Photograph of Druimfroaich croft house, Kenovay, in the snow in the 1990s
Colour photograph of Druimfroaich croft house in deep snow in the 1990s. Original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
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Photograph of the barns at Druimfroaich, Kenovay, in deep snow in the 1990s
Colour photograph of the barns at Druimfroaich in deep snow in the 1990s. Original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
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Photograph of the road at Druimfraoich, Kenovay, in the snow in the 1990s.
Dramatic colour photograph of the road and clouds after heavy snow at Druimfraoich, Kenovay, in the 1990s. Original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
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Colour photograph of Balephuil in the snow in December 2000.
Balephuil in the snow photographed by Su Atkins in December 2000.
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Audio cassette recording of Willie and Effie Dickie of Caoles talking to Dr John Holliday in January 1999.
Willie and Effie Dickie of Caoles talks to Dr John Holliday in January 1999 about their early life and schooling, the start of World War II, Effie’s work in the NAAFI in Tiree, dances and entertainment, rationing and egg-collecting, Willie’s time in the RAF, his arrival in Tiree, the snow in 1943, servicing aircraft, air-sea rescue, 281 Squadron, life in Nissen huts, football and table tennis, the RAF station magazine, war news on the radio and censorship, discipline, church services, RAF doctors and shortages during the war.
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Colour photograph of a sunset over the Treshnish Isles in December 2000.
Sunset over the Treshnish Isles viewed from Crossapol in the snow, photographed by Iain MacLeod of Kilmoluaig in December 2000.
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Colour photograph of Crossapol beach in December 2000.
Crossapol beach in the snow, photographed by Iain MacLeod of Kilmoluaig in December 2000.
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Colour photograph of Crossapol in December 2000.
Crossapol in the snow, photographed by Iain MacLeod of Kilmoluaig in December 2000.
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Scarinish in the snow
Photograph of snow in Scarinish in December 2000.
Courtesy of Danny Lapsley
This photograph was taken by Tiree’s policeman Danny Lapsley from the front of the Police Station in Scarinish during the last week of December 2000. Not since 1953 had Tiree experienced such a heavy fall of snow.
Many roads were blocked for several days; the ice and the lack of salt made for treacherous driving conditions on the few roads that were open. Snow drifts closed the runways at the airport which, together with the planned holiday cancellations, resulted in one of the longest known periods without a service aircraft.
The island’s children took full advantage of the weather to build snowmen and indulge in snowball fights. Normally falls of snow are light and melt away within a few hours.
Colour photograph of Scarinish in the snow in 2000.
Scarinish in the snow in December 2000 viewed from the police station.
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Colour photograph of Scarinish in the snow in December 2000. Photographed by art teacher Brian Milne from the rear of the schoolhouse.
