Photograph of Scarinish Harbour, 1947
Black & white photograph of Scarinish harbour in 1947 with the hotel on the left, the Mary Stewart on the right, and five Emergency Wireless Telegraphy Service communications towers in the background. (original stored on CD in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Photograph of Mary T MacPhee and her son Neil in 1949
Black & white photograph of Mary T MacPhee, and her son Neil MacPhee outside the old telephone exchange in Scarinish in 1949, looking east with the repeater station in the background. (Original in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Photocopy of the Tiree Telephone Book ca 1970-1990
Photocopy of the directory for the Scarinish Telephone Exchange from between 1970 and 1990, listing business and residential numbers on Tiree.
Notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1934 regarding telephone charges
Printed transcript of a notice from the Edinburgh Gazette 1934 regarding additional charges on telephonic communications within the British Isles.
Telegram for marriage of Mairi and Hector Campbell, Corrairaigh, 1955
Photocopy of a colourful `Greetings Telegram` from Donald and Margaret Campbell, Glasgow, to Mairi and Hector Campbell, Corraraigh, Cornaigbeg, on the advent of their wedding on 10th Aug 1955.
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Photograph of a communications mast on Tiree ca. 1940s
Black & white photograph of the base of a communications mast supported by many guy lines and with three unknown men in attendance. Could be WWII / RAF comm.s mast or one of the emergency telegraph masts at Scarinish.
Photograph of Mrs MacCallum and horse in Scarinish in the 1930s.
Black & white photograph of Mrs MacCallum patting a Clydesdale horse in Scarinish in the 1930s. Emergency telegraph pylons are visible in the background.
Reminiscence of the emergency Wireless Telegraphy Services to the Hebrides in the 1920s
Printed internet download of the reminiscence of David H Murdoch about his time on the Emergency WT Service (Wireless Telegraphy Section of the British Post Office) to the Western Isles in the 1920s, including Tiree, Barra and South Uist. His job was to provide a communication service to the islands when the normal telegraph system failed.
Tiree telephone book 2007
Small booklet of most telephone numbers and addresses of residents, businesses and holiday homes on Tiree.
Newspaper cutting of a demonstration in Glasgow about Gaelic radio, ca 1976.
Article and photographs about a sit-down demonstration in Glasgow by Gaels demanding more air time on radio. One photograph shows Alistair Kennedy`s daughters, Mary Ann and Wilma.
