Black and white photograph of the Tiree Association sports day in 1927 or 1928.
Tiree Association sports day held on the Reef in 1927 or 1928, from a small photograph album from Silversands, Vaul dating from the late 1920s.
2003.184.4
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2003.184.25
Black and white photograph of the high jump at the 1927 agricultural show.
The high jump at the agricultural show of 1927, from a small photograph album from Silversands in Vaul titled 1927.
2003.184.30
The long jump
Photograph of the long jump at the Agricultural Show sports in 1927.
Courtesy of Mr Ronnie MacLean
The long jump at the Agricultural Show sports day in Scarinish. This picture is from a small photograph album from Silversands in Vaul titled ‘1927’.
Black and white photograph of the long jump at the 1927 agricultural show.
The long jump at the 1927 Tiree Show sports in Scarinish, from a small photograph album from Silversands in Vaul titled 1927.
1998.138.24
Black and white photograph of Tiree Association Sports Day around 1927-8.
Tiree Association Sports Day in 1927 or 1928. Captain A. N. Kingwill was hired to fly the first plane to the island, bringing with him the day’s newspapers. Short flights on the plane were on offer at 2/6d (12p) a time and Captain Kingwill gave a display of stunt-flying. The four women are Mary MacKinnon Campbell, sister to Dòmhnall Iain (N13), Mary MacLeod, Euphemia (Phemie) MacKinnon and Christina MacKinnon, Phemie’s sister, owner of Morvern Cottage, Barrapol. The man in the flat cap to the right is Johnny Kennedy, Contractor. The children are (standing) Mary-Flora Campbell, daughter of Mary MacKinnon and (sitting) Annie and Alasdair, children of Mary MacLeod.
1998.138.9
Black and white photograph of the Tiree Association Sports Day in 1932.
Tiree Association Sports Day in 1932. L-R: (front) Alasdair MacKinnon, Donald the Plumber’s cousin; Donald MacKinnon the Plumber; . Ann MacKinnon, Donald the Plumber’s cousin; visitor of Donald MacIntyre; Flora MacArthur; Margaret Sinclair, Greenhill; (middle row) Mary MacKinnon, Kilkenneth; Ina Sinclair, sister of Margaret (6); Mary MacKinnon, Glasgow; Peggy MacDonald; Walter Hume; Mary Ann Campbell (Hume); Jessie Straker; Ina MacBain; Jessie Campbell; Iain Kennedy, Fort William; unknown; Lachie MacDonald, piper, Balemartine; Alasdair Kennedy, Mary Straker’s father; Eòghann Iain MacDonald, Kilkenneth; (back row) unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; Alex Campbell, Mannal; unknown; Hugh Campbell; Sandy MacKinnon (Sandy Ghobhainn).
1998.94.5
Black and white photograph of a sports day at Cnoc na Deilgeinean.
Climbing the greasy pole at a sports day at Cnoc na Deilgeinean.
1999.74.2
Cutting the ham
Photograph of a Regatta Sports Day in the 1930s.
Courtesy of Mr Duncan MacInnes
The aim of the sport was that the participant would be blindfolded and given a knife, the ham would be swung around on a rope above them, and they would have to try to cut the rope so that the ham would fall.
Black and white photograph of Tiree regatta sports.
Cutting the ham at a Regatta Sports Day in the 1930s.
2003.64.1.1
Compilation of video clips regarding Tiree, around 1980-1990
Compilation VHS cassette tape of 10 video clips related to Tiree in Gaelic & English, from the belongings of Jim MacIntyre: (1) Dè a` Nis with Michael Holliday (00:00:00: – 00:04:47) (Jim MacIntyre Video No 86), (2) Tiree Wave Classic 1991 (00:04:50 – 00:27:05) (Jim MacIntyre Video No 100), (3) Tiree Feis Dance (00:27:09 – 00:38:06) (Jim MacIntyre Video No 14), (4) `Aig Baile` interviews with Eoghann MacIlleathain, Eachann Caimbeul, Eilidh & Ailean Caimbeul, Floraidh NicPhail, Iain Chaluim, Domhnall Caimbeul. (00:38:11 -01:07:19) (Jim MacIntyre Video No 23), (5) BBC News item about the Tiree Wave Classic. (01:07:19 -01:12:18) (Jim MacIntyre Video No 23), (6) Tiree Wave Classic 1987 (01:12:19 – 01:40:48) (Jim MacIntyre Video No 29), (7) MacLennan Motors Transport first day of operation. (01:40:54 – 01:45:15) (Jim MacIntyre Video No 21), (8) One Night on Gunna – Ross MacLennan`s 12th birthday. (01:45:28 – 02:12:09) (Jim MacIntyre Video No 21), (9) Horse Riding Demo at Caoles. (02:12:10 – 02:27:26) (Jim MacIntyre Video No 21), (10) Tiree School Sports. (02:27:26 – 02:30:23) (Jim MacIntyre Video No 21).
1999.111.9
Black and white photograph of Tiree Association Sports Day in 1929.
Tiree Association Sports Day in 1929. Captain A. N. Kingwill was hired to fly the first plane to the island, bringing with him the day’s newspapers. Short flights on the plane were on offer at 2/6d (12p) a time and Captain Kingwill gave a display of stunt-flying.
1999.229.2
Black and white photograph of Tiree High School hockey team in 1972.
Tiree High School hockey team in 1972. L-R: (back row) Jacqueline MacFadyen, Scarinish; Fiona Green nee Stewart, Mannal; Mairi MacInnes, Ruaig; Jane Weatherston, Scarinish; Christina Brown, Crossapol; Christine MacClounnan, Balephuil; Ann Cameron, Balevullin; May Margaret MacDonald, Balephuil; (front row) June Clark, Barrapol; Elizabeth Brown nee MacKinnon, Kenovay; Morvern MacLean, Crossapol; Margaret Ann Campbell, Cornaigbeg.
