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The history of the
Island and its people are interconnected. These pages will be
dedicated to our members and those who have spent much of their lives
cataloguing and recording events and the evidence of the past.Mull Historical and Archaeological Society are about to add a large
amount of information to their site over the next two years, due to a grant from the
Lottery Heritage Fund.
Below are links to
their websites and information.
Mull and Iona Churches and Worship A
list of all recorded churches
Mull Habitations and Ruins A list by
parish of all the habitations
Mull Family History
pages. A very comprehensive, searchable
database of Mull families and ancient settlements. Compiled by MH&AS
member Ian Phillips
For information in book form, Jo Currie has 'Mull - The
Island and it's People'. This book explores the history of the island in
the 18th and 19th centuries. Drawing on research in original
correspondence of the principle families of the island - Macleans and
Maclaines - Jo Currie relates how the shortage of money among
landowners, tacksmen, subtenants and cottars brought about
confrontations which resulted in the virtual disappearance of most of
the native population in a series of emigrations which were not always
due to eviction.
ISBN 1-84158-177-1
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Mull's Geological past,
by Ros Jones
Mull in the Making
By Rosalind Jones
The story of Mull & Iona's incredible 2800 million year geological
history.
'It caters for the non geologist drawn to Mull for the space and
solitude which the island affords.' - Eric Robinson, Geologist's
Association
ISBN 0-9531890-07 |
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Various books about
historical events
by Eve Eckstein, Olive Brown and Jean Whittaker.
History of Aros Park
by June Saul
Ross of Mull
Historical Centre.
Information about the Ross of mull and its people.
Iona Abbey and Nun's
House.
History, information and photographs.
Tormore Granite
Quarry, Story of the famous Granite Quarry.
Stones of Wonder,
by Robert Pollock. Details of Mull's Standing Stones
Martin Martin's Visit to Mull (1703)
The Terror
of Tobermory-
Vice Admiral Sir Gilbert Stephenson
KBE, CB, CMC
By Richard Baker
It was as
Commodore HMS Western Isles that Sir Gilbert Stephenson earned his
nickname, 'The Terror of Tobermory'. Responsible for the training of
new recruits in Tobermory harbour on the isle of Mull, Stephenson
moulded hundreds of inexperienced recruits into trained and
disciplined sailors. During the Battle of the Atlantic, ships manned
by Tobermory-trained sailors were responsible for sinking at least one
hundred and thirty enemy U-boats and shooting down over forty enemy
aircraft.
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Richard Baker served on convoy vessels
during the war and was sent for training to Tobermory, where he first
met this legendary figure. His book is less a formal biography than an
attempt to capture the personality of one of the great characters of
our time. Tobermory was the peak of Sir Gilbert's career, but the
author does not neglect the rest of this remarkable man's life, and
writes about him with genuine warmth and sympathy.
'. . . provides a fascinating insight into the RN during its imperial
heyday' - Broadly Boats
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