Tug o’ war in the 1930s
Photograph of a tug o’ war at a Tiree Association Sports Day in the 1930s.
Courtesy of Mrs Maggie Campbell
This photograph shows the annual tug o’ war held at the Tiree Association’s Sports Day at Cornaig School in the 1930s. For the competition two teams position themselves at either end of a rope which is marked in the centre and four yards either side of the centre line.
The centre of the rope is positioned over a mark on the ground. At the command to pull, each team endeavours to pull the other team so that the mark on the rope nearest the opposing team crosses the centre line on the ground.
Traditionally visitors compete against a local team. The last event of the sports day, the tug o’ war is fiercely, though good-naturedly, contested.
Black and white photograph of a tug o` war at a Tiree Association sports day in the late 1930s.
Tug o` war at a Tiree Association sports day held at Cornaig School in the late 1930s.
Audio cassette recording of BBC radio programme `Island Challenge`.
BBC Radio quiz game between the Isles of Tiree and Iona recorded in 1979.
Colour photograph of the crew of `Sgoth Niseach`
The crew of the Sgoth Niseach `Sulaire` which won the Class 1 cup at the regatta on 4/7/1998. L-R: Andy Cameron, Baugh; Colin MacDonald, Crossapol; skipper Kenny Morrison (seated), Ben Lay, Scarinish (seated); Colleen MacLean; Angus Brendon MacNeill. Original in Filing Cabinet 4 drawer 2.
Audio cassette recording of Mike Hughes talking about Tiree during World War II.
Mike Hughes talks about Tiree as a strategic location, description of photographs shown during talk, the wireless station, hangars and Nissen huts, aircraft, shipwrecks, collisions, the Home Guard, entertainment and some details of manoevres in around Oban.
Newspaper article about vist to Barra by Cornaigmore Junior Secondary School in 1974.
Group of pupils from Cornaigmore Junior Secondary School photographed at Castlebay pier during a visit to Barra in 1974 for three sporting fixtures: netball, football and hockey. L-R: unknown; Gordon Connell, teacher; Jane or Isabel MacLachlan *; Donna Campbell, Middleton *; Catherine MacPherson, teacher; Ann Cameron, Balevullin; May Margaret MacDonald, Balephuil; Margaret Ann Campbell, Cornaigbeg; Christine MacClounnan, Balephuil; Christina Brown, Crossapol; Jill Robertson, Ruaig; Jane Weatherston, Scarinish; Mairi MacInnes, Ruaig; June Clarke, Barrapol *; Archie MacKinnon, Kirkapol; Drew Black, Scarinish/Gott; Iain MacKinnon, Barrapol; Archie MacFadyen, Balemartine; Torquil Donald, Vaul; Duncan MacPhee, Scarinish; Lachie Campbell, Cornaigbeg; Iain MacDonald, Cornaigbeg (missionary); David Monaghan, Kilkenneth *. Eddie Gillespie, Jacqueline MacFadyen, Brian, MacFadyen and Fiona Green nee Stewart were also on the trip but not photographed. Tommy Monaghan* should have gone but had put a grape through his foot and was unable to play football.
The first plane to land on Tiree
Photograph of the first plane to land on Tiree in 1929.
Courtesy of Dr Hugh Kennedy
The first plane to land on Tiree was brought out by the Glasgow Tiree Association for their Sports Day held on the Reef on the18th July 1929. Piloted by Captain A. N. Kingwill, the two-seater Moth had the logo of Manchester Airlines painted on its side.
Islanders gathered on the top of Cnoc nan Deilgeanan in Crossapol to witness the landing. The plane carried on board a supply of the day’s newspapers including the Glasgow Evening Times which contained a message to the islanders in Gaelic from the editor.
Short flights on the plane were on offer at 2/6d (12p) a time and Captain Kingwill gave a display of aerial manoeuvres. Over the next few years, the Tiree Association brought out a number of small planes for the sports.
Black and white photograph of Tiree Association Sports Day in the late 1920s.
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. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer1)
Shinty ball.
Black leather covered shinty ball originally from Tiree High School.
Tiree in 100 Objects – 36 – Shinty Ball
The History of Tiree in 100 Objects
Colour photograph of the jigsaw competition held in An Iodhlann, 2002.
The jigsaw competition held in An Iodhlann in 2002. L-R: Hugh MacLeod, Cornaig; Hugh`s son Iain MacLeod, Kilmoluaig, Pat Campbell, Balephetrish; Iain`s wife Fiona MacLeod, Kilmoluaig.
Colour photograph of the jigsaw competition held in An Iodhlann, 2002.
The jigsaw competition held in An Iodhlann in 2002. L-R: Kevin Brown, Balephuil; Rosaleen Campbell, Cornaigbeg; unknown; Myra Brown, Balephuil.
Colour photograph of the jigsaw competition held in An Iodhlann, 2002.
The jigsaw competition held in An Iodhlann in 2002. L- R: Sophie Isaacson; Rona Campbell, Scarinish; kate MacCallum, Balevullin; Jane Isaacson, Kenovay; Laura Brown, Balevullin; Ann MacKinnon, Balephetrish.
