Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 523, 4/9/2004.
Local news and events including the arrival of broadband, civil marriages, the draft marketing framework, August`s lamb and cattle sales, Tiree Agricultural Society`s show winners, Gordon Scott`s bicycling tour round the Hebrides and news from the gardening club, the school and the RSPB.
Audio cassette recording of Elsie MacKinnon of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol talking to her daughter Fiona MacKinnon in June 1998.
Elsie MacKinnon of Lodge Farm, Kirkapol talks to her daughter Fiona in June 1998 about her adoption by Katie MacKinnon in 1925 when aged 9, the differences between Ashford in Middlesex where she came from and Tiree, her schooldays in Scarinish and Kirkapol, the work she did on Saturdays, toys and presents, Sundays on Tiree, the work on the croft, learning Gaelic, the population of the island, school sports, the work her aunt did and playing with friends, a school picnic at the Ringing Stone, the sense of community, fostering children, the people in Kirkapol, the construction of Ormer Cottage and the fire in the Scarinish shop.
Colour photograph of Ailig MacArthur of Heylipol.
Ailig MacArthur of Heylipol shearing the old-fashioned way..
Colour photograph of Ailig MacArthur and Archie Kennedy.
Ailig MacArthur of Heylipol and Archie Kennedy taking a break from dipping sheep at Crossapol.
Black and white photograph of Alexander MacKechnie in the 1920s.
Alexander MacKechnie of Kilmoluaig with a lamb around 1926-7.
Black and white photograph of Flora MacKinnon nee MacLean of Balevullin in 1968.
Flora MacKinnon nee MacLean feeding the pet lamb in Balevullin in 1968 with her future husband Neil MacKinnon in the background waiting to take her out.
Colour photograph of Neil Kennedy of Balevullin.
Neil Kennedy, late husband of Ellen Kennedy, shearing a sheep in Balevullin.
Black and white photograph of crofters shearing sheep in the east end of Tiree.
Crofters shearing sheep at ? in the beginning of the 20th century.
Collection of receipts dated 1951-1967 for sale of stock from Lodge Farm, Kirkapol.
Collection of receipts from National Commercial Bank dated 1951-1967 for sale of stock from Lodge Farm, Kirkapol; a letter from Hugh MacKinnon, Crossapol enclosing a cheque for the purchase of lambs; Department of Agriculture receipt for payment for servicing a mare.
Newspaper cutting about vets` income in the Highlands and Islands.
Article about vets` income, especially in Tire, Skye, Lewis and Uist, being adversely affected by low sheep and cattle prices.
