Typewritten account of the construction of roads in Tiree between 1934 and 1954 by Archie MacKinnon, Cornaigmore.
Information about the construction of the Cornaig to Scarinish road in 1934, the Ruaig to Caoles road in 1942, the Cornaigmore to Balevullin road in 1946 and the Vaul road in 1948 written by Archie MacKinnon, Cornaigmore.
Black and white photograph of five children from album `Tiree 1925`.
Black and white photograph of five children outside a corrugated iron building titled `Companions`, from an album thought to come originally from Silversands.
Black and white photograph of Salum Bay in 1925.
View from Vaul looking towards Salum Bay, from a small photograph album titled ‘Tiree 1925’ thought to come originally from Silversands.
Small photograph album titled `Tiree 1925`.
Small photograph albumtitled `Tiree 1925`and containing 21 black and white photographs (An Iodhlann photo nos: W90-W99, X1-X11). Found in a skip and thought originally to come from Silversands, Vaul.
Black and white photograph of the road to Upper Vaul in 1925.
The road to Uppre Vaul, from a small photograph album titled ‘Tiree 1925’ thought to come originally from Silversands.
Silversands at Vaul in 1925
Photograph of Silversands at Vaul in 1925.
Courtesy of Mr Donald Brown
Three MacMillan sisters, Margaret, Sarah and Mary, were moved in 1876 by the factor from their 25-acre farm in Balinoe because there was no man in the family to work the land following the deaths of their father and uncle.
In its place they were offered a small house at Silversands in Vaul with a shop attached which had been run by a family of MacDonalds who emigrated to Canada. Though quite young and inexperienced, the sisters accepted the challenge.
Margaret subsequently went to work on the mainland while Sarah ran the shop with Mary’s help. Like other shops on the island, it carried a wide range of goods, including groceries, tobacco, paint, paraffin, needles, fishing flies, bamboo fishing rods and Jews’ harps.
Black and white photograph of Silversands, Vaul, in 1925.
Silversands, Vaul, from a small photograph album titled ‘Tiree 1925’ thought to come originally from Silversands.
Black and white photograph of five children playing golf in 1925.
Five children playing golf, from a small photograph album titled ‘Tiree 1925’ thought to come originally from Silversands.
Black and white photograph of a house near Silversands in 1925.
Felt-roofed house near Silversands, Vaul, from a small photograph album titled ‘Tiree 1925’ thought to come originally from Silversands.
Black and white photograph of five children on the rocks at Vaul in 1925.
Five children with golf clubs on the rocks at Vaul, from a small photograph album titled ‘Tiree 1925’ thought to come originally from Silversands.
Copy of black and white photograph of Iain MacKinnon of Rhum View, Vaul.
Iain MacKinnon of Rhum View, Vaul. (Original belongs to Ranald Noel-Paton)
