Photograph of footballer John MacKenzie, Caoles, in the 1950s
Black & white portrait photograph of footballer Johnny MacKenzie, Caoles, in the 1950s. Johnny played O.R. for Partick Thistle and Scotland, and was known as The Firhill Flyer.
Photograph of footballer John MacKenzie, Caoles, on the football pitch in the 1950s.
Black & white photograph of footballer John MacKenzie, Caoles, discussing tactics at the corner of the football pitch in the 1950s.
Tiree Memories 2014 calendar by Alec Walker
Collection of colour and black & white photographs of old Tiree made into a calendar for 2014. Images include scything at Kilmoluaig, Balemartine PO in the early 1900s, Island House in 1924, drawing of Tug o` War in the late 1800s, Malcolm MacArthur at the reins of his grocers cart, Scarinish harbour 1900, Tiree Pipe Band 1977, Tug o` War 1979, milk delivered in old whisky bottles, coal puffer at Scarinish harbour, thatched house 1921, plane Britee-Norman Trislander 1979, ferry `Columba` in 1970s.
Newspaper article about Johnny `the Firhill Flyer` MacKenzie, Caoles, 2003
Newspaper article about Johnny MacKenzie of Caoles, enlarged and mounted on board (twice) for An Iodhlann in 2012, by Ian Sharp of Caoles who wrote the article. Johnny was a star player for Partick Thistle, playing for Scotland several times, and earning the nicknamed the Firhill Flyer.
Pewter tankard awarded in 1884
Pewter tankard inscribed “10th LRV Sports 1884 Tug-o-War won by N. McIntyre”. Found on a beach on Tiree and given to the donor`s mother around 1980. N. McIntyre may have been Neil McIntyre, Balevullin/Kilkenneth (b. ca. 1840), the donor`s gt-gt-gt-gt-grandfather`s brother (see 2012.116.2).
Information about a tankard inscribed in 1884
Typed letter and emails to An Iodhlann regarding the provenance of a tankard awarded to N. McIntyre, Kilkenneth (b. ca. 1840), in 1884 (see 2012.116.1).
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Photograph of a girl “Cutting the Ham” at a sports event in the 1930s
Black & white photograph of a girl “Cutting the Ham” at a sports event, probably the Tiree Agricultural Show, in the 1930s. She is blindfolded and appears to be swinging a stick or turning around in front of spectators next to a mast.
Documents relating to the record high jump by Tiree school girl Flora McBain, Balinoe in 1949
Photocopies of newspaper cuttings about the High Jump record achieved by Tiree school girl Flora McBain (now MacKinnon) of Balinoe, at the British Legion`s Sports at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, in 1949, a letter from the Corporation of Glasgow Eastbank Secondary School congratulating her on her success (4/7/1949), and a telegram dated 20/7/1949 inviting her to compete.
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Photograph of prize-giving at the School Sports Day 1969
Colour photograph of the prize-giving at the School Sports Day in 1969.
Photograph of pupils and teachers marching to the School Sports Day, 1930s-40s.
Black & white photograph of pupils and teachers marching to the School Sports Day at Cornaigmore in the 1930s-40s. Note the shinty sticks in the air!
