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The History of Tiree in 100 Objects | An Iodhlann
The History of Tiree in 100 Objects | An Iodhlann
Dr John Holliday, An Iodhlann’s Chairperson, compiled articles for
An Tirisdeach
, Tiree’s local newsletter, each telling the story of an item of particular interest from An Iodhlann’s archive. When read together, ‘Tiree in 100 Objects’ provides an additional insight into the culture and history of Tiree.
100 Objects:
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
1-10
1 – The Turnbull Map
2 – Saddle Quern
3 – Stud Book
4 – A’ Chailleach
5 – Stoneware Crock
6 – Registration Card
7 – First Plane
8 – Donald the Pilot
9 – Cart Plate
10 – Viking Brooch
11-20
11 – Tiree Knitwear
12 – Serving Mallet
13 – Foghorn
14 – Petition
15 – Seaweed Rights
16 – Hospital Report
17 – Label
18 – Sewing Machine
19 – Craggan
20 – Egg Box
21-30
21 – Brevet
22 – Catechu
23 – Ensign
24 – 2nd Land Raid
25 – Telegraph Key Set
26 – Heliograph
27 – Accumulator
28 – Chair
29 – Horn Spoon
30 – PoW Picture
31-40
31 – Spinning Wheel
32 – Roll of Honour
33 – Thatched House
34 – Bog Iron
35 – Underclothes
36 – Shinty Ball
37 – Cheese Press
38 – Harvest Knots
39 – Bell Gun
40 – Gooseneck Flare
41-50
41 – Gunter’s Chain
42 – Brangas
43 – Sickle
44 – Wax Portrait
45 – Vacuum Cleaner
46 – Sturdy Lantern
47 – Post Office Seal
48 – Gas Light
49 – Brass Fitting
50 – Strike-a-light
51-60
51 – Shears
52 – Christmas menu
53 – New Year
54 – Cruisgean
55 – Chanter
56 – Accordion
57 – Fishing Line Weight
58 – WVS Badge
59 -Tailor’s Thimble
60 – Hawthorn Trunk
61-70
61 – Toys
62 – Churn
63 – Chest
64 – Life Jacket
65 – Goose Iron
66 – Bank Bags
67 – Name Plate
68 – H.S. Medal
69 – Pewtar Tankard
70 – Sioman Ruadh
71-80
71 – Souvenir
72 – Aldis Lamp
73 – An Comunn Medals
74 – Communion Tokens
75 – Defence Medal
76 – Spade head
77 – Coal
78 – Gaiters
79 – Cnotag
80 – Codd bottle
81-90
81 – Commode set
82 – Cobbler’s last
83 – Cribbage board
84 – Caulking mallet
85 – Cleaver
86 – Coppper Turner
87 – D-Day logbook
88 – Metal awl
89 – Bone awl
90 – Police baton
91-100
91 – Receipt
92 – Regatta cup
93 – Clay pipe
94 – Ship painting
95 – Ship in a bottle
96 – Milk tin
97 – An Iodhlann
98 – Cabinet scraper
99 – Kettle
100 – Anemometer
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