Digitised copy of Letter from Malcolm McLaurine, chamberlain of Tiree, to James Ferrier, 22 Mar 1803. James Ferrier was one of the Principal Clerks of Session. Also included is an incomplete copy of this letter.
In this letter McLaurine discusses cutting down the farms of Scarinish, Hianish [Heanish] and Balemartine and opposition to the plans to establish four mail lands from tenants of Barapoll [Barrapol] and Kenovar. McLaurine names Archibald McLean as being the most active protester and mentions that the inhabitants do not wish to ‘adopt any improvements inconsistent with their old customs & habits’ and that ‘their old hereditary customs and practices must be sacrificed’. McLaurine ascribes the inhabitants aversion to crofts and fishing as being due to ‘the idleness and laziness of their habits’. McLaurine also mentions the removal of ‘whisky delinquents’ to ‘upper Canada’.
Collection of various photographs, brochures and postcard featuring An Turas during construction and after opening, 2001-2003. See 2017.51.15 for photograph of foundations.
Letter from Brian Milne, Tiree Art Enterprises, to the editor of The Herald newspaper, 28 October 2003, criticising the newspaper’s negative representation of An Turas, a response from the editor, and a handwritten ‘Plea for the Positive’ by Brian.
Letter from the Royal Mail Philatelic Sector to Brian Milne, Tiree Art Enterprises, regarding the forthcoming issue of a new stamp featuring An Turas in 2006. Includes postcards of six buildings across the UK featured on stamps to celebrate contemporary architecture in the UK.
Architects’ plans and structural notes regarding Tiree Art Enterprises’ architectural art installation An Turas / The Journey at Pier View, Scarinish, 2001. Sutherland Hussey Architects, Edinburgh, were commissioned for the project.
Collection of letters, proposals, photos, summaries, accounts and legal contracts regarding the inspiration, planning and building of the Tiree Art Enterprises’ architectural art installation An Turas / The Journey at Pier View, Scarinish, 1999-2001.
Draft report ‘Study for the Development of Artistic and Creative Skills on the Isles of Tiree and Coll’, 1997, commissioned by Tiree Art Enterprises and produced by Independent Public Arts Ltd. Includes a schedule of meetings and activities (1998-1999) on publication of the report in January 1998.
Newspaper article, accounts and letters to/from the Scottish Arts Council and Derrick Wolstencroft, Milton, regarding the ‘Sculpture in Water’ exhibition at Milton organised by Tiree Art Enterprises as part of the Tiree Arts Festival 1996. Committee members and artists mentioned include Frances Walker, Donald MacDonald, Anne Black, Frank Curran, Rev Bob Higham, Kip Poulson (Coll) and Ekkehard Altenburger (Edinburgh).
