Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 13, Autumn 1982.
Local news including the proposed referendum to decide whether Tiree would be better as part of the Western Isles rather than Strathclyde, an article in support of joining the Western isles by J. A. Munro, letter from the vet about compulsory treatment of cattle for warbles, and news from the churches, the school, playgroup, WRI, Tiree Sailing Club and Vaul Golf Club.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 1, Winter 1983.
Local news including the views of the newly-elected Community Council, the condition of the mains supply, the off-loading of mail and newspaper from Loganair flights, recipes, a letter from the vet about mineral deficiencies in cattle, improvements to the public hall, and news from the churches, schools, the sailing club, Boys Brigade, Womens Guild, WRI and Vaul Golf Club.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 4, Autumn 1984.
Local news including the proposed changes to the ferry service, the privatisation of Tiree airport, Tiree High School sale of work, a Gaelic poem by Neil Brownlie, the Hebridean Trust and the Skerryvore Museum, the departure of headmaster Colin O`Brien and news from the vet and WRI.
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.
Black and white photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band.
The Tiree Pipe Band at the Tiree Association Sports on 22nd July 1967. L-R: (back row) Gordon Connell, James Baxter, ? Campbell, Hugh MacLean, Stewart Langley, Neil MacPhail, Lachlan MacFadyen, (front row) vet Robert Beck, Colin Brown, Hugh MacEachern, Ann Sinclair, Alasdair Sinclair, Hector J. C. Campbell.
Robert Beck at the 1967 Pipe Band World Championships
Photograph of Robert Beck at the Pipe Band World Championships in 1967.
Courtesy of Mr Robert Beck
The Tiree Pipe Band competed at the World Championships in Oban in 1967 and won second prize in Grade 4. In this photograph Robert Beck is seen receiving the prize from Lady MacLean.
Robert was Tiree’s vet from 1959 to 1974. As chairman of the agricultural sub-committee of the Tiree Council of Social Services he spearheaded a very successful community effort that resulted in Tiree being the first brucellosis-free area in the world. Brucellosis is an infectious disease with no cure that causes abortion in cattle and fevers, anxiety and depression in humans.
Robert went on to work on the staff of the Dick Vet School in Edinburgh. He retired in 1994 and settled in Ruaig with his wife Sheena. He still plays the pipes and tutors children at the local school.
Black and white photograph of Robert Beck of the Tiree Pipe Band at the World Championships in 1966.
Vet Robert Beck of the Tiree Pipe Band at the World Championships in 1966.
Black and white photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band arriving at the World Championships in Oban in 1967.
Oban Times photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band arriving at the World Championships in Oban in 1967. Apart from the Pipe Band, the other Tiree people in the picture are William Sloan (secretary of RSPBA), Seumas MacNeill, Professor Donald Meek, Iain Lamont, Mrs Sheena Beck and her sons Drew and Robin.
Black and white photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band at the Tobermory Games in 1966.
The Tiree Pipe Band at the Tobermory Games in 1966. L-R: (back row) Colin Brown, Neil MacPhail, L. MacFadyen, (front row) vet Robert Beck, Hugh MacLean, Hector J. C. Campbell.
Magazine`Limousin` with article about Lachie MacKinnon, Murdoch MacDonald and Pat Boyd, pp 28-31
Illustrated article about herds belonging to Lachie MacKinnon of Parkhouse, Murdoch MacDonald of Kilmoluaig and vet Pat Boyd of Cornaigmore.
Audio cassette recording of Alasdair MacArthur, Helensburgh interviewed by Maggie Campbell on 15/7/2002.
Alasdair MacArthur of Helensburgh talks to Maggie Campbell in July 2002 about his childhood memories of Tiree, the first flights to island, the Sturdy, Balevullin and its people, regattas, fishing and Tiree’s first vet, his uncle Duncan MacLean.
