Book `Discover the Ross..`
Guide to the Ross of Mull illustrated with colour photographs, including information about Skerryvore Lighthouse and Hynish on Tiree. (Pages 29-30)
De-accessioned 26.2.2026.
2005.5.1
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Township: hynish
2004.218.12
Colour aerial photograph of the Hynish complex taken in the summer of 2004 by Jane Phillis.
The Hynish complex in the summer of 2004 with the reservoir for flushing sand out the dock on the right. © Jane Phillis (HD 141 1A).
2004.194.9
Aerial photograph of Lower Square, Hynish taken by James Gentles in July 2003.
Lower Square, Hynish photographed by James Gentles in July 2003 using a remote controlled camera on a kite.
2004.194.10
Aerial photograph of the keepers` cottages and the Signalling Tower at Hynish taken by James Gentles in July 2003.
The Signalling Tower and the keepers` cottages at Upper Square in Hynish photographed by James Gentles in July 2003 using a remote controlled camera on a kite.
2004.194.8
Hynish pier and dock
Photograph of the pier and dock at Hynish in 2004.
Courtesy of Mr James Gentles ©
Hynish, the closest land to Skerryvore, was chosen by Alan Stevenson, Engineer to the Northern Lighthouse Board, as the site of the harbour and work yards. Unfortunately the harbour was prone to such bad swells in the winter that it was unusable and, on an island without a safe harbour, its location rankled.
The traffic at the pier was so great that in 1840 another 11 metres was added to its length of 79 metres. Not only was granite landed from the Ross of Mull before being dressed at Hynish and transported to Skerryvore, ballast was required for the lighters and copious amounts of coal for the steamer and forges.
Because the dock tended to silt up with sand, an ingenious flushing system was devised using water from a small reservoir in a nearby hill. The complex, a heritage site of European importance, has been renovated by the Hebridean Trust.
Aerial photograph of Hynish pier and dock taken by James Gentles in July 2003.
Hynish pier and dock photographed by James Gentles in July 2003 using a remote controlled camera on a kite.
1998.276.1
Audio cassette recording of Hector MacPhail talking at the Scarinish Hotel in January 1998.
Hector MacPhail of Ruaig talks at the Scarinish Hotel on 31st January 1998 about emigration to Canada, New Zealand and Patagonia, the Duke of Argyll’s factors, the MacNiven family, cattle droves, smacks and schooners, the shops at Middleton and Hynish, three Tiree men who emigrated to Seattle, ancient graveyards, a school trip to Dundee, Captain Donald MacKinnon of the Taeping, the Downie family, emigration history at Inverary Archives, CalMac boats, the storms in 1953 and 1968, the emigrations of 1855 and 1877. (Continued on AC43)
2004.138.3.1
Seven postcards of Tiree.
Three postcards of Tiree views published by Whiteholme Ltd of Dundee – (1) two views of Balevullin Bay, one of Balephuil and one of Balemartine; (2) Balevullin Bay; (3) Baugh. Four postcards with views of Tiree by Sue Anderson of Coll – (1) Kilkenneth and Kennavara; (2) Mannal; (3) Hynish and the Signalling Tower; (4) Sandaig.
1999.199.7
O/S map sheet LXXVIII.15.
Map of the Hynish area at a scale of 25 inches to mile (1:2,500).
2004.95.10
Five cards from Blue Beyond.
Five cards from Blue Beyond in their cellophane wrappers – three paintings by Colin Woodcock: `Mannal and Hynish`, `Houses at the Green` and `Balemartine Beach`; two textiles by Susan Woodcock: `Summer Sunrise` and `Sea Change`.
2004.90.3
Nine postcards of Tiree by Su Anderson.
Nine postcards of Tiree by Su Anderson with views of: Balepuil Bay from Ben Hynish; four traditional Tiree houses; Mannal from Balemartine; Hynish pier; breaking waves; the bank and school houses in Scarinish from the shore; Scarinish harbour at sunset; the Rural Centre; Caoles.