Acc.12939 May 2008

Inventory

Acc.12939

Jim Taylor

National Library of Manuscripts Division George IV Bridge EH1 1EW Tel: 0131-466 2812 Fax: 0131-466 2811 E-mail: [email protected]

© Trustees of the National Library of Scotland Video Cassette Recordings [VCR] of reminiscences and scenes of north-east Scotland made by Jim Taylor, c.1980-c.1994, undated. Most of the interviews relate to and farming in the north-east; several are with World War II veterans on their experiences of war. The collection also includes material collected by and copies of original material made by Jim Taylor relating to and .

Presented, 2008

1 VCR of interviews with: Rev Charlie Birnie of Tyrie Kirk and President of the Heritage Society Jack Reeves, Fleet Air Arm, , 1941 Steevie Spalding, projectorist, Fraserburgh

2 VCR of interviews with: Gilbert Buchan, Chairman of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation and John Buchan, Lancaster Bomber pilot, 1990 David Buchan, Professor of Folklore Memorial University of Newfoundland, c.1994

3 VCR of interviews with: James Wiseman and William Whyte, inshore fishermen George Scorgie, steam Norman Fordyce, author, musician, local historian Willie Low, , Fraserburgh Henry Duthie, Fraserburgh

4 VCR of interviews with: Peter Slater, , Alie Duncan Buchan, Robert Stephen, Cairnbole Norman Fordyce, author, musician and local historian

5 VCR of interviews with: Flight Lieutenant John Buchan, World War II Lancaster pilot Fraserburgh and Peterburgh harbour scenes

6 VCR of interviews with: Andrew Strachan, Inverallochy, fisherman Jim Duthie. fisherman Lebbie Buchan, Inverallochy, gutter Inverallochy Temperance Walks, 1980-1981, 1990

7 VCR of interviews with: Jim Slater, fisherman David Man, Deep Mission, Fraserburgh , fisherfolk Croans Kippering Yard, Fraserburgh Francie Lawrie, maker of musical instruments

8 VCR of interviews with: Mr Bruce of Rora on country life Jim Slater of on fishing and fishermen Gutting scallops at Braes, Fraserburgh Andrew Strachan of Inverallochy

9 VCR of interviews with: J J Lawrence, on the history of Fraserburgh John Seller, Dunkirk Veteran and founder of ‘North East Old Time Dancing’ The Easton and Urquhart families on farming in past times

10 VCR of interviews with: George Sutherland, Fraserburgh Edwin Wiseman, Fraserburgh Bill Smith, Fraserburgh and Rosehearty George and Miriam West, Fraserburgh Fraserburgh Lighthouse

11 VCR of interviews with: Willie Tate of Inverallochy, pelagic fisherman Wille Whyte of Fraserburgh and Cairnherty, fisherman Bill Simmons of Deep Sea Mission

12 VCR of interviews with: Shane Forbes, Rosehearty, Fisherman, Skipper and Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy during World War II Willie Whyte, Fraserburgh, Skipper and herring drifter

13 VCR of interviews with: Fraserburgh fishing scenes Alick West, inshore fisherman J T Buchamn, fisherman, fishcurer and farmer

14 VCRs of interviews with: Mr Watt of Village Mary Gatt of Rosehearty (lead fisher strikes at Yarmouth John Stephen, Bodda, inshore fisherman who rescued the crew of a sinking German U boat Daisy Chapman, folksinger [‘Bothy Nights’ recordings]

15 VCR of interview with: Sidney Stephen, founder of Psychic Centre

16 VCR of interviews with: Jock Smith, Rosehearty Willie Downie, Rosehearty Bill Wiseman, Forbes Nicol Edwin Wiseman Willie Whyte, Fraserburgh Jim Slater, Rosehearty Sandy Morrison, Fraserburgh Harbour scenes Harvesting, Blackhills of Tyrie, Fraserburgh

17 VCR of interviews with: Jim Slater, Chairmanm Pelagic Fishermen Joe Mitchell Willie Hay, chairman of Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Demolition of Fraserbrugh Gut Factory Russian factory at Fraserburgh

18 VCR of interviews with: ‘Codlin’ Willie Whyte, Fraserburgh and Caurnbulg Bessie Buchan, Roseheart Albert Davidson, Fraserburgh

19 VCRs of interviews with: Bunty Clark, crofter’s wife Bobby Shand, Gordon Highlanders, POW in Germany and Karl Steinbach, POW in Scotland Joe Cruickshank, Bothy Ballad singer Wright’s Fair, Fraserburgh Akie Brae

20 VCR of interviews with: John Reid [David Toulmin] Aberdeen Family History Society Fraserburgh Lighthouse

21 VCR of interviews with: Fife bands of Inverallochy, Cairnbeg and St Coombs Rosehearty Masonic marches, 1980-1981 Masonic Dance, Rosehearty, Eastern Star Burns Night

22 VCR of interviews with: Andrew Strachan, Inverallochy Lebie Buchan, Inverallochy Jim Buchan, Peterhead Albert Sutherland, lifeboat coxwain, Fraserburgh, 1990

23 VCR of interviews with: Willie Tate ‘The Philorth’, Miriam West gutting herring Fraserburgh harbour Willie Whyte, junior, preparing for pelagic fishing from Fraserburgh Pitullie – Jessie Taylor Pastor Jack Gibson, Assembly of God, Fraserburgh Boat unloading , Portsoy, Rosehearty Curing Station Provost Bill McDonald, 1994

24 VCR of interviews with: Steve Spalding, Fraserburgh Miriam West, nurse in Banff Hospital during World War II Fish Festival, Fraserburgh Fishing boats at Fraserburgh, 1990s

25 DVD of interviews: Peter Buchan Bobby Taylor on Rosehearty Mine Disaster, 1918 Jim Buchan, playwright Jack Pressby, leader of Bobby Jones’ Big Band, and champion golfer

26 Account book, 1918-1922, of George Riddle, Shoe-maker, Rosehearty

27 Photocopy of Minute Book, 1794 - 1827, of the Freemasons of the Forbes Lodge, Rosehearty. With earlier entries from 1772

28 Photocopy of Minute Book, 1845-1912, of the Free Church, Pitsligo

29 Photocopy of Minute Book, 1906-1916, of Pitsligo Parish Church Literary Guild