Fire extinguisher from the BT Repeater Station in Scarinish.
1955 red Teletetra fire extinguisher, stamped ER and Ministry of Works, from the BT Repeater Station in Scarinish.
1999.121.2
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1998.138.32
Black and white photograph of Scarinish harbour and hotel.
View of Scarinish harbour from the pier with the hotel and radio masts in the background, taken around 1940. This image was also used on a postcard sent in 1950.
1998.138.14
Black and white photograph of Scarinish harbour around 1940.
View of Scarinish harbour from the pier with the skiff `Passing Cloud in the foreground, the hotel and radio masts in the background, taken around 1940.
1997.265.1
Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 1, 1980 (2 copies).
Local news including the proposed Hydro-Electric surcharge on diesel-generated power, community council elections, upgrading Cornaigmore School, the delay in getting telephone connections, the Social Work Department and the non-delivery of post on Saturdays and Sundays due to the plane schedule.
1999.196.1
Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 1, 1980.
Local news including the proposed Hydro-Electric surcharge on diesel-generated power, community council elections, upgrading Cornaigmore School, the delay in getting telephone connections, the Social Work Department and the non-delivery of post on Saturdays and Sundays due to the plane schedule. (2 copies)
1997.265.3
Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 3, 1980 (4 copies).
Local news including the proposed surcharge for diesel-generated power, visit by the Welfare Rights team, Housing Action Areas, the cost of funerals, the delay in the installation of new telephones lines, the quality of the mains water, the bus shelter at Balemartine, conveyance to school for Primary pupils, the Community Council election, a list of books about Tiree, a Gaelic song by Neil Brownlie, church, and school news, Golf Club and Tiree Football team news, the proposed new public hall and the WRI summer ceilidh. (4 copies)
1999.196.3
Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 3, 1980.
Local news including the proposed surcharge for diesel-generated power, visit by the Welfare Rights team, Housing Action Areas, the cost of funerals, the delay in the installation of new telephones lines, the quality of the mains water, the bus shelter at Balemartine, conveyance to school for Primary pupils, the Community Council election, a list of books about Tiree, a Gaelic song by Neil Brownlie, church, and school news, Golf Club and Tiree Football team news, the proposed new public hall and the WRI summer ceilidh.
1997.265.7
Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 7, 1981.
Local news including the funding of the Community Council by Argyll District Council, the arrival of new GP Dr Donald Campbell, the absence of a library at at Cornaig School, the conveyance of foodstuff by CalMac, surveyors on Beinn Hynish, bilingual road signs, Vaul Golf Club news, article by vet Pat Boyd, the churches and the Boys Brigade.
1999.196.6
Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 7, 1981.
Local news including the funding of the Community Council by Argyll District Council, the arrival of new GP Dr Donald Campbell, the absence of a library at at Cornaig School, the conveyance of foodstuff by CalMac, surveyors on Beinn Hynish, bilingual road signs, Vaul Golf Club news, article by vet Pat Boyd, the churches and the Boys Brigade.
1997.265.22
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Autumn 1985 (2 copies).
Local news including the arrival of BT engineer Jim MacNaughton and family, also Malcolm O`Dea (Radar Station) and family, the upgrading of townships roads, the deterioration of the mains water, information on AI, sheep fecundity and unltrasonic scanning by vet Pat Boyd, RAF 518 Squadron reunion, article by Argyll & Bute Archivist Murdo MacDonald, school news, unemployment benefit, article about Rev. Donald MacCallum and a poem both in Gaelic by Neil Brownlie, Tiree Association, the history of Cornaig mill and a contribution from Rev George Donaldson.