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2004.133.2

Black and white photograph of Tiree High School football team in the early 1970s.

Tiree High School football team in the early 1970s with teacher Gordon Connell. L-R: (back) Hugh ‘Doodan’ MacArthur, Caoles; Lachie MacFadyen, Scarinish; Iain MacKinnon, Balephetrish; goalie Raymond Clark, Barrapol; George Straker, Mannal; John Neil Brown, Cornaigbeg; Hugh ‘Paddy’ MacInnes, Salum; (front) Archie MacFadyen, Balemartine; Douglas Rowan, Crossapol; Russell MacIver, Kilmoluaig; Donald ‘Dote’ MacDonald, Vaul; John Omand, Balephetrish; Alasdair MacInnes, Ruaig. The boy leaning over on the left is Murray Omand, Balephetrish.

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2004.133.3

Colour photograph of the staff at Tiree High School in the early 1970s.

The staff at Tiree High School in the early 1970s. L-R: (standing) Bob Eaves, English; Gordon Duncan, Science; Paul Beresford, French; Gordon Connell, Modern Studies; (sitting) Margaret Eaves, Primary; Bill Rowan, Technical; Roy MacPherson, Head 1970-1979; Cath MacPherson, Primary; Jean Cross, Home Economics; Tom Robertson, Art.

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2004.113.9

Black and white photograph of Captain John MacKinnon and Neil MacDougall.

L-R: Captain John MacKinnon (1890-1953) and his brother-in-law Neil MacDougall (see photo E146). Captain MacKinnon was awarded the MBE in 1946 in recognition of his service in the Merchant Navy during WWII.

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2004.68.1

Audio cassette recording of Janet MacIntosh of Scarinish talking to Maggie Campbell on 21/5/2004.

Janet MacIntosh of Urvaig talks to Maggie Campbell in May 2004 about her schooldays in Balemartine, her childhood and wartime memories, Sunday customs, her travels round Scotland as a pilgrim, women’s clothing and work, baptisms in Tiree, the 19th century Baptist revival on the Ross of Mull, the Community Council, differences between the east and west of Tiree, self education, second sight and ghost stories, Tiree Bards, the hardness of life in the past with poverty, disease and the death of children; Janet finishes by singing a hymn composed by Neil MacDonald of Kilmoluaig

2004.63.12

Three sporting medals and a photograph mounted and framed, 1952-54

Three sporting medals and a black & white sports-team photograph belonging to John and Alistair MacNeill of Hynish mounted and framed: (1) medal won by John MacNeill representing Cornaigmore School at the 1952 Argyll County Sports in Lochgilphead (associated information mounted below medal), (2) Junior Championship medal won by Alistair MacNeill representing Cornaigmore School at the 1953 Argyll County Sports in Dunoon Stadium (associated information mounted below medal), (3) Intermediate Championship silver medal won by Alistair MacNeill of Hynish as runner-up at the 1954 Argyll County Sports in Campbeltown, (associated information mounted below medal, (4) photograph of the Tiree team returning from the 1953 County Sports on board the Lochearn. L-R: Billy Whiteside; Margaret Sinclair; Captain Neil Campbell; Roland Robertson, Gaelic and Latin teacher at Cornaigmore Secondary School; Archie MacIntyre; Alistair MacNeill holding Junior Championship trophy; his brother John MacNeill; Sarah F. MacDonald, Balemartine Primary headteacher.

1999.272.1

Black and white photograph of Cornaigmore School in 1892.

Cornaigmore School in 1892 with headmaster Hector MacKinnon and two women teachers. Third from right, third row back is Hector Cameron, later a minister and editor of `Na Baird Thirisdeach`.