Abernyte Oral History Collection

• Reference:GB 254 MS 281
• Dates of Creation:1967-2000
• Name of Creator:
  Abernyte Heritage Group
• Physical Description:
  93 items

• Scope and Content

  Oral history recordings on CD ROM and Minidisc relating to the interviewee's experiences of living in Abernyte; full and amended transcripts of recordings; contact details of interviewees and copyright/consent forms.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  In response to changing dynamics in Abernyte, the Abernyte Heritage Group was established in the mid 1980s as part of a drive to celebrate and retain local identity. The group was composed of longstanding residents and recent arrivals to the village and was involved in a number of projects. In 1988 the Group undertook its first project, Abernyte portrait of a Perthshire village in 1988, and in 1992 created a village collage. In 1996, the group decided to undertake an oral history study which saw them interview Abernyte residents and commit to tape their experiences and memories.

• Arrangement

  Usually chronological within series.

• Access Information

  Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

• Acquisition Information

  The records were deposited by Anne Davies in March 2010.

• Note

  In response to changing dynamics in Abernyte, the Abernyte Heritage Group was established in the mid 1980s as part of a drive to celebrate and retain local identity. The group was composed of longstanding residents and recent arrivals to the village and was involved in a number of projects. In 1988 the Group undertook its first project, Abernyte portrait of a Perthshire village in 1988, and in 1992 created a village collage. In 1996, the group decided to undertake an oral history study which saw them interview Abernyte residents and commit to tape their experiences and memories.

  Portrait of a Perthshire village in 1988, Edited by James Jones. Published 1988.

• Other Finding Aids

  Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.

• Alternative Form Available

  Copies and additional material held by Perth and Kinross Council Archive.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  The records are on paper and electronic media

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Durham Burt, 19 April 2010. Updated by Kenneth Baxter, December 2012.

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Appraisal Information

  No items were removed.

• Custodial History

  Abernyte Heritage Group.

• Accruals

  Not expected

• Related Material

  MS 281

• Additional Information

  Published

  Catalogued

  MS 281