Two newspaper cuttings about Tiree.
Two newspaper articles about Tiree: (1) `The place for sunshine` about Tiree`s weather, and (2) `Butter Galore` about butter-making.
2001.139.3.1
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2000.221.1
Audio cassette recording of Lachie MacFadyen of Caoles talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.
Lachie MacFadyen of Caoles talks to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about his work as a shepherd on a large estate at Crianlarich, about bringing the sheep in from the hills for lambing, dipping and shearing, sheep’s wool and its uses, the ailments of sheep, the importance of sheep dogs and their training, the changes in transporting animals and where they winter, the weather in Crianlarich, sales in Tiree and the differences between working there and here.
2000.145.1
Audio cassette recording of Hugh Archie MacLean talking to Maggie Campebell in 2000.
Hugh Archie MacLean of Salum talks to Maggie Campbell about working on the croft in Salum 50 years ago with his father, working breeding and selling horses, the winter feed required for stock, the food needed for personnel at the aerodrome during World War II, picnics during the war, the changes in crofting methods since the 1950s, technology and changing markets, his work with the Crofters Commission, receiving the OBE and his work in Africa advising on agriculture.
2000.200.1
Audio cassette recording of Donald Iain Kennedy, Balephuil talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.
Donald Iain Kennedy of Balephuil talks to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about the people he remembers in Balephuil, the shop, fishing and the skill of the local people, the places he would fish from, the weather, second sight, healing powers, the ministers in Balephuil, a fatal accident, the local poets and the songs they wrote, shebeens, teachers and school, and tells stories about the old people. Tha Dòmhnall Iain ’Ic Ualraig a Baile Phuill a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul ann an 2000 mu na daoine aig am bheil cuimhne aige a bha ann am Baile Phuill, am bùth, iasgach agus sgil nan daoine-ionadail, na carraigean far am biodh e ag iasgach, an tide, an dà shealladh, comas leighis, ministearan Bhaile Phuill, tubaist-bhàs mhòr, na bàird ionadail agus na h-òrain a sgrìobh iad, ‘shebeens’, tidsearan agus sgoil; tha e ag innse naidheachdan mu na seann daoine.
1999.224.1
Audio cassette recording of Neil MacArthur of Moss talking to Maggie Campbell in October 1999.
Neil MacArthur (Niall Sheumais Alasdair) of Moss talks to Maggie Campbell in October 1999 about his schooling at Heylipol and Cornaig, working on the croft with his uncle, the people who used to live in Moss and the ruins that are left, the many cartwrights who used work on the island, the shops, illicit whiskey stills, the wells in Moss, cutting turf to burn instead of peat, singers and songs, people from Mull, the roads, the new church at Heylipol built in 1903-4 and a bad storm in the 1930s on the night of a wedding.
2001.49.4
Photocopied newspaper article about Tiree.
Local news about the visit from a professional golfer, the stormy weather and evening classes at the schools.
2001.49.8
Photocopied newspaper article about Tiree.
Local news about the good weather, visitors enjoying Vaul links, the chairman of the new school board: Hugh MacDiarmid, lambs, the pier works, acting mate J MacKinnon of Vaul who is to sail for Ontario and visits to boarded-out children by Mr MacInnes of the Glasgow Parish Council.
2001.49.9
Photocopied newspaper article about Tiree.
Local news about the good weather and the spring flowers, the golf course, the return of Alex Sinclair from China, the deaths of John MacDonald of Sackhill, Ruaig and of the mother of Charles MacNeil.
2001.49.11
Photocopied newspaper article about Tiree.
Local news about the good weather and the progress of the crops, the visit by the pension officer, steam drifters on their way to the Barra fishing, the erection of the windmill at Island House to pump water and the deaths of Donald MacLean, manager of the Agricultural Co-op and of Donald MacFadyen of Balemartine who died aged 29.
2001.16.2
Transcript of a letter dated 8/1/1880 from former Registrar Malcolm Livingston to George McFadyen.
Transcript of a letter dated 8/1/1880 from former Registrar for Tiree Malcolm Livingston to George McFadyen of New Zealand about a copy of George`s birth certificate also news of his relatives on Tiree and a storm in December that caused much damage.