Tag Archives: thatched houses

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Photograph of the Decca Hifix radio camp at West Hynish in 1966.

Black & white photograph of the temporary Decca Hifix radio camp at West Hynish in July 1966, on the left of the picture (on the site that is now Agrimarine`s gravel quarry). The thatched house and barns of the last croft on the road are on the right with stooks in the field. Skerryvore lighthouse is just visible on the horizon.

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2012.65.3

Book “Materials and Traditions in Scottish Buildings”, 1992

Softback book about building traditions in Scotland. Includes section on Tiree`s thatched houses with photographs (pp 81-94).

2012.63.1

Tiree Memories 2012 calendar

Display copy of Alec Walker`s `Tiree Memories 2012` calendar with old images of Skerryvore Lighthouse, the ferry and pier in the 1950s, airport control tower in mid 1950s, view from Balephetrish Hill over Balephetrish to Kenovay and Crossapol in the 1960s, a crofters house Balephuil, Balemartine around the 1960s, Baugh Bay, ferry at pier in mid 1930s, Gott Bay, Kirkapol church, view from Ben Hough of Loch Bhasapol, Scarinish from the air in the 1960s, coal boat unloading at Ruaig during the 1930s,

2012.15.1

Photograph of two men (MacKinnons?) outside Kilmoluaig House ca. 1980

Black & white photograph (possibly) of brothers Iain and Hugh MacKinnon at the well outside Kilmoluaig House `Cnoc Bhiosta` around 1980. Iain and Hugh were sons of Calum MacKinnon (Chaluim Iain Bhan) who also lived there.

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