Sepia prints of pen and ink drawings of Tiree by Norman R Hardy, 1984
Sepia-coloured pen and ink drawings of Balinoe, Balemartine and Sandaig Terrace on card by Norman R Hardy in 1984.
2003.8.8.1
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Township: balemartine
2000.22.11
Black and white photograph of Donald MacKechnie and Mary Ann MacDonald on their wedding day.
Donald MacKechnie and Mary Ann MacDonald on their wedding day in Balemartine in 1929. (Maggie Campbell`s parents)
2002.188.21
Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid to the Duke`s chamberlain dated 27/9/1890.
Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid to the Duke`s chamberlain dated 27/9/1890 about Tom Barr`s apllication for fencing in Balephetrish and the repayment of loans made to fishermen.
2000.23.1
Balemartine Post Office in the 1920s
Postcard of Balemartine Post Office in Balinoe in the 1920s.
Courtesy of Mr Neil MacArthur
This postcard of Balemartine shows the Post Office and surrounding houses as they were in the 1920s. Tiree’s first post office was established in 1802 in Scarinish. Originally spelled Tyree, the name was changed in 1889 to avoid confusion with Tyrie in Aberdeenshire.
There were no internal delivery services until the 1880s and these were by foot. In the following decade three sub-post offices were established at Balemartine, Cornaigmore and Ruaig. A fifth office was added in 1934 at Middleton.
At the beginning of World War II a civilian camp was built at Crossapol to house the thousand construction workers engaged in building the Coastal Command aerodrome. A sub-post office was opened at the camp which was later taken over by the RAF. This office closed around 1946.
Black and white postcard of Balemartine Post Office.
The Post Office and thatched houses at Cu’ Dheis in Balinoe, taken in the 1920s.
1997.233.4
Audio cassette recording of Iain MacDonald and Duncan MacPhee talking to Reg Knapman.
Iain MacDonald talks to Reg Knapman about Neilie Alainn of Kenovay, Captains Charles MacKinnon of Kenovay and John Brown of Balevullin, the Cornaigbeg MacLeans and Camerons, the Balevullin Camerons, his brother Neil Noan, Ben Hynish and Kennavara, Balemartine houses and families, Neil MacDonald of Balevullin, Tiree gentlemen, Hugh MacArthur of Tullymet, Iain MacCallum of Cornaigmore, his evangelist friends and the House Improvement Officer coming to Tiree.
1997.235.1
Audio cassette recording of Seumas na Croige with Alan Boyd.
Alan Boyd talks to James MacDonald (Seumas na Croige) of West Hynish about his sea-faring days and being shipwrecked in World War I, his schooldays at Balemartine School, the people of West Hynish and Bail’ Ur, their nicknames and genealogy, fishing and different types of seaweed, thatched houses, healing powers, Captain Donald MacKinnon of the Great China Tea Race, and place-names in Balephuil and West Hynish. Gàidhlig neo-mhodail: Tha Ailean Bòid a’ bruidhinn ri Seumas Mac Dhòmhnaill (Seumas na Croige) as na Cùiltean mu na làithean aige aig fairge agus mar a chaidh am bàta air an robh e air na sgeirean ’sa Cheud Chogadh, làithean sgoile ann am Baile Mhàrtainn, muinntir nan Cùiltean agus am Bail’ Ùr, a far-ainm agus an sloinneadh aca, iasgach, deifir sheòrsa feamainn, taighean tugha, comasan leigheis, an sgiobair Dòmhnall Mac Fhionghainn, fear Reis Mhòr an Ti Shina agus ainmean-aite ann am Baile Phuill agus na Cùiltean
1999.12.1.1
Booklet titled `Isle of Tiree` edited by Mona MacDonald, with photocopy.
Guide to townships on Tiree, local advertising and map. Accession includes photocopy of same.
1999.17.1
Two photocopied extracts from Volume III of the evidence taken by the Napier Commission, pp 2128-82.
One bound and one unbound transcript of the evidence given by the crofters and cottars in Tiree.
2001.84.6
Colour photograph of Flora Campbell of Balemartine.
L-R: Unknown woman and Flora Campbell (Floraidh Bhaird) of Balemartine sliabh.
2001.84.7
Colour photograph of John Brown and Flora Campbell.
L-R: John Brown (Tearlach Chaluim) of Balephuil and Flora Campbell (Floraidh Bhaird) of Balemartine with an unknown man.
