Township: sandaig

2001.83.3

Black and white photograph of the MacLeish family outside Sandaig Terrace in 1955.

The MacLeish family outside Sandaig Terrace in 1955. Note the bamboo fishing rod against the thatch. L-R: (back) Ina MacLeish, wife of Effie`s son Charlie; Sam MacLeish, Effie`s son; Effie MacLeish nee MacArthur, Sandaig Terrace; friend Ella Moor from Glasgow; Carol Ann MacLeish, Ina`s daughter; Eric Brown, son of Effie`s daughter Margaret.

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2001.171.1

Audio cassette recording of Charlie MacLeish talking to Maggie Campbell on 19/9/2001 at his home in Sandaig .

Charlie MacLeish of Sandaig talks to Maggie Campbell in September 2001 about his childhood memories of Tiree in the 1940s, the people and the houses in Sandaig and how the place has changed since he was a boy; Charlie also talks the plane and ferries services and how they have changed.

2001.75.8

Photocopied report on Tiree Schools by Mr Ramsay dated 1863 (Bundle 1539).

Report dated 1863 on the individual schools at Caoles, Kirkapol, Balemartine, Heylipol, Sandaig (Greenhill), Balevullin, Croish and Hynish, giving how they`re supported, the teacher`s name, the school roll and comments by the inspector Mr Ramsay.

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2001.97.28

Photocopied extracts from the County of Argyll Fifth Annual Report by the Medical Officer of Health Dr Roger MacNeill, pp 26-27.

Report by Dr Buchanan about an outbreak of scarlet fever spread through the schools.

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