Black and white photograph of the Tiree Association sports day in 1927 or 1928.
Tiree Association sports day held on the Reef in 1927 or 1928, from a small photograph album from Silversands, Vaul dating from the late 1920s.
2003.184.4
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2003.184.2
Black and white photograph of the first plane to land in Tiree in the late 1920s.
The first plane to land in Tiree on the Tiree Association Sports Day in 1927 or 1928, from a small album from Silversands, Vaul dating from the late 1920s.
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Black and white photograph of the first plane to land in Tiree 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.
1998.138.12
Black and white photograph of a football team on the Reef in the 1970s.
Football team on the Reef in the 1970s. L-R: (back) Neil MacDonald, Donald MacKinnon, Chris Clark, Neil and Duncan MacKinnon, Billy Hayes, (front) Johnnie MacDonald, Gavin Carter, Hector Brown (goal), Iain MacKinnon, Danny Gillespie.
1998.138.24
Black and white photograph of Tiree Association Sports Day around 1927-8.
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. The four women are Mary MacKinnon Campbell, sister to Dòmhnall Iain (N13), Mary MacLeod, Euphemia (Phemie) MacKinnon and Christina MacKinnon, Phemie’s sister, owner of Morvern Cottage, Barrapol. The man in the flat cap to the right is Johnny Kennedy, Contractor. The children are (standing) Mary-Flora Campbell, daughter of Mary MacKinnon and (sitting) Annie and Alasdair, children of Mary MacLeod.
1997.265.23
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Winter 1985.
Local news including nursing beds in Taigh a` Ruadh, winter grazing rights on the Reef, Annual Gathering of the Tiree Association, article by Rev. George Donaldson, news from the school, golf club, Boys Brigade and the Public Hall Committee.
2000.146.1
Letter to Duncan MacPhee, Scarinish dated 6/1/1966.
Letter to Duncan MacPhee, Scarinish dated 6/1/1966 from the Ministry of Defence Land Agent (RAF) about the shooting rights at Tiree aerodrome.
1998.173.5
Photocopied extract from `The Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland` by John MacCulloch, Vol IV pp 88-109.
Description of a visit to Tiree in the early 1820s. (Only pp 97-101 about Tiree)
2003.10.34
Scanned aerial photograph of the Reef looking east taken in 1942.
Aerial photograph of the Reef looking east in 1942.
2003.10.35
Scanned aerial photograph of the Reef looking east taken in 1942.
Aerial photograph of the Reef in 1942 looking north-east.