Newspaper cutting about veterans visiting Tiree.
Article and photograph of a group of eight veterans visiting Tiree. Date unknown. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 3)
2005.60.1
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2005.60.2
Black and white photograph of an unknown airman.
Unknown airman during WWII. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 3)
2005.60.3
Black and white photograph of four unknown airmen during WWII.
Four unknown airmen in WWII, inscribed on back with `Snell, Sussie, Stuart, Plane`. No date given. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 3)
2005.6.1
Mini-disk recording of Murdoch MacDonald, Kilmoluaig talking to Maggie Campbell on 15/1/2005.
Murdoch MacDonald, Kilmoluaig talks to Maggie Campbell in January 2005 about the people in Kilmoluaig, the contrast between how things were when he was young and how they are now, the nights he spent with friends during World War II, the things he did with Maggie’s father on his croft, and he lists the names of all the crofts and house in the township.
1999.139.1
Composition `One Boy`s War` by Iain M. Clark.
Author`s memories of Rockfield Primary School and Oban and district during 1939-45, written for his grandson.
2000.172.1
Audio cassette recording of George Holleyman talking to Dr Euan Mackie in An Iodhlann on 26/7/2000.
George Holleyman talks to Dr Euan Mackie of the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow in July 2000 about the Stone Age flints, bronze objects and Iron Age pottery that he found in Balevullin and Balephuil while he was a service policeman on Tiree during 1941 to 1943. Also present are Ian Atkins of Balephuil and Maggie Campbell of Kilmoluaig.
1998.294.1
Audio cassette recording of Annie Kennedy talking to Dr John Holliday in September 1998.
Annie Kennedy of Scarinish talks to Dr John Holliday in September 1998 about Scarinish school, her teachers and school meals, Cornaig school, the MacArthurs’ shop in Scarinish, making oatcakes and baking, the history of Scarinish Post Office, the store at the harbour and butchering on Tiree, the shoemaker in Scarinish, the Manse and ministers, Donald MacDougald’s cèilidh house, the Scarinish Hotel and farm, temperance, Baugh guest house, the Munns’ shop, Scarinish golf course, the changes World War II brought to Tiree, the dance hall at the pier, Lady Victoria Campbell, large families, poverty and neighbourliness, gamekeepers Peter Anderson and Jock Graham, and the telephone exchange.
2000.202.2
Willie Bunting of Balemartine
Photograph of Willie Bunting during World War II.
The first Tiree man to enlist after the outbreak of World War II was Willie Bunting of Balemartine. He is pictured in this photograph (second right in the front row) after completing his training at Newcastle. Prior to this, he worked for Johnny Brown at the Scarinish Hotel as a motor mechanic and taxi driver.
In 1939 he asked Johnny for a couple of days off work and went to Stirling Castle where he joined the army. On his return in 1945, Johnny handed him a large brown envelope containing his wages for the time he was away.
After the war Willie worked on Tiree as a haulier, then left for Glasgow in the early 1950s to work as a mechanic. He returned to the island in 1969 to work as an engineer in the power house in Crossapol.
Black and white photograph of Willi Bunting at start of WWII.
Willie Bunting (2nd right front) after training at Newcastle in 1939-40.
2000.30.11
Periodical `The Coll Magazine`, No. 11, 1993.
Articles about 100 years ago, WWII, the emigration ship `Economy` of 1819, an around-the-world trip, shipwrecks, art rambles in Coll in 1876, a sponsored walk, local wildlife, the Comminity Council, the school and the Coll Show among others.
2000.30.12
Periodical `The Coll Magazine`, No. 13, 1995.
Articles about Skerryvore lighthouse, WWII, pigeons, RSPB, emigration and the `Brilliant`, a school trip, holiday-makers, fishing competitions, the Coll show, Project Trust and bees among others.