Currie and District Local History Society
- Reference:GB 582 CHS
- Dates of Creation:1900-1990
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:c 2,000 slides and 1,000 photographs
Scope and Content
Slides and photographs relating to the history of Currie, Balerno, Juniper Green, Colinton and Slateford. These include images of local paper, grain and snuff mills; schools; churches in particular Currie Kirk and local clubs and organisations and local people and views.
Administrative / Biographical History
Currie and District Local History Society was founded by John Tweedie to preserve the heritage of Currie and the other Water of Leith communities such as Balerno, Juniper Green and Colinton. Currie is a village in the Edinburgh suburbs which had originally been part of Midlothian. He was particularly interested in the history of the paper mills, especially Kinleith Mill. Over time a large number of slides were ammassed by John Tweedie for the purpose of giving educational talks. Some slides are copies of photographs in his own collection, but most are unique.
Arrangement
Organised by subject.
Access Information
Slides and photographs have been digitised. Access by appointment.
Acquisition Information
Donated in 2006.
Other Finding Aids
Item level descriptions are on a database.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Slides
Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Helen Taylor, Archivist, Heriot-Watt University Archive, Records Management and Museum Service 2008.
Conditions Governing Use
Copies can be supplied for educational purposes. For permission to reproduce apply in writing to the University Archivist. Responsibility for obtaining copyright clearance rests with the researcher.
Related Material
Tweedie Local History Collection (HWUA TW), Tweedie Photograph Collection (HWUA TWP).
Location of Originals
Some are copies of photographs in the Tweedie Photograph collection.
Bibliography
A Water of Leith Walk with a historic industrial background. John Tweedie.
History of Currie Village ed. Catherine G Peutherer
Old Currie, Balerno and Juniper Green. George Monies.
Our District: The historical background of Currie and Ratho Parishes. John Tweedie and Cyril Jones.Subjects
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