johnston, teacher
- Lachlan MacFadyen, Pier Road
- Archie MacKinnon, Church Farm, Kirkapol
- Brian MacFadyen, Pier Road
- unknown
. (Original in Filing Cabinet 3 drawer 1)
1998.95.2
Colour photograph of Cornaig School in the mid-1970s
Cornaig School in the mid-1970s. L-R: (front row) May Margaret MacDonald, June Clark, Jacky MacFadyen, Jane Weatherstone, Eilidh Campbell, (middle row) Margaret Ann Campbell, Christine MacClounnan, Mairi MacInnes, Christina Brown, teacher John Wilson (a former RAF Wing Commander, known as `Wing Co`, and very popular with the pupils), Drew Beck, Donald MacLennan, Donald MacKinnon, Murray Omand, Torquil Donald. (Original in Filing Cabinet 3 drawer 1)
