Tag Archives: water supply

2004.49.4

Folder titled `Argyll County Council` containing correspondence with Tiree and Coll District Council 1928 – 1969.

Folder titled `Argyll County Council` containing correspondence with Tiree and Coll District Council 1928 – 1969 about piers, graveyards, schools, housing water supply and sewerage, war memorials, the airstrip on Coll, roads, ferry and air services.

2004.49.7

Folder titled `Tiree Ward Minutes` containing District Council papers dated from 1952 to 1964.

Folder titled `Tiree Ward Minutes` containing minutes of Tiree Ward meetings and Coll Ward meetings from 1952 to 1964 and some correspondence with Argyll County Council.

2001.20.1

Audio cassette recording of Archie MacKinnon of Cornaigmore talking to Maggie Campbell in January 2001.

Archie MacKinnon of Cornaigmore talks to Maggie Campbell in January 2001 about his working life, his 40 years as janitor at Cornaigmore School, the opening of the new school in 1936, the building of the Police Station in 1937, dancing competitions at the Tiree Association Sports, the windmill at Loch Bhasapol which powered the water supply to the school, the school furnace, the changes and new buildings at the school between 1972 and 2001; Archie also tells two amusing stories. Èairdsidh Ghilleasbuig Eachainn a Chòrnaig Mhòr a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an Fhaoilteach 2001 mu obair, an da fhichead bliadhna a bha e na dhorsair ann an Sgoil Chòrnaig Mhòr, fosgladh an sgoil ùr ann an 1936, togail oifis a’ phoileas ann an 1937, co-fharpais dannsa aig Spòrs an Chomunn Thirisdich, am muileann-gaoithe aig Loch Bhasapol a bha tarraing uisge gun sgoil, àmhainn na sgoile, na atharrachaidhean agus na togalaichean ùra aig an sgoil eadar 1972 agus 2001; tha e cuideachd ag ìnnseadh da naidheachd èibhinn.

2001.97.35

Photocopied extracts from the County of Argyll Twenty-fifth Annual Report by the Medical Officer of Health Dr Roger MacNeill, pp 50-51.

Report (incomplete) by Dr Dan MacKinnon regarding the lack of shelter, poor soil drainage and the sanitation and water supply.

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1997.265.19

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 5, Winter 1984.

Local news including ferry timetables, the mains water, hospital beds at Taigh a` Ruadh, grazing on the Reef, upgrading the public hall, recipes, crofting, RAF Tiree, and news from the churches and the school.

1997.265.21

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Summer 1985.

Local news including the arrival of Dr Boulind and family, the improvement in the mains supply, car parking in Scarinish, a Gaelic poem by Neil Brownlie, Strathclyde concessionary fares scheme, RAF Tiree, news from the Guides, WRI, the churches, golf club, coastguard and cub scouts.

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.

1997.265.25

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Summer 1986.

Local news including the promise of a new filtration plant for the mains supply, nursing beds at Taigh a` Ruadh, account of a trip to Israel by Mary Davies, article by the C. of S. minister and news from the football club, Boys Brigade, the playgroup, the hockey club and the school.

1997.265.27

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Spring 1987.

Local news including the mains supply, pedestrian access to the pier, nursing beds at Taigh a` Ruadh, obituary for and poem by Rev Hector MacPherson (minister on Tiree 1973-8), article in Gaelic by Neil Brownlie, news from WRI, the hall committee, the football club, the churches, Tiree Association, the school and Tiree Agricultural Society.

1997.265.72

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 36, 12/2/1992.

Local news including the malfunction of the disinfection system of the mains water, Cornaigbeg by Sandy MacKinnon, proposed Roll of Honour for WWII, Gaelic tapes from Tiree Heritage Society, and news from NFU, the feis and the Hynish Centre.