Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 411, 1/3/2008.
Local new and events including the forthcoming wind turbine meeting, Argyll air services, the cut in ferry fares, an interview with Iain MacLeod, football coaching for school pupils, and the RSPB-sponsored function at the Rural Centre.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 409, 2/2/2008.
Local news and events including the new Treshnish Isles Museum in Hynish, an interview with Co-op manager Andy Hayes and news from the RSPB and the school.
Black and white photograph of Scarinish in 1941.
View of Scarinish taken from Tràigh na Sìolaig in 1941 showing the mast of the temporary Repeater Station and D. & H. MacArthur’s store on the right, and the Radio Hut and the Reading Room to the left of the shop.
Colour photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band around 1964-5.
The Tiree Pipe Band in the late 1960s early 1970s.
L-R: (front) Willie MacLean, Balinoe; Kenny MacDonald; vet Robert Beck; name unknown; James Baxter.
Card advertising `Chocolates and Charms`.
Card advertising `Chocolates and Charms` in Heylipol.
The MacArthurs’ shop in Balinoe
Photograph of the site of the MacArthurs’ shop in Balinoe taken in 2002.
The MacArthurs’ shop in Balinoe had one of the first horse-drawn vans, which was replaced between the wars by two motor vans. Calum, who ran the shop and croft with his brothers Colin, Archie and Duncan, was a great businessman.
Once, on his rounds, he was told that he would never be able to sell whelks (winkles), regarded at that time as a poor man’s food. Rising to the challenge, he took a bag around with him the next week and sold the lot in one day!
Around the entrance to the shop there used to be an alleyway of willow trees almost as high as the house, which was known as Taigh nan Craobh (house of the trees).
Colour photograph of the site of the MacArthurs` shop in Balinoe taken in 2002.
The site of the MacArthurs` shop in Balinoe, once known as `Taigh nan Craobh` from the alleyway of willow trees around the entrance to the shop there, photographed by John Holliday in 2002.
Jack Munn’s shop at Baugh
Photograph of the site of Jack Munn’s shop at Baugh taken in 2002.
Donald Munn of Baugh and his wife Margaret Lamont had six children: Hugh, Donald, Dan Tulloch, John (known as Jack), Mary and Ann. Donald started a coal business, bringing puffers into Port a’ Mhuilinn below the house, and a shop called ‘The Store’.
Jack took over the shop, as well as the tenancy of Baugh farm. Being a full-time farmer meant that the shop was more often open in the evenings. He also ran a horse-drawn van, which would make the trip to Caolas every second Saturday with goods from his shop.
On his return through Scarinish, the boys of the township would lie in wait and try to clamber unseen on to the back of the cart in the hope of some free sweets, but old Jack was too fly for them and would send the tip of his whip curling around their ears. The shop closed around 1940.
Colour photograph of the site of Jack Munn`s shop at Baugh taken in 2002.
The site of Jack Munn`s shop at Baugh, photographed by John Holliday in 2002.
James MacIntyre’s shop in Gott
Photograph of the site of James MacIntyre’s shop in Gott taken in 2002.
James MacIntyre (Seumas a’ Ghobhainn) started a shop in his house in Gott around 1937. He sold everything, ‘from a needle to an anchor’, and often bought eggs from his customers at 6d per dozen in exchange for groceries.
He was a very kindly man, and is remembered walking on a drenching evening from his shop to a house in Ruaig with a jar of paraffin because the housewife had run out. He used to tease the children visiting the shop for sweets, saying, “Bhasaich bodach Rowntree!” (Mr Rowntree has died!)
The shop often looked somewhat disorganised to the casual visitor with boxes seemingly everywhere, but his wife was a shrewd businesswoman and knew exactly where everything was. James also operated a van (or rather a converted car), selling goods around the island.
Colour photograph of the site of James MacIntyre`s shop in Gott taken in 2002.
The house in Gott once owned by James MacIntyre who ran a shop there, photographed by John Holliday in 2002.
Colour photograph of the site of Donald MacDonald`s shop in Balevullin taken in 2002.
The site of Donald MacDonald`s shop in Balevullin, photographed by John Holliday in 2002.
Pencil printed with `D. MacKinnon & Son, Balephuil`.
Pencil printed the Esso logo and the details of Duncan MacKinnon`s shop in Balephuil which closed in 1972.
