Ration book for 1953-1954 issued to Janet Wilson in Renfrew.
Ration book for 1953-1954 issued to Janet Wilson nee MacEachern in Renfrew.
2007.7.2
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2007.7.3
Certificate of Residence in a Protected Area issued to Mary MacEachern.
Certificate of Residence in a Protected Area issued to Mary MacEachern of Cornaigbeg in 1942.
2006.167.1
Black and white photograph of HMS `Sturdy`
H.M.S. Sturdy, a warship on convoy protection duty during World War II. In a strong south-westerly gale on 30th October 1940 she ran aground on Sgeir nan Latharnaich at Sandaig with the loss of five lives. (Original photo in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 4)
2006.158.1
Audio cassette recording of Leo Crowther`s memories of wartime Tiree.
Leo Crowther, a former Warrant Officer in 281 Squadron, talks about his experiences on Tiree where he was posted during 1944-5. (Second master copy in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 4)
2006.145.2
Copied newspaper cutting about W/O William Arthur Graham.
Photo of William Arthur Graham published in a Canadian or American newspaper in 1942 or 1943. He was killed in the mid-air collision above the airfield in August 1944.
2006.145.1
Copy of the service record of W/O William Arthur Graham.
Service record of W/O William Arthur Graham who was killed on Tiree as a result of the aircraft collision in August 1944.
2006.142.1
HMS ‘Tiree’
Photograph of Isles class trawler HMS ‘Tiree’.
HMS ‘Tiree’ was an ‘Isles’ class armed trawler that saw service during World War II. Built in 1941 in Goole, Yorkshire, the boat was 164 feet long and weighed 545 tons. She carried 184 tons of coal and was capable of a top speed of 12 knots.
Fitted with minesweeping and ASDIC (sonar) U-boat detection equipment, she was crewed by four officers and thirty-six men. In 1942 she was deployed in the North Sea, and from 1943 to 1945 in the Atlantic. She was decommissioned in 1960
The ship’s bell was presented to the people of Tiree at a ceremony in 1995 at Tiree High School where it now hangs outside the dining room.
Black and white photograph of H.M.S. `Tiree`.
The Isles class trawler H.M.S. `Tiree` photographed by Right & Logan of Portsea, Portsmouth. She carried minesweeping and ASDIC U-boat detection equipment and a crew of forty officers and men. In 1942 she was deployed in the North Sea and from 1943 to 1945 in the Atlantic. She was decommissioned in 1960. The ship`s bell was presented to the people of Tiree in 1995 at a ceremony at the school where it hangs outside the dining room.. (Original photo in Filing Cabinet 7 drawer 4)
2006.141.1
Copied black and white photograph of John MacFarlane.
John MacFarlane (brother of Lachie MacFarlane, Hynish). He was in the Merchant Navy in World War II and died when his ship was sunk. (See also photo E14)
2006.93.14
Black and white photograph of airman Bill Store (?), from Annabella MacNeill`s collection.
Airman Bill Store (Stone?) outside a Nissen hut in Tiree during WWII. He was lost during the war. (Original stored in filing cabinet 8 drawer 4)
2006.93.11
Black and white photograph of Preston Potts, his wife and an unknown couple, from Annabella MacNeill`s collection.
The Commanding Officer of RAF Tiree Preston Potts (on the far right) and his wife (on the far left) with an unknown couple and a jeep. (Original stored in filing cabinet 8 drawer 4)
