Program for an RAF Station Theatre revue, 1945
Original programme of performances by RAF Tiree personnel `The Tireans` in the station theatre on September 10th, 11th and 12th 1945. Gives names of performers and crew. Includes a photocopy.
Information about mimicry of bird calls in Gaelic song
Print out of email and internet page about a song and dance performance that mimics in Gaelic the wild birds of the Hebrides.
Notes on Gaelic words and phrases made by George Holleyman in 1942-43
Photocopy of George Holleyman`s notebooks in which he recorded Gaelic words, phrases, idioms, sayings, children`s games & toys, song titles, Tiree dishes, and girls & boys names that he heard while serving in the RAF on Tiree in 1942-43, and a list of books about Tiree.
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Notes on Gaelic songs and poems made by George Holleyman in 1942-43
Photocopy of notebooks containing Gaelic songs and poems collected by George Holleyman while he served on RAF Tiree during 1942-43.
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Inventory of the George Holleyman collection held at An Iodhlann 2013
Printed list of numbered items in the George Holleyman collection of artefacts, photographs, manuscripts and notebooks, held at An Iodhlann. Copy included at the start of the G Holleyman collection file folder. George Holleyman FSA was an archaeologist who was stationed at RAF Tiree during WWII. He carried out significant amounts of pioneering archaeological work in Sussex during the first half of the 20th century, along with Drs. Eliot and Cecil Curwen. He was made a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1949.
Book of Gaelic songs with accompanying CD
Softback book of traditional Gaelic songs with musical score and English translation, with an accompanying audio CD inside the back cover.
De-accessioned 20.3.2026.
Video of the attempt to set a new record for carol singing in December 2012
Copy of a DVD of the Tiree Community`s contribution to a UK-wide attempt to break the record for the number of people carol singing at the same time. Led by Rev Elspeth MacLean at Kirkapol Church on 16th December 2012. Sadly, the record was not broken.
Book “Fonn – The Campbells of Greepe”, 2013
Large hardback book about the music, family trees and land of the Campells of Greepe on the Isle of Skye, 1700s – 2011. Signed by Kenna Campbell, Wilma Kennedy, Seumas Campbell, Maggie MacDonald and ??
Book `The Carrying Stream Flows On`, 2013
Softback book celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the School of Scottish Studies in Edinburgh, containing contributions by scholars at an international conference held in Shetland in 2011.
