Tag Archives: shops shopkeepers & merchants

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Tiree Memories 2014 calendar by Alec Walker

Collection of colour and black & white photographs of old Tiree made into a calendar for 2014. Images include scything at Kilmoluaig, Balemartine PO in the early 1900s, Island House in 1924, drawing of Tug o` War in the late 1800s, Malcolm MacArthur at the reins of his grocers cart, Scarinish harbour 1900, Tiree Pipe Band 1977, Tug o` War 1979, milk delivered in old whisky bottles, coal puffer at Scarinish harbour, thatched house 1921, plane Britee-Norman Trislander 1979, ferry `Columba` in 1970s.

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The Colin MacPhail collection – file binder 3

Collection of original letters, documents, photographs etc. from 1920-1970, found in Colin MacPhail`s byre at Crossapol. Includes: correspondence and articles regarding school, doctors, foster children and personal shopping. For example:

2012.110.1

Receipt from Calum Salum`s shop in Ruaig, 1966

Original receipt from Malcom MacLean General Merchant, Ruaig (Calum Salum`s shop), to Mrs Kirsty Laird, Edinburgh, for a refrigerator and fittings, and Calor gas. Dated 28th Oct. 1966.

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Tiree in 100 Objects – 91- Receipt

The History of Tiree in 100 Objects

 

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