Colour photograph of Dr Bob le Mesurier in 2002.
GP locum Dr Bob le Mesurier at his farewell dinner at Kikapol Guest House in 2002.
2003.1.22
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2002.198.1
Audio cassette recording of Archie MacKinnon interviewed by Maggie Campbell in Cornaigmore on 4/12/2002.
Archie MacKinnon of Cornaigmore talks to Maggie Campbell in December 2002 about the construction of the Cornaig to Scarinish road in 1934, the Ruaig to Caoles road in 1942, the Cornaigmore to Balevullin road in 1946, the Vaul road in 1948, quarrying, the mainland construction companies; a fatal accident on the Caoles road; laying stable floors; his work as a hammer man at the Croish and Vaul smiddies; the hospitality of the Vaul ladies. Èairdsidh ’Ic Fhionghain a Còrnaig Mhòr a bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an Dùbhlachd 2002 mun togail an rathaid Chòrnaig gu Sgairinis ann an 1934, rathad Ruiag gu ’n Chaolas ann an1942, rathad Chòrnaig Mhòr gu Baile Mhuilinn ann an 1946, luchd oibreach tìr mòr, tubaist bas mhòr air rathad Chaolais, a’ leagail ùrlar cloiche, obair na fear-bualaidh uird anns na Chrois agus Bhalla, caoimheachas boireannaich Bhalla.
1997.241.1
Audio cassette recording of a ceilidh with Alasdair Sinclair, Greenhill.
Ceilidh with Alasdair Sinclair, Greenhill, Hugh MacLean, Barrapol and Hector MacPhail, Ruaig, including sea-going stories; sea birds for human consumption; home-cured bacon; a humorous song called `Highland Paddy`; a selection of tunes played on the chanter; the first radio sets on Tiree; the shop in Sandaig; Gaelic riddles, sayings and proverbs; the miller`s family; the MacFadyen family in Kenovay.
1999.24.33
Tiree Association Souvenir Programme for Diamond Jubilee Gathering 1960.
Souvenir programme for the Diamond Jubilee Gathering held on 18/11/1960 at St Andrew`s Halls in Glasgow. (two copies)
1999.144.9
Account by George Holleyman of his time in the RAF on Tiree 1941-1943.
Account by George Holleymen, an amateur archaeologist, of his time in RAF Tiree as a Service Policeman. Two more copies added in 2011 (E01206).
2002.163.1
Newspaper article about the Tiree Pipe Band, with copy.
Article about the Tiree Pipe Band which plays regularly during the vistor season outside the Lodge and Scarinish Hotels.
2002.163.7
Souvenir programme for the Tiree Association Gathering in 1926.
Souvenir programme for the Semi-Jubilee Gathering of the Tiree Association held on 19/11/1926 with article about the Honorary President the Rt. Hon. Sir Donald MacLean.
2002.163.8
Souvenir programme for the Tiree Association Gathering in 1934.
Souvenir programme for the 33rd Annual Gathering of the Tiree Association held in St. Andrew`s Hall, Glasgow on 16/11/1934.
1998.98.21
Black and white photograph of a group of friends on holiday in Tiree in 1949..
Summer holidays on Tiree in 1949. L-R: Maggie Felgate nee MacDonald; Flora MacLean (Flora the nurse`s sister); Peggy Cameron nee MacCallum, Crossapol; Jessie Thomson, Peggy`s cousin from Skye.
2002.162.9
Colour photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band outside Taigh a` Rudha in 2002.
Tiree Pipe Band playing outside Taigh a` Ruadh on the occasion of Eilidh Kennedy`s 100th birthday in 2002. L-R: Michael Holliday, Baugh; John MacLean, Caoles; Andrew Findlater, Scarinish; Sophie Isaacson, Kenovay; unknown.
