The Bailies of Bennachie Records, 1973-2013 Outline

The Audit entry column contains the reference number to this material in the Bennachie Information Audit, see section 13

Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/1-13 The Bailies of Bennachie 1/1 1973- Constitution 1/2 1973- Membership 1/3 1974- Annual reports and financial statements 1/4 1973- Council Meeting Agendas, Minutes and related papers, Membership 1/5 1973- Council correspondence 1/6 1977- Bailies’ AGMs 1/7 1980- Bailies’ Rallies 1/8 1973- Notices to Bailies re AGM, Rally, and other activities 1/9 198-? Wardens 1/10 1973- Bailies’ Room 1/11 1973- Organisation management 1/12 200- Website 1/13 200- Bailies’ records in electronic format

2 1973- Library

3/1-13 Information files and research papers 3/1 Place names 287 3/2 Natural history 240 3/3 Buildings 242 3/4 Bennachie Colony/ Colonists 236 3/5 Reminiscences 241 3/6 Biographical 3/7 Cormack Connection and Collection 285 3/8 Historical notes 286 3/9 Archaeology 3/10 Legends 3/11 Mrs Helen Fraser’s papers 235 3/12 Dr Danny Gordon’s papers 3/13 Fordyce family papers

4/1-19 Bailies’ projects 4/1 1973- Bennachie Working Parties / Bennachie Volunteers 4/2 1974- Guided walks ` 4/3 1977- Planting 4/5 1979 Indicators 4/6 1979- Educational projects 239 4/7 1980 Conservation seminar 4/8 1981- Promotion, including Appeals 4/9 1981, 1997 Ballad Competitions 4/10 1986- Gordon Way 4/11 1993- Bennachie Centre 4/12 1997 The Levena Taylor Award: Video Competition 4/13 1997- Bennachie Colony 4/14 1982-1983 Photographic Competition 4/15 1985? Rowan Tree Map Board 4/16 2011-- Bennachie Landscapes Project, Council sub-Group 4/17 2009 Bennachie Homecoming Festival 4-9 August 4/18 2011 Bennachie Visitor Centre Path Improvement: a co-operation between the Bailies of Bennachie and BCTV 4/19 2012 Memorial cairn and plaque for airmen lost on Bennachie

5/1-14 Bailies’ publications and related correspondence and notes Ref Dates Description Audit entry 5/1 1973 Bennachie Forest Walk (1973) 5/2 1974 Welcome to Bennachie (1974) 5/3 1976 Book of Bennachie (1976), 5th reprint (1979), 6th reprint (1998) 5/4 Cards and Notelets 5/5 1979 Bennachie Map (1979); rev. ed. (1983); rev. ed. (1991) 5/6 1980 Guide to Bennachie (1980); 2nd ed. (1986); 3rd ed. (1993) 5/7 1981- Bennachie Calendars 5/8 1983 Poems of Bennachie (1982) 5/9 1983-1989 Bennachie Notes, 1-12, (1983-1989) 5/10 1983 Bennachie Again (1983) 5/11 1985 Bennachie, by Alex. Inkson McConnochie (1985) 5/12 1996 Bennachie Centre Handbook for Bailie Volunteers (1996) 5/13 1986- Publications order forms (1986- ) 5/14 2011-2012 The Colony Trail leaflet

6/1-3 1987-1996 Bailies’ videos and DVDs

7 Bailies’ souvenirs and promotional products

8/1-20 Bailies’ liaison with bodies and groups with related interests 8/1 1973- Forestry Commission 8/2 1894- Local landowners 8/3 1976- Local authorities 8/4 1970- Aberdeen Mountain Rescue Team 8/5 1981- North East Mountain Trust 8/6 1984- Tree Planting & Felling 8/7 1985-1988 Gordon Rural Action & Information Network (GRAIN) 8/8 1986- Police 8/9 1987- Bennachie (Management Plan) Working Group 8/10 1987-1988 Bennachie Information Working Sub-Group 8/11 1988 Bennachie Access Sub-group 8/12 1988-1989 Bennachie Vegetation Survey Sub-group 8/13 1987-1994 Ordnance Survey 8/14 1990 Garioch Roadrunners 8/15 1993-1994 Privatisation of the Forestry Commission 8/16 1999 Fountain Forestry 8/17 2000- Bennachie Centre Trust 8/18 1983-87 Gordon District Tourist Board 8/19 Bennachie Histories Project 8/20 2007- Aberdeenshire Local Access Forum

9 Newscuttings and other material relating to the Bailies 238

10 Talks and articles relating to Bennachie by Bailies and others

11/1-3 Poetry, ballads and music relating to Bennachie, with related material 237 11/1 General 11/2 1981 Bailies’ Bennachie Ballad Competitions 301 11/3 Music

12 Photographs and illustrations relating to Bennachie

13 1999 Bennachie Information Audit

14/1 Newscuttings and other material relating to Bennachie 238 2 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry

14/2 Newscuttings and other material relating to the area around Bennachie

15 Publications by others relating to Bennachie

16 Miscellaneous information

17 18--?- Maps of Bennachie

18 Bibliography of Bennachie

19 Artifacts

3 June 2018 The Bailies of Bennachie Records, 1973-2013

Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/1-12 The Bailies of Bennachie

1/1/1-2 1973- Constitution and introductory documents

1/1/1/1 1973? Draft constitution; typescript, 1 sheet 1/1/1/2 1973? 2nd draft constitution; typescript, photocopy, 3 sheets 1/1/1/3 1973? Constitution; typescript, 3 sheets 1/1/1/3/2 1973? Constitution; typescript, with manuscript annotations by JRM, 3 sheets 1/1/1/4 1974 Constititution 1974; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/1/1/5 1977 Correspondence from Robert L C Chalmers of Raeburn, Christie, Buthlay & Rutherford to the Bailies, with draft amended constitution and photocopies of correspondence with the Inland Revenue re charitable status; typescript, 9 sheets 1/1/1/6/1 1977 Constitution, adopted 27 October 1977; typescript, 4 sheets, + photocopy -2 1/1/1/7 1979 Letter 7 June 1979 from Robert Chalmers re suggested amendments to clause 6 of the constitution; typescript, 1 sheet 1/1/1/8 1979- Constititution, adopted 27 October 1977, with amendments adopted 17 1985 October 1979, 27 September 1984, 26 September 1985, signed by Senior Bailies and Clerks; typescript, 5 sheets 1/1/1/9 1996 Constitution, incorporating amendments adopted to 26 September 1985; printout, 4 sheets 1/1/1/10 1997 Constitution, with amendments to 25 September 1997; printout, 4 sheets

1/1/1/11 2008- Constitution, with amendments to 18 September 2008, -2009 with letter of acknowledgment and warning from OSCR 12 March 2009; 2 sheets 1/1/2 1973 Correspondence re formation of the Bailies of Bennachie 1/1/2/1 1973 Baillies [sic] of Bennachie poster for meeting on 7 May in Inverurie Town Hall 1/1/2/2 1973 Letter of invitation to introductory meeting in Inverurie on 7 May to Lady Grant, Monymusk [sample of letters to all proprietors]; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/1/2/3 1973 Replies from James Gill; Colin Mitchell, MP; E G Richards, Conservator, Forestry Commission; Sydney Weaver; typescript, 5 sheets 1/1/2/4 1985 The Bailies of Bennachie: aims and history; typescript, 3 sheets. 1/1/2/5 1987 The Bailies of Bennachie: aims; how can you help the Bailies?; typescript, 2 sheets 1/1/2/6 1990 The Bailies of Bennachie: aims and membership; typescript, 1 sheet 1/1/2/7 1990? The Bailies of Bennachie: introduction, aims, history, recent news; typescript, 4 sheets 1/1/2/8 2007 e-mail 8 May from Algy Watson to Brian Cornock, defining [geographical] ‘areas of interest’ or ‘spheres of influence’ of the Bailies of Bennachie ; 1 sheet 1/1/2/9 1973? Signatures [of members of ?planning group for Bailies] ; manuscript. 1 sheet

1/2/1 General membership 1/2/1/1 1986 Membership application form: A Welcome to Bennachie, typescript, 1 sheet 1/2/1/2 1973- Letters of application and renewal of membership, many enclosing donations and orders for publications, and including personal reminiscences, arranged chronologically; manuscript and typescript, 1 file 1/2/1/3 197-? Benachie Bailies: the original bailies; typescript, 5 sheets + 2 lists of additional members, 2 sheets + signed photocopy 1/2/1/4 1980 Membership application form: A Welcome to Bennachie, printed, 1 sheet Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/2/1/5/1 1979 A List of the Bailies of Bennachie, in alphabetical sequence, with separate lists of Honorary, Corporate and Overseas bailies, with note: As at 1 August 1979 1,458 + additions and deletions since 1 August 1979; manuscript, 1 notebook 1/2/1/5/2 1981 Membership list of the Bailies of Bennachie, in alphabetical sequence, with separate lists of Honorary, Corporate, Overseas [and additional] bailies, with amendments, with note: At end 24 October 1981 there are 2031 bailies; manuscript, 1 notebook 1/2/1/5/3 1981 Membership list of the Bailies of Bennachie, in alphabetical sequence, with separate list of Overseas bailies, with membership number and date of joining added, with note at head of page 1: At 1st September 1981, with note at end: At 24 October 1981 there are 2031 bailies; manuscript, 1 notebook 1/2/1/5/4 1980- Stub register of receipts for membership subscriptions, Registers 1-54, 1995 receipt numbers 1810, 27 Sept 1980 – 4566, 5 Oct 1995 1/2/1/5/5 1994 [Membership list of the Bailies of Bennachie], in alphabetical sequence, with Name and Membership number; numbers 1-4414; computer printout, 64 continuous pages 1/2/1/6 1981 Correspondence with Marjorie Dewar, Ghillie Personal Travel; manuscript and typescript, 9 sheets + Ghillie Personal Travel brochure 1/2/1/7 1986 Bailies of Bennachie, alphabetical list, pp. 1-48; Honorary Bailies, p.49; Overseas Bailies of Bennachie, p. 50-52; [Additional Bailies], p.53; manuscript, 53 sheets 1/2/1/8 1992 Record of membership form; typescript, 1 sheet 1/2/1/9 1992 Membership analyses by title, growth by year 1973-1992, count of mailings, general breakdown, geographical distribution; typescript, 6 sheets 1/2/1/10 1993 20th anniversary membership update letter and membership survey form, and partial draft; typescript, 3 sheets + completed survey forms; 2 files + related correspondence 1/2/1/11 1994? Membership application form: A Welcome to Bennachie, printed, italic, 1 sheet 1/2/1/12 1994 ‘Don’t be a stranger: Bailies ask members to stay in touch’: newscutting 18/03/1994, 1 sheet 1/2/1/13 1995? Draft publicity/ membership recruitment leaflet; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/2/1/14 1995? Membership application form; typescript, 1 sheet 1/2/1/15 1995? Rev Dr James S Wood, MBE, DD [: a tribute]; typescript, 1 sheet. 1/2/1/16 1996 New members, added 8 June 1996; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/2/1/17 1996 Membership deletions and changes [MS Works DB on disk] 1/2/1/18 1997 New members 1997; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/2/1/19 1997 Membership changes August 1997; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/2/1/20 1997 Letter, 16 August 1997, from member Sue Taylor 1/2/1/21 1998 Family membership application form template 1/2/1/22 2000 Membership deletions [MS Works DB on disk] 1/2/1/23 2001 Membership address changes [MS Excel on disk] 1/2/1/24 2001 Membership list 2001 [MS Access database, 4731 members, on disk] 1/2/1/25 Undated Scroll certificate of membership, blank; printed, 1 sheet 1/2/1/26 Undated Membership pack folder; printed, 1 sheet

1/2/2 Guardian 1973- David Gordon, 4th Marquis of Aberdeen, 1973-1974 1974 Framed photograph on display in Bailies’ Room

Sir Maitland Mackie, 1975-1996 1/2/2/1 1987 Letter clarifying status of Guardianship; typescript, 1 sheet 1/2/2/2 1996 Tribute from the Bailies on death of Sir Maitland Mackie; typescript, 1 sheet 1/2/2/3 1996 Acknowledgment of the tribute by Maitland Mackie; manuscript, 1 sheet

5 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry Lord Forbes, 1996- 1/2/2/4 1996 Correspondence re appointment of Lord Forbes as Guardian; typescript, 2 sheets 1/2/2/5 1999 Correspondence re position of Guardian; typescript, 2 sheets

1/2/3 Honorary Senior Bailie: HRH The Prince of Wales 1/2/3/1 1995 Correspondence re visit of The Prince of Wales to perform the official opening ceremony of the Bennachie Centre, re the conferment of the title Honorary Senior Bailie; with newscuttings: ‘Charlie’s their darling!’, by Tina Aiken, [Inverurie] Herald, (May 5 1995), 4; ‘Prince agrees to be a Bailie’, Press and journal, 18 May 1995; ‘Charles of Bennachie!’, Inverurie herald, 19 May 1995; typescript, manuscript, photocopy, 8 sheets; letters 2 May and 5 September 1995 from The Prince of Wales and copy of the hand- painted certificate are framed on display in the Bailies’ Room 1/2/3/2 1997 Message of sympathy on bereavement and acknowledgment; typescript, 2 sheets 1/2/3/3 1998 Letter of invitation, 18 August, to the Queen’s reception at Buckingham Palace on 13 November to mark the 50th Birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales, Honorary Senior Bailie; typescript, 1 sheet 1/2/3/4 1998 Acknowledgment of 50th birthday gift, the book, The Book of Bennachie; typescript, 1 sheet 1/2/3/5 2002 Acknowledgment, 13 May, of letter of condolence on death of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother; typescript, 1 sheet 1/2/3/6 2002 Acknowledgment, 20 August, of application to The Prince of Wales’ Charitable Foundation for a donation towards the refurbishment of the Bennachie Centre; typescript, 1 sheet

1/2/4 Honorary Bailies 1/2/4/1 1973 Correspondence May-June with Lord Forbes and the Master of Forbes, re becoming an Honorary Bailie; typescript, 3 sheets 1/2/4/2 1981 Letter from Jane D. Tait accepting appointment as Honorary Bailie 2001 Correspondence 13-21 September with Norman Davidson, Forest District Manager, re his becoming an Honorary Bailie; typescript, 2 sheets: See below 8/1/46

1/2/4/3 1974 Correspondence with Henry Ford, re his appointment as an Honorary Bailie; typescript, 2 sheets [1 a photocopy]

1/3/1-2 1974- Annual reports and financial statements

1/3/1 1974- Annual reports of the Council, 1974-1997 Senior Bailies’ Report, 1998-

1/3/2 1973- Financial statements to 16 October 1973; manuscript, to 30 April 1974; manuscript to 30 April 1975, on verso of 1975 annual report for year ending 31 August 1978-1982, 1985-2000, 2002-

1/4/1-3 Council meetings and membership

1/4/1 1973- Council Meeting Agendas, Minutes and related papers 1/4/1/1/1 1973- Minute book of the Bailies of Bennachie, 7 May 1973 – 9 September 1985, 1985 with Council reports and other related papers inserted; manuscript and typescript, 1 notebook

1/4/1/1/2 Clerk’s Minute notebook 29 November 1982 – 16 September 1985; typescript, 1 notebook 6 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/4/1/1/3 1973, May 28, invitation letter; September 20, agenda and minutes 1977 March 22, manuscript notes; August 4, agenda 1979- Agendas, minutes, and related papers; typescript and manuscript, 1 file 1986 1/4/1/2 1987- Agendas, minutes, and related papers; typescript and manuscript, 1 file 1991 1/4/1/3 1992- Agendas, minutes, and related papers; typescript and manuscript, 1 file 1994 1/4/1/4 1995- Agendas, minutes, and related papers; typescript and manuscript, 1 file 1996 1/4/1/5 1997- Agendas, minutes, and related papers; typescript and manuscript, 1 file 2002 lacking Agenda 2002 August 28; Minutes 2001 May 25 and December 5, 2002 March 6 1/4/1/6 2003- Agendas, minutes, and related papers; typescript and manuscript, 1 file 2007 1/4/1/7 2008- Agendas, minutes, and related papers; typescript and manuscript, 1 file 1/4/1/8 2009— Strategy and Operational Plan development; 1 file 2011

1/4/1/9 Agendas, minutes, and related papers; typescript and manuscript, 1 file

1/4/2 Agendas, etc. duplicate file [incomplete]

1/4/3 1973- Council members 1997 1/4/3/1 1973? Bailies Council & Clerk – possible names; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/4/3/2 1993? Tribute to Dr Danny Gordon; manuscript and typescript, 2 sheets 1/4/3/2a 1993? Obituary of Dr Danny Gordon; typescript, 1 sheet 1/4/3/3 1980 Letters from Bert Cadenhead, Tom Hutchison, Gordon [Ingram], Leslie McKay, Mary J. Simpson, A W M Whitely expressing willingness to stand for election or re-election to the Council; manuscript and typescript, 6 sheets 1/4/3/3a 1980 Letter from the Master of Forbes, apology for non-attendance at Council meeting; typescript, 1 sheet 1/4/3/4 1981 Letter 2 November to Ian Harding inviting him to join the Council; typescript, 1 sheet 1/4/3/5 1985- Council members; typescript, 2 sheets 1986 1/4/3/6 1986- Council members; typescript, 1 sheet 1987 1/4/3/7 1988 Letter of invitation 1 February to new member, Mrs C Smith, and letter of invitation 17 February to next Council meeting; typescript, 2 sheets 1/4/3/8 1990? Council members; typescript, 1 sheet 1/4/3/9 1993- Council members elected 1993, 1994, 1995; typescript, 1 sheet 1995 1/4/3/10 1996 Letter of invitation to Sandra Roger, co-opted member, 23 April; typescript, 1 sheet 1/4/3/11 1997 Correspondence with Peter Fraser, 14, 21 May, re his resignation; typescript, 2 sheets 1/4/3/12 1997 Correspondence with Lesley Mearns, July, Sept, re her resignation; typescript and manuscript, 2 sheets 1/4/3/13 1996- Council members; typescript, 1 sheet 1997 1/4/3/14 1997- Council members; typescript, 1 sheet 1998 1/4/3/15 1998 Letter 5 November to John Nicol re his resignation; typescript, 1 sheet 1/4/3/16 1997 Letter 13 September to [Paul Stallard] re his resignation; typescript, 1 sheet

7 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/4/3/17 2002 Letter to Council members requesting help in organising a raffle to raise funds for the refurbishment of the Bennachie Centre; typescript, 1 sheet

1/5/1-12 1973- Council correspondence

1/5/1 1974- Donations 1/5/1 1974 Letter of thanks to Henry Ford for donation to cover the cost of the indicator on the Mither Tap; photocopy of typescript, 1 sheet See above 1/2/4/3 1/5/1/1 1974 Letter from Kemnay Ladies Discussion Group; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/1/2 1979 Letter from Juleen Nicol; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/1/3 1986 Letter to Mrs L. Milne, 3 November, with thanks for donation of sampler made in 1891; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/1/4 1996 Correspondence with Morrison & Masters, Solicitors, and Jennifer Clay, New York, 27 February - 28 April, re bequest in memory of her parents, Dr W E Coutts and Mrs Nora M J Coutts (nee Grassick), with suggestions for a Ballad competition in memory of Nora Coutts; enclosing a poem, ‘One’s Family’ by Nora Coutts and a newscutting: ‘Tribute to Nora Coutts’, Leopard, (1995?), with poem, ‘In the Lythe o’ Bennachie’; typescript and photocopies, 8 sheets 1/5/1/5 1996 Correspondence; June-July, with Adriana Gordon, re donation; typescript and manuscript, 3 sheets 1/5/1/6 1996 Levena Taylor Award: competition announcement; typescript, 1 sheet see 4/12 Video competition, 1997 1/5/1/7 2002 Correspondence, March-December, with Ledingham Chalmers, re bequest of Mrs Jane Tait; typescript, 3 sheets 1/5/1/8 2002 Letter to Mrs Y Davidson re use of donations in memory of her late husband to purchase a picnic table; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/1/9 2002 Letter from Macduff Walking Group; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/1/10 2002 Letter of thanks to Browning Foundation, 2 December; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/1/11 2002 Letter of thanks to [?] for donation to the Refurbishment Appeal; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/1/12 2003 Letter to Macduff Walking Group; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/1/13 1980 Letter from Dr James Wood, 19 August, covering donation of items for the Bailies’ archives: newscuttings of articles by W S Bruce, Stewart Thomson, J S Wood, his broadcast script, and ‘The Music of the Hills’; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/1/14 1986 Letters 12 July, 1 September, from W W Cruickshank, re donation in memory of Eva Mennie; manuscript, 2 sheets

1/5/1/15 2003 Correspondence re donation to the Bennachie Centre Refurbishment Project from The Prince of Wales’ Charitable Foundation; typescript, 4 sheets. [Confidential] See also below 4/11: Bennachie Centre 1/5/1/16 2004 Letter of thanks 8 October to The Browning Foundation for donation of $1000. 1 sheet

1/5/2 Financial matters, various: 1/5/2/1/1 1980- Gordon District Council Finance re application for financial assistance for 1981 the radio-carbon dating of material from the recently discovered Maiden Causeway; manuscript and typescript, 3 sheets See also 3/2/12 1/5/2/1/2 1984 Gordon District Council Legal Services Department, 14 May, formal offer of lease to Bailies of accommodation in Inverurie Town Hall, with covering letter; typescript, 4 sheets. Another copy below at 1/10/1

8 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/5/2/2 1986 Correspondence with Dr S Buckland and M Bell, re Bailies’ donation to the publication of The Birds of North-East Scotland; typescript and manuscript, 6 sheets 1/5/2/3 1994 Friends of Loch Lomond re source of grants for footpath construction, 26, 30 April 1994; manuscript and typescript, 3 sheets 1/5/2/4 1994 Gordon District Council Legal Services re request for contribution to cost of fitting out the Bennachie Centre; typescript, 2 sheets 1/5/2/5 1994 National Heritage Memorial Fund re funding for path restoration, 11 December 1994; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/2/6 1995 Gordon District Council Finance re application for financial assistance, 17 March, 6 April, 1 June, 20 November 1995; typescript, 5 sheets 1/5/2/7 1995 Gordon District Council re insurance of Bailies’ possessions, 2 May 1995; typescript, 2 sheets 1/5/2/8 1995 Letter 23 August from Gordon District Council Director of Finance acknowledging receipt of cheque for £10,000 from the Bailies for the Bennachie Centre Trust; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/2/9 1995 Correspondence with Gordon District Council Director of Legal Services, then Aberdeenshire Council Finance, re interest free loan of £5,000 to Bennachie Centre Trust; typescript, 7 sheets 1/5/2/10 2000 Letter to suppliers, 20 March, re change of Treasurer; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/2/11 2000? New Opportunities for the Heritage: consultation document, with reference to the Small grants programme; 1 booklet 1/5/2/12 2001 Correspondence with Scottish Woodlands Ltd re donation by the Bailies to the Mither Tap Fort [stabilisation] Project; typescript, 10 sheets 1/5/2/13 1984 Copy letter to Messrs Browsers, Dunblane, re invoice for order for Bennachie Again; manuscript, 1 sheet

1/5/2/14 2003 Invoice 10 June to Pittodrie Estate for time and materials towards the maintenance of the Rowantree Path Work; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/2/15 2003 Letter of thanks 11 August to Scottish Woodlands for cheque received; typescript, 1 sheet

1/5/2/16 2002- Letter of thanks 11 August to The Brownington Foundation, New York, for 2006 cheque for projects on Bennachie; and letter of thanks 2 December 2002 to Mrs Savage for recommending the Bailies to The Brownington Foundation; and letter of thanks 11 August 2003 to The Brownington Foundation, New York, for cheque for projects on Bennachie; and correspondence with The Brownington Foundation July—August 2006 re gift of $2,000 in memory of Ann T Savage; typescript, 6 sheets 1/5/2/17 2006 Record of Clydesdale Bank cashflow account opening, 2 October. 1 sheet. CONFIDENTIAL 1/5/2/18 2008 Correspondence with Aberdeenshire Council Chief Executive re Bennachie Centre Contents Insurance; 2 sheets

1/5/3 Media relations 1/5/3/1 1981 Re Sunday Post article, ‘The Magic of Bennachie’ (3 May 1981); manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/3/2 1981 Re article [‘Ben Nevis, eat your heart out!’], People’s Journal, 31 October 1981: letter to Ron [Marnie, Forestry Commission]; manuscript, 2 sheets See also below 8/1/10, 9/20 1/5/3/3 1982 Re Northsound broadcast, 26 June 1982; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/5/3/4 1995 From Sue Taylor re Daily Mail (18 April 1995) item reporting Prince Charles’ opening of Bennachie Centre; typescript, 1 sheet + newscutting

9 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/5/3/5 1996 Press release re The Levena Taylor Award video competition, with 3 newscuttings from The Advertiser (27 December 1996), Aberdeen & District Independent (undated), and ? ;typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/3/6 1999 Press release re Bailies of Bennachie Midsummer Walk on 26 June; typescript, 1 sheet

1/5/4 Seeking specialist advice 1/5/4/1 1973 With Professors Charles Gimingham and Kenneth Walton, including draft of letter from James MacKay to Professors Gimingham, Wynne- Edwards and Walton, University of Aberdeen; manuscript and typescript, 5 sheets 1/5/4/2 1979 From the BBC, re holdings of archival film of Bennachie and possible filming; typescript, 4 sheets 1/5/4/3 1979 From the Federation of Grampian Conservation Societies, re the address of the Scottish Rights of Way Society, re problem at Premnay; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/4/4 1979 From George Cheyne, Scottish Rights of Way Society, containing advice on sources of information on rights of way; typescript, 2 sheets 1/5/4/5 1979 From The Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, re application for grant; typescript, 2 sheets 1979 Letter from Brian Jackson, Royal Scottish Museum, reporting his findings in reply to enquiry re an enormous quartz crystal on Bennachie; typescript, 2 sheets See 3/2/18 1981 Correspondence and notes re requests to Colin Champion, BP Petroleum Development (UK) Ltd, and Alastair Knight, Macaulay Institute, for assistance with radiocarbon dating of material found on the Maiden Causeway; typescript and manuscript, 4 sheets See 3/2/12; See also 1/5/2/1/1 1981 With Professor Charles Gimingham, University of Aberdeen, re sample sent in 1980, probably larch leaves; manuscript and typescript, 2 sheets See 3/2/13 1/5/4/6 1987 With Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory, Pitlochry, re stocking of small loch with fish; manuscript, typescript, 2 sheets 1/5/4/7 2002- With Myrtle Anderson-Smith, re Bailies’ archives; typescript, manuscript, 1 file See also 2/12 1/5/4/8 1973 From Mrs Nan R Campbell, regretting that she has no copies of the pamphlets [on the Bennachie Colony] issued to the congregation of [Chapel of Garioch Church by her late husband Rev. N. L A Campbell], and stating that she sent a typescript copy of his History to Aberdeen University Library; manuscript, 1 sheet See also 1/5/8/5

1/5/5 Offers of help 1/5/5/1 1991 From Christian Martin, 16 July; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/5/2 1991 From Moira Henderson, 31 July; manuscript, 1 sheet

1/5/6 Recommendations 1/5/6/1 1988 From Andrew Bain expressing concern at the risk of damage to features on Bennachie and giving references to writings on symbol stones and ogam inscriptions by Francis Diack, Penny Dransart, et al; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/6/2 1997 From Charles Brannan re control of mountain biking; manuscript, 2 sheets

1/5/6/3 1976 From Ian Hird[?], The Kelso Pottery, re a proposed publication series of ‘realistic’ recollections of life around Bennachie; manuscript, 2 sheets 10 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/5/6/4 1982 From Colin James, re suggestion for events to commemorate the 1900th anniversary of the Battle of Mons Graupius, and letter of comment from Rev Dr James Wood; manuscript, 4 sheets

1/5/7 Requests 1/5/7/1 1989? From Bennachie Bandits BMX Racing Club for support for proposal for construction of BMX track at Back of Bennachie; typescript, 9 sheets see also below 8/3/6 1/5/7/2 1991? From Roy Benzies, re joint promotion of his print “Summer Daisies Bennachie”; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/7/3 1991 From George Philip, Scotsoun, re permission to launch the audio cassette ‘Hairst Gaitherins’ at the 1991 Rally; includes list of contents of the cassette; typescript, 5 sheets 1/5/7/4 1995 From Harold Fraser Memorial Fund, inviting donation; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/7/5 1995 From Colin Tock, Nursery Cottage, Oyne, 27 March, re removal of references to public access to Bennachie along his drive; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/7/6 1995 From NESLS re loan of material for display; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/7/7 1996 To place family memorial plaque; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/7/8 1996? From Bennachie Productions re reports of second sight experiences; letterhead with Bennachie logo; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/7/9 1998 From Make-A-Wish Foundation UK re annual sponsored hill walk in memory of Allyson Wallace; typescript, 3 sheets+leaflet 1/5/7/10 1998? Letter from Sandy Mearns, requesting permission to plant trees on Bennachie in commemoration of his father’s life; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/7/11 1999 From Margaret Morey re memorial seat in memory of Rosanna Cardno; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/7/12 2000- From Yvonne Norval for plaque, then book of remembrance, then bench, 2001 in memory of James Clark Norval; typescript, 4 sheets 1/5/7/13 2001 From Pictish Arts Society re permission to reproduce in Pictish Pageant the poem ‘The Chant of the Pictman’, by Aileen Gaffron, in Poems of Bennachie (1982); typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/7/14 2001 From Karhleen E. Low re planting of tree in memory of her husband; typescript, 2 sheets

1/5/8 1981- Enquiries 1/5/8/1 1981 From C R Champion, BP Petroleum Development (UK) Ltd re publication in their House newspaper, Oil Producer, of an article on Bennachie; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/8/2 1985 From Malcolm Leslie re publications; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/8/3 1996- Replies to Graeme Sutherland, Woodlands, Fetternear, re proposed 1997 water feature; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/8/4 2001 From University of Aberdeen, Historic Collections, re next of kin of Dr Danny Gordon, re copyright; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/8/5 2001 From J R Christie re manuscript material of Rev Neil Lewis A Campbell, Chapel of Garioch, on the Colony; with reply reporting failure of Bailies to locate the manuscript, but referring to the reproduction of a talk on the Colony by him reproduced in Bennachie Again; typescript and manuscript, 2 sheets See also 1/5/4/8 1/5/8/6 2001 From Bill Howard re ‘the cup and saucer’ stone near Esson’s Croft; reply giving bibliographical references; typescript, 2 sheets 1/5/8/7 2001 From Jackie Johnston, Chilliwack, BC, re the Bailies; typescript, 2 sheets 1/5/8/8 1976 From Malcolm Spaven, re investigation of 2 air crashes on Bennachie in 1939 and 1952; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/5/8/9 1980 From Professor Richard Rose, re meaning of Bennachie; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/8/10 1980 From T G G Smith, re information on local history; typescript, 1 sheet 11 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/5/8/11 1980 From Graham W Rebecca, re his study of the breeding ecology of the Merlin; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/8/12 1983 From James Campbell Corskie, re the Corskie family; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/8/13 1983 From John G Weir, re source of picture of Bennachie; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/8/14 1992 From A. M. Lawrie, re information sought by the brother of the pilot killed in the 1939 air crash on Bennachie; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/5/8/15 1997 From G. M. Christie, whose mother was born at Muirtown of Pittodrie, re publications by the Bailies; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/8/16 2000 From Elaine Spence, re information on Westhall, Oyne, formerly Westhall Farm Schools during the 1940s; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/8/17 2002 From Kath Okroj, re information about the Colony on Bennachie, being a descendant of Alexander Littlejohn, one of the original settlers; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/8/17/2 2003 To Strathmartine Trustees from James R MacKay, in support of 1/5/8/17/2 2003 application to the Trust by Kath Okroj for funding for research into the Colony on Bennachie, typescript, 4 sheets 1/5/8/18 Undated From James Dobson, re information supplied on the 1939 air crash on Bennachie; manuscript, 2 sheets

1/5/8/19 1979 From E.B. Imray, re Benzie family, and thebook A Benzie Quest; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/5/8/20 1991 From B Morrison, re building of Greenbog Croft; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/8/21 1996 From Lisa Moir, re information for her Geography investigation into The Affects of leisure and recreation on Bennachie; with reply from Algy Watson; manuscript and typescript, 2 sheets 1/5/8/22 1997? To Mrs Somerville from J R MacKay, requesting information on William Smith Duncan, author of list of ‘Flowering plants and ferns found on Bennachie’, in Alex. Inkson McConnachie Bennachie (1890); with list of plant names and locations on Bennachie, manuscript, 2 sheets; with annotated envelope 1/5/9 1981- Thanks 1/5/9/1 1981 From Garioch Lions Club, re slide show presentation; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/5/9/2 1993 From Levena Taylor, re guided walk for Russian visitors from Zhukovsky Theatre of Dance; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/9/3 1996 From Allyson Wallace re sponsored Stretcher Carry in aid of MS and the Make-A-Wish Foundation; typescript, 1 sheet See also 14/1/76 ‘Allyson to sample high life’, Press and journal (6 September 1996) 1/5/9/4 1996- From Inverurie & District Talking Newspaper, re donation on behalf of 1997, musicians at the Rally 2001 1/5/9/5 1999 From Jackie Cumberbirch, re help and support of Bailies while working as a ranger at the Bennachie Centre; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/9/6 2002 From The Queen, acknowledging message of sympathy on the death of her mother; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/9/7 1978 From Banff and District Round Table, re guided walk by Danny Gordon; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/9/8 1980 From the widow of John [Stephen], re the Bailies message of condolence; manuscript, 1 sheet

1/5/10 1982 Awards

12 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/5/10/1 1982 Correspondence from Keep Britain Tidy Group re their award of a special mention certificate, programme for the awards ceremony 23 June 1982, the certificate, and from James Milne and Mike [Davidson]; typescript and manuscript, 4 sheets and programme booklet; the certificate is framed and displayed on the wall of the Bailies’ Room See also 9/22-23

1/5/11 Archaeological and historic sites 1/5/11/1 1984 With the Scottish Development Department (Ancient Monuments) re provision of a descriptive plaque at the Mither Tap Fort; manuscript and typescript, 2 sheets 1/5/11/2 1985- With Macaulay Institute for Soil Research - T. S. West, J. S. Bibby; Leslie 1987 Alcock, University of Glasgow; Historic Buildings and Monuments, Scotland – P. J. Ashmore; Ian Shepherd, Grampian Regional Archaeologist; Grampian Regional Council Department of Physical Planning; re the Maiden Causeway; manuscript, 2 sheets; typescript, 11 sheets 1/5/11/3 1986 With Alexander Fenton re the ‘Cup and Saucer Stone’ at the foot of Bennachie, and artifacts relating to the Bennachie area held in the National Museum of Antiquities; typescript, 3 sheets 1/5/11/4 1990 With Historic Buildings and Monuments, Scotland, re the condition of The Maiden Stone; typescript, 3 sheets 1/5/11/5 1991 With Archibald Watt re possible site of Mons Graupius on Bennachie; typescript, 2 sheets 1/5/11/6 1997 With the Forestry Commission, 2 December, re damage done to the Bede House on Pittodrie Estate; typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/11/7 1997 With John Chandler, enclosing his account of a Roman marching camp at Durno, with maps; typescript, 7 sheets 1/5/11/8 1997 With Bill Bartlam, re arrangements for field walk on Bennachie seeking evidence of the battle of Mons Graupius, with list of property owners; manuscript, 3 sheets 1/5/11/9 1980 With Jean and Winston Strong, re their guided visit to the site of the Roman camp at Durno; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/5/11/1 1980 With J K S St Joseph re site of Roman Camp at Durno and possible site of 0 battle of Mons Graupius; typescript, 2 sheets See also articles at 5/1010 and 15/2

1/5/12 Incidents 1/5/12/1 1979 From R.E. Reilly, re incident barring access to Bennachie; typescript, 2 sheets 1/5/12/2 1974 With City of Aberdeen Director of Education re vandalism on Bennachie, damage to summit cairn; typescript, 1 sheet See also newscutting above at 9/5 1/5/13 Promotion 1/5/13/1 1985 From ScotRail with hopeful response to Bailies’ suggestion that a ScotRail locomotive be named ‘Bennachie’, typescript, 1 sheet 1/5/14 Bailies’ Officers 1/5/14/1 2011 To Alison Sutherland, 23 July, with thanks for taking on Co-ordinator role for Bennachie events and talks in 2012 and setting out terms of role; 1 leaf. 1/5/14/2 2011 To Colin Shepherd, 23 July, appointing him to Co-ordinator role for Bennachie Landscapes Project; 1 leaf. See also below 4/16

1/5/15 40th anniversary celebrations 1/5/15 2013 Letters April in response to invitations to 40th anniversary celebrations from Bert Cadenhead, Gordon & Liz Cowie, Owen …

13 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/6 1973- Bailies Annual General Meetings and related papers

1/6/1 1985- Minutes, with related papers, correspondence; sederunt 1996-1998, 2000, 2002 1/6/2 1977 Letter from George Dey re preparations for talk after AGM; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/6/3 1979 Agenda and draft report to AGM and minutes of meeting; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/6/4 1980 Draft notes for report to AGM and business of meeting; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/6/5 1981? Draft notes for report to AGM and business of meeting; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/6/6 1982 Draft notes for report to AGM and business of meeting; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/6/7 1982 Letter from Jim Cosgrove, accepting invitation to speak at the AGM on The West Highland Way; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/6/8 1976 Letter from Flora Garry, 25 October 1976, with apology for absence, thanks for cheerful Council Report, expressing delight at success of Book of Bennachie; manuscript, 1 sheet

1/7 Bailies’ Rallies, 1973-

See also below at 9/… newscuttings 1/7/1/1-2 1980 8th rally Senior Bailie’s notes for address, letter of appreciation from Bob Benzies; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/7/2/1-2 1981 9th rally Senior Bailie’s notes for address; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/7/3 1982 10th rally Senior Bailie’s notes for address; manuscript, 3 sheets

1/7/4 1979- Notices to Bailies; notes and correspondence re arrangements with Speaker, Forestry Commission, Baker, Caterer, and other suppliers; including set of returned attendance slips for 1987; incomplete; typescript and manuscript, 1 file 1/7/5 1998- Rally attendance list [Works DB, on disk] 2000 1/7/6 Undated ‘O! gin I were where Gadie rins’: text of theme song for use at the annual rally; typescript, 1 sheet. Multiple copies in Bailies’ current files 1/7/7 1995 The Bailies Gathering – August 1995, by James D. Glennie: poem; typescript, 1 sheet Also at 11/1/12 1/7/8 2003 2003 Rally address by Provost Raymond Bisset; typescript, 13 sheets 1/7/9 2007 Bennachie paths and pathwork: notes for talk at Bailies’ Rally by James Mackay, 7 August; manuscript; 1 sheet

1/8 1973- Notices to Bailies

1/8/1 1973- Notices, typescript, 1 file 2004 With 3 drafts of 1st notice in 1973

1/8/2 2005- Newsletter, enclosing Minutes of previous AGM, Order forms, Annual contribution form

1/9 Wardens

1/9/1 1986 Letters 24 February, 10 March, re meeting of Wardens and Assistant Wardens; typescript, 2 sheets 1/9/2 1986? Job specification of Wardens; typescript, 1 sheet 1/9/2a 198-? Job specification of Wardens; typescript, 1 sheet + copy of 1983 map of Bennachie 1/9/3 1997? ?Draft Job specification for Wardens and Assistant Wardens; typescript, 1 sheet 1/9/4 1997 Job specification for Wardens and Assistant Wardens; typescript, 1 sheet

14 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/9/5 1997 Letter 31 October from Owen Vaughan, offering to take one of the Wardens’ areas; typescript, 1 sheet; with draft assignment of areas in manuscript 1/9/6 1997 Letter 1 December of appointment of Wardens and Assistant Wardens, with Job specification; typescript, 1 sheet 1/9/7 1997? Maps showing [proposed] boundaries of Wardens’ areas; 4 sheets 1/9/8 1997 Letter 1 December from the Clerk to Fred [Gordon], Senior Ranger, with list of Wardens and Assistant Wardens appointed, and copy of their letter of appointment; typescript, 2 sheets 1/9/9 1997 Letter 6 December from James [Mackay] to the Clerk, making suggestions for alterations to the boundaries of the Wardens’ areas; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/9/10 1998 List of Wardens and Assistant Wardens; typescript, 1 sheet 1/9/11 1998 Letter, 22 May, of thanks from Council, invitation to informal evening on 15 September; typescript, 1 sheet 1/9/12 1998 Letter 25 May to Mrs Ellis, Monymusk, ordering light buffet for the Wardens’ meeting on 15 September; typescript, 1 sheet 1/9/13 1998 Wardens’ Reports Summary, 15 September, typescript, 4 sheets

1/9/14 1997- Wardens’ reports, April 1997—September 23 1999 ; typescript, ms; 1 file in 1999 ring binder in Archives cupboard 1/9/15 Bennachie, cartography by Peter J. Adams for the Bailies of Bennachie, based on the Ordnance Survey map, ©1991; on verso: information and instructions for Wardens ; 1 sheet, folded, laminated. Another copy, without instructions for Wardens, at 5/5/4/2 below 1/9/16 1984— Bailies Room Visitors book, 7 August 1984 –22 June 2005 2005 1/9/17 Volunteer [Warden]/s badge 1/9/18 2010 Hill Watchers’ reports summary, 25 January ; 1 sheet

1/10 Bailies’ Room

1/10/1 Management and planning 1/10/1/1 1984- Lease of room in Inverurie Town Hall 1984-1985, and renewal of lease 1985 1985-1986; typescript, 9 sheets. Another copy of 1984 correspondence above at 1/5/2/1 1989 See also below 9/128 ‘Bailies’ Room open for summer’, Inverurie Advertiser, 30 June 1989, 14; newscutting with ‘Only five miles of Gordon Way open’, Inverurie Advertiser, 30 June 1989, 14 1/10/1/2 1990 Letter 6 July from Gordon District Council, Director of Leisure and Recreation, confirming permission to place sign outside the main door of the Town Hall; typescript, 1 sheet 1/10/1/3 1994? Notes on possible functions of Bailies’ Room at Bennachie Centre; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/10/1/4 1994? Draft appeal for financial assistance for fitting out of Bennachie Centre, incomplete; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/10/1/5 1995 Letter to Bailies requesting financial support for the Bennachie Centre; typescript, 1 sheet 1/10/1/6 1995? Statement of Progress by Bailies’ Room Interpretative Content Sub-Group, ?28 March 1995, including draft plan of layout and Computer Purchases Summary; typescript, 6 sheets

15 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/10/1/7 1995 Bennachie Centre: Insurance of property and artifacts of the Bailies: correspondence from Gordon District Council Legal Services and Finance Departments, 30 March – 28 September 1995; typescript, 1 file; including Schedule listing Furniture, Library books, Computer equipment, Stock, Artefacts; typescript, 8 sheets Minute of agreement to loan of Bailies’ books, artefacts, etc., with covering letter from Gordon District Council Director of Legal Services 31 August; typescript, 5 sheets Zurich Municipal Select insurance application form in folder See also below 1/11/8 1/10/1/8 1995 Letter 24 April from Gordon District Council Department of Administration acknowledging end of tenancy of the Town Hall room; typescript, 1 sheet 1/10/1/9 1996 Notices for Bailies’ Room, re availability of Council Minutes; re need for more Bailies’ Room Volunteers; typescript, 1 sheet 1/10/1/1 1999 Bennachie Centre Interpretation Refurbishment: correspondence with 0 Senior Ranger, Bennachie Centre; typescript, 1 sheet 1/10/1/1 Undated ?Captions for displays: Aerial view of Causeway; The Commonty and the 1 Division of the Commonty; Essons Croft; Sampler; typescript, 4 cards

1/10/2 Equipment 1/10/2/1 1989 Letter 29 October to Duncan Downie requesting written quotation for bookcases; typescript, 1 sheet 1/10/2/2 1992 Report of Computer Working Party, 11 May; typescript, 1 sheet 1/10/2/3 1994 Scale drawing of proposed bookcases in the Bailies’ Room, with covering letter from Dodd Jamieson Partnership, 13 April 1994, in envelope with notes and drawings; typescript, manuscript and line drawing, 2 sheets + envelope 1/10/2/4 1994 Letter 27 October from Shell UK Exploration and Production with cheque for £350 from the Shell Community Service Fund towards providing computer equipment for the Bailies’ Room in the new Bennachie Centre; typescript, 1 sheet + 1 booklet 1/10/2/5 1995- Correspondence with Duncan Downie re building and fitting of cupboards; 1998 typescript, 4 sheets 1/10/2/6 1995 Letter, 7 November, to Duncan Downie with thanks for donation of spacers for the Library; manuscript, 1 sheet 1/10/2/7 1995 Computer requirements list; typescript, 2 sheets + annotated copy 1/10/2/8 1995? Computer purchases summary; typescript, 1 sheet 1/10/2/9 1995 Computer equipment: Watford Electronics Ltd delivery note ; (it)Trading Ltd invoice; Instructions for running the screenshow through the Powerpoint Viewer; 1 pocket wallet 1/10/2/1 1995 Equipment: Office International invoices and relevant catalogue pages; 1 01 pocket wallet 1/10/2/1 1995 Video Presenter Operating Instructions, warranty registration card, 1 Associated Visual Products price list; 1 pocket wallet 1/10/2/1 1995? Summary of Purchases made for Interpretative Content of Bailies’ Room: 2 financial statement; typescript, 1 sheet 1/10/2/1 1998 Letter, 1 September, to Duncan Downie, with thanks for donation of a book 3 stand; typescript, 1 sheet 1/10/2/1 1986 Copy order and instructions for Nimlok display stands, recommendation 4 from Mike Davidson, product brochures for Murrells, Nimlok and Rapid- Ex display systems; manuscript, print, 1 file

1/10/3 Bailie Volunteers 1/10/3/1 1993 Letter from Gordon District Council Director of Planning re staffing of Bennachie Centre and role of Bailie Volunteers, 18 June 1993; typescript, 1 sheet

16 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/10/3/2 1995? Statement of role of Bennachie Centre Bailie Volunteers with questionnaire for offers of help; typescript, 3 sheets 1/10/3/3 1995 Letters of apology for failure to turn up for duty; typescript, 2 sheets 1/10/3/4 1996 Bailie Volunteers 1996: daily duty rota, January to June; manuscript, 1 sheet On verso: Programme for unveiling of cairns at Dr Danny Gordon’s Widdie and Rev Dr James Wood’s Plantin, 14 August 1994; See also below at 4/3/4 1/10/3/5 1996 Letter of thanks and report to Bailie Volunteers, December 1996; typescript, 1 sheet 1/10/3/6 1997 Rota of Bailies’ Room Volunteers, Jan to Oct 1/10/3/7 1997? Letter re updating the duty roster, with draft; typescript, 2 sheets 1/10/3/8 1998 Letter from Peter Fraser, withdrawing from Bailies’ Room rota; manuscript, 1 sheet

1/11 Office management and accounts

1/11/1 1973- Draft balance sheets; vouchers, cheque stubs, etc 1974 See financial statements to April 1975 above at 1/3/2 1/11/2 1975- Receipted accounts; 1 file. 1976 1/11/3 1977- Charitable status: 1 file, including letter 14 December 1977 from lawyer confirming grant of charitable status, attached to booklet, Scottish Charities Office, The Supervision of Charities in Scotland; letter 20 July 1992 from Inland Revenue giving Scottish charity number; communications from Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations – Register Unit; Scottish Charity Law Commission, A Consultation Questionnaire (2000?) 1/11/4 1978- Various price lists, invoices and accounting notes; 1 file 1995 1/11/5 1995 Data Protection: 1 wallet file, including completed application for registration, 29 April 1/11/6 1995 Security marking of Bailies’ Possessions, November 1995; typescript, 2 sheets 1/11/7 1995 Stock figures; manuscript, 2 sheets 1/11/8 1995- Insurance: Commercial Union Business Protection Liability policy, 1995-1996 - - 1999-2000; 1 file See also above 1/1/0/1/7 1/11/9 1998 Clerk’s Expenses 1997-February 1998 [Works DB] 1/11/10 2000 Clerk’s Expenses 17 March – 23 November 2000 [Works DB on disk] 1/11/11 2000 List of investments [Works DB on disk] 1/11/12 1981- Clerk’s record of monies sent to the Treasurer, 11 Jan 1981--Jan 1983, 11 Jan 1989 1988—16 Feb 1989; manuscript, 1 notebook + Statement of Book Account following production of the Book of Bennachie; manuscript, 1 sheet

1/12 Internet Web site

1/12/1 2002? Website meetings of the Council, 14 January 2002?, 11 February, 17 December 2002,

1/12/2 1998 Correspondence with Julie Sinclair re setting up a web site; typescript, 2 sheets 1/12/3 2002 31 May, list of Website providers sent by Clare Cowie; 1 sheet 1/12/4 2002 Letter of thanks 4 October to Roddy Jamieson, Jigsaw Electronics, reporting decision not to proceed with the proposed project; typescript, 1 sheet 1/12/5 2002 Letter inviting quotations by 19 November for development of website; with Brief for the website; and list of companies to whom brief sent; typescript, 3 sheets

17 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1/12/6 2002 Correspondence and quotations for development of website from Greybar Design, Initiative 2 – Kenneth Mackay, The Marketing Mix Ltd, Reay Systems, Scotsfox Web Design; with letter 19 December reporting quotation not accepted; 1 file 1/12/7 2002 Correspondence with Vision Forestry – Nicholas Ananin re submission and acceptance of his quotation and the development of the website; 1 file

1/12/8 2003 Letter 14 March to Mr King, re Bennachie charity number required for Bennachie Webpage; typescript, 1 sheet 1/12/9 Undate Bennachie.org: notes on areas requiring attention; typescript, 1 sheet d, [In Current file] 2004? 1/13 Bailies’ records in electronic format 1/13/1 Floppy discs 240 1/13/2 2003-- CD containing Financial records 2007—2008; Clerk’s records 2003--2010 242 2010

2 Library

2/1 1973? List of Bailies’ Library books and of Bibliography in the possession of D G Gordon; manuscript, 1 sheet 2/2 1974 Letter from A R.Gray acknowledging receipt for the library from D. G. Gordon of books in 2 lists; manuscript, 2 sheets 2/3 1978 Books in the Library of the Bailies of Bennachie: 73 items; typescript, 1 sheet, 2 copies 2/4 1989? The Helen Fraser Collection; typescript 9 sheets + manuscript, 1 sheet 2/5 1989 Correspondence 27 February – 2 October with North East of Scotland Library Service re proposed housing of the Helen Fraser Collection in Inverurie Library; typescript, 4 sheets 2/6 1989 Letter 4 April from Aberdeen Rare Books with valuation of the Helen Fraser Library; typescript, 1 sheet 2/7 1989 Correspondence November - December with Duncan Downie re commission of bookcases for the Helen Fraser Collection; typescript + drawing, 3 sheets 2/8 1995 Insurance of books, etc: correspondence 3 August with Gordon District Council Director of Finance; typescript, 2 sheets 2/9 1995 Letter of thanks 7 November to Gordon Ingram for donation of Tales o’ the Maisters and Kemnay Scouts 60 Years on; manuscript, 1 sheet 2/10 1996 Letter 24 February from James Glennie with Librarian’s report and points for consideration and discussion; manuscript, 4 sheets 2/11 1996 Letter of thanks 17 April to Duncan Downie for donation of a copy of Tales o’ the Maisters, signed by the author; manuscript photocopied; 1 sheet 2/12 1996 Correspondence, April, with Aberdeen University Library Department of Special Collections and Archives re deposit of manuscript copy of Helen Beaton, ‘At the Back o’ Bennachie’; manuscript photocopied + typescript, 3 sheets 2/13 No item 2/14 1996? How to Use the Library; typescript, 1 sheet 2/15 1996? About the Library; typescript, 1 sheet 2/16 1996 ‘At the Back o’ Benachie, or The Parish of Rayne’, [by Helen Beaton]; manuscript, photocopy, 1 volume; shelved in the Library. Original deposited in the University of Aberdeen Special Collections and Archives, May 1996 2/17 1997 Notice to Bailies’ Room volunteers re security in the Library; typescript, 1 sheet 2/18 1997 Library catalogue database on ; printout on display with Library; 1 ring binder 2/19 1998 Letter of thanks 3 March to Leslie Wheeler for donation of 2 music books: Ten Sangs o’ Mar and The Bon-accord Collection of Scottish Music, vol. 15; typescript, 1 sheet

18 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 2/20 1998 Letter of thanks 1 June to Kenneth Scott for donation of volumes of The Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; typescript, 1 sheet 2/21 1998 Letter of thanks 4 June to Peter [Gordon?] for donation of book on the history of his family; typescript, 1 sheet 2/22 1998 Letter of thanks 1 November to E McKay for donation of a set of Bailies’ calendars; typescript, 1 sheet 2/23 2000 Letter of thanks 17 March to Leslie Smith for donation of Twenty Years on Ben Nevis; typescript, 1 sheet 2/24 2000 Letter of thanks 4 June to R Brewster for donation of At the Back o’ Bennachie, by Helen Beaton; Bennachie, by Alex Inkson McConnochie; A Whiff o’ Win fae Benachie, by Elsie Rae; also recording in a note the donation of 2 [recent] volumes of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; typescript, 1 sheet 2/25 2000 Correspondence, July, with Graham Tough, re donation of books belonging to the late Dr Robert Scott; with biographical notes on Dr Scott by his daughter, Mrs Tough; manuscript + typescript, 3 sheets 2/26 2000 Letters of thanks, 23 November, to Mrs H Flett for donation of Gems from the Back o’ Bennachie and Ramblers in Literature; and to Mrs Yvonne Flett for the millennium edition of The Earlsfield Skinners; typescript, 1 sheet 2/27 2000 Additions to the Library, see Senior Bailie’s annual report 2000 2/28 2001 ‘Bennachie: a geometric study’, by Andrew B Bain, (Aberdeen, 2001); typescript, spiral binding; shelved in the Library 2/29 2001 ‘Some Thoughts on the Picts and Oghams’, by Andrew Bain , 2 vols (Aberdeen, 2001); typescript, spiral binding; shelved in the Library See also 3/9/5 2/30 2006 ‘Mains of Afforsk cross incised boulder and its two Ogham inscriptions’, by Andrew Bain (Aberdeen, 2006); typescript, 7 sheets + 5 sheets colour photographs + 2 sheets diagrams; in document binder; shelved in the Library See also 3/9/5 2/31 2010 e-mail 13 August from Ian Fowell, Garioch Area Manager [Aberdeenshire Council] to Mike Neely re insurance of Bailies’ books on loan to Council, held in Bailies’ Room, Bennachie Centre ; 2 sheets 2/32 2011 Correspondence amongst Council and Myrtle Anderson-Smith re management of the Library ; 1 file

3/1-13 Information files and research papers

3/1 Bennachie place names 3/1/1 ‘Bennachie’ entry from Place-names of Aberdeenshire, by W. Alexander (1952); photocopy, 1 sheet 3/1/2 198-? Letter from LBK, Ballater, re the name Bennachie; typescript, 1 sheet 3/1/3 1981 Letter from Margaret Isabel Smith, St Andrews, re the name Bennachie; manuscript, 8 sheets; with covering letter from James [Wood]; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/1/4 1983 ‘Bennachie Place-names’, [by Mike Davidson], part 1 of series in Bennachie Notes, 1- (1983- ); typescript, 1 sheet 3/1/5 1991? Some Bennachie place names from Mrs Marr of Tilliefoure, by Adam Watson; typescript, 4 sheets 3/1/6 1973 Letter from A A Cuthbert, Forestry Commission, re the correct spelling of Bennachie, with list of previous spellings; typescript, 1 sheet 3/1/7 undate Letter to the Editor, Inverurie and District Advertiser, re the correct spelling of d Bennachie; typescript, 2 sheets 3/1/8 undate Possible derivatives from Gaelic of places and waters; typescript, 1 sheet d 3/1/9 1999 ‘My Mither, my magic mountain’, by Bill Nicolaisen, Leopard magazine, June 1999, 39 3/1/10 200-? ‘Variants of Bennachie’, [letter by] Gavin Bell, [Press and Journal, October, 200-?] 19 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 3/1/11 200-? ‘Original name of Garioch hill’, [letter by] Donald Murray, [Press and Journal, October, 200-?] 3/1/12 200-? ‘Doric readers may shed light’, [letter by] Donald Carmichael, [Press and Journal, October 200-?] 3/1/13 200-? ‘Bennachie debate …’ , [letter by] Algy Watson, [Press and Journal, October 200-?] with original letter to the Editor; typescript, 1 sheet 3/1/14 200-? ‘Features of Bennachie’, [letter by] John Mackay, [Press and Journal], 3/1/15 200-? ‘Spelling of Bennachie’, [letter by] James H. Grant, [Press and Journal, October 200-?] 3/1/16 undate Hosie’s Well : how it got its name, as told by Mr Riddel, dominie, Oyne School; d typescript, 1 sheet 3/1/17 undate The Taps o’ Bennachie [names of 15 taps from] Alexander’s Place names of d Aberdeenshire, Third Spalding Club, 1952 See below 3/12/11/7 manuscript copy of this list

3/2 Natural history 3/2/1 undate Flora and fauna of Monymusk; typescript, 1 sheet, 2 copies d 3/2/2 undate Plants and animals of Bennachie; typescript, 1 sheet, 2 copies with various d manuscript amendments 3/2/3 undate Moorland: notes from printed sources; manuscript, 1 sheet d 3/2/4 undate John Duncan, weaver and botanist; manuscript, 13 sheets from a notebook d 3/2/5 1836 The Northern Flora, by Alexander Murray (1836), part 1, notes from preface, re papers of Rev Dr Alex Smith, Chapel of Garioch; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/2/6 1975 Letter 1 March 1975 from John Benzie re recording of parasites on Bennachie, with related lists and notes; manuscript, typescript, print, 1 file 3/2/7 1975 Letter 8 July 1975 from A. A. Cuthbert with selected list of colour slides of Bennachie held by C. B. Pulman, Aberdeen: Flora, 6 sheets; Nature series, Pictish series; 2 sheets, typescript 3/2/8 1975 Bennachie, Pittodrie Estate: List of plants found during joint meeting of Charles Fraser Botanical Excursions and the Bailies of Bennachie on 23 August 1975; typescript, photocopy, 5 sheets 3/2/9 198-? Grampian Regional Council, Department of Physical Planning: Natural habitat survey, sheet NJ62: map, 1 sheet, and 4 reference sheets giving Grid ref, Location, Classification and Area 3/2/10 1980? J. R. MacKay, ‘The Flora and Fauna of Bennachie’; typescript, with editorial modifications for the Guide (1980); 7 sheets 3/2/11 1980? Illustrations: Wildlife in Winter at Inverurie, by the Scottish artist J. D. Tait: 8 engravings in pocket folder + photocopies of 6 sheets. Some sketches published in The Guide to Bennachie (1980) See also below 12/6/7 for original sketches 3/2/12 1981 Correspondence and notes re requests to Colin Champion, BP Petroleum Development (UK) Ltd, and Alastair Knight, Macaulay Institute, for assistance with radiocarbon dating of material found on the Maiden Causeway; typescript and manuscript, 4 sheets See also 1/5/2/1/1 3/2/13 1981 Correspondence with Professor Charles Gimingham, University of Aberdeen, re sample sent in 1980, probably larch leaves; manuscript and typescript, 2 sheets 3/2/14 1982? ‘Birds of Bennachie’ [by David Merrie]: draft typescript for article in Bennachie Again (1983), 15 sheets 3/2/15 1993 Diptera combined list, August 1993, by D. A. Smith; 12 sheets, typescript; Diptera combined list Bennachie only, August 1993; typescript, 13 sheets 3/2/16 1994 Diptera combined list, August 1994, by D. A. Smith; typescript, 4 sheets

20 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 3/2/17 1996 Letter, 15 November, from Angus Duncan, enquiring about the papers of A. I. McConnochie, seeking information about his grandfather William Smith Duncan, born at Flobbets, Tarves, schoolmaster at Oldmeldrum, 1857-1883, contributor to the Botany section of A. I. McConnochie’s Bennachie (1890); typescript, 1 sheet 3/2/18 1979 Letter from Brian Jackson, Royal Scottish Museum, reporting his findings in reply to enquiry re an enormous quartz crystal on Bennachie; typescript, 2 sheets

3/3 Buildings 3/3/1-3 Balquhain Castle 3/3/1 1861 Charles Leslie, Pedigree of the Family of Leslie of Balquhain ... .from 1067 to 1861 (Bakewell, 1861); photographic reproductions, 23 pages 3/3/2 1936 W Douglas Simpson, ‘Balquhain Castle, Aberdeenshire’, Aberdeen University Review, 23 (1936), 1-5, illus.; photocopy 3/3/3 undate Balquhain Castle: extracts from A. I. McConnochie, Bennachie (1890); Nigel d Tranter, The Eastern Counties (1972); Fenton Wyness; Persephone; 3 sheets, typescript 3/3/4 198-? Harthill Castle: extract from magazine, illus., 3 sheets 3/3/5 197-? Logie House; 1 sheet, typescript 3/3/6 197-? Pitcaple Castle, by Captain & Mrs Burges-Lumsden: descriptive brochure; illus, 1 sheet folded 3/3/7 1978 Pitfichie Castle: correspondence from Colin Wood re proposed new building; 3 sheets, typescript, photocopy 3/3/8 1967? St Mary’s Priory and Parish Church, Monymusk: an historical sketch, by Jon Whiteley 3/3/9 197-? St Mary’s Priory and Parish Church, Monymusk: an historical sketch, by Jon Whiteley: another edition, post 1972

3/4 Bennachie Colony/ Colonists 3/4/1 1845 Reduced plan of the Common of Bein-na-chie lying in the parishes of Chapel of Garioch, Oyne & Premnay and county of Aberdeen, surveyed by Alexander Smith, 1845; part,photocopy, 1 sheet. See 17/14 for complete copy 3/4/2 18--? Map of Bennachie, including Pittodrie, Chapel of Garioch, Auchorthies, Blairduff, Millstone Hill, Mither Tap; being section of early Ordnance Survey map?; photographic reproduction, 1 sheet 1858 Scheme of Division of the Commonty of Bennachie, by James Forbes Beattie, under a remit by the Lords of Council & Session of date 11th June 1858; referred to in the final interlocutor of the Lords of Council & Session 5th March 1859; extent of common lands: 1042 acres 2 ro. 12 po.; scale 18 chains to 1”; coloured photocopy framed on display in the Bailies’ Room; original held privately 3/4/3 1888 ‘The Commonty of Benachie’, by R. H., Daily Free Press (January 7, 1888), and reprint with variations from The Herald and Weekly Free Press: printouts from microfilm of newspapers on 6 sheets 3/4/4 1888, ‘The Commonty of Benachie: its Old Squatter Colonies’: subsequent 1897 correspondence in The Herald and Weekly Free Press, by Glenton, Benachie, The Son of a Squatter, Gadieside; photocopies of newscuttings and printouts from microfilm, 9 sheets 3/4/5 1889 ‘The Raid on Benachie’, Daily Free Press (Sept 24, 1889): printout from microfilm of newspaper, 1 sheet 3/4/6 193-? ‘Benachie as Granite Centre: still hope of useful development’: photographic reproduction of newscutting from Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial; illus., 1 sheet

21 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 3/4/7 1938- George Esson, Boghead of Tullos, letter 21 Janurary 1938 to Robert [Cormack]; 1939 photocopy of manuscript, 3 sheets; original at 3/11/14 with newscutting recording death of George Esson, “the grand old man of Benachie”, 3 June 1939; and newscutting: ‘Old Church Bell: Chapel of Garioch Dedication’, 5 June-1939 3/4/8 197-? ‘Squatters always from the other parish’: newscutting from ?Aberdeen Evening Express: Lang Syne; photocopy, 1 sheet 3/4/9 1979 Notes for potential Environmental Studies Bennachie project re location of the Colonists’ houses, by J. R. MacKay; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/4/10 198-? ‘Tales of Bennachie’: The folk who lived on the hill, by Nigel Lucas; The Bennachie Colonists, by Ian Carter, Leopard Magazine, (198-?), 11-14 3/4/11 198-? Brief notes for play on the Commonty; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/4/12 198-? The Christie ancestry, c. 1791 to 1878, from W .M. Johnstone; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/4/13 1985 Letter from Patrick Walker, re information on the Colonists from relatives 3/4/14 1989 Sketches by J. R. MacKay of conjectured colonist’s house, 2 sheets; with photocopy of typescript copy of James Allan, ‘Agriculture in Aberdeenshire in the Sixties’, from The Deeside Field, 1927; and covering letter from Ron [Marnie], Forestry Commission 3/4/15 1992 Letter 29 September 1992 from Moira Henderson re research on the Bennachie Colony; typescript, 1 sheet 3/4/16 2001 Letter 25 May 2001 from J. R. Christie with notes on the Christie family and their connection with the Colonists; typescript, 2 sheets 3/4/17 List of possible contacts for information; manuscript, 1 sheet

3/4/18 1875- Esson family scrap book, presented to the Bailies of Bennachie by James 1939 Spalding, great-nephew of George Esson School Board of Rayne, receipts for fees 1875 and 1881; 2 items Reveille: poem, by Thomas C Esson; newscutting Public notice, 1931, requesting communication from John Esson and Jane Esson; newscutting In memoriam message for Jane Esson and George Esson; newscutting Death notice, 1937, for Mary Esson, wife of George Esson; newscutting Jane Esson: photograph, 1931 Death notice, 1933, for Jane Esson, widow of George Spalding; newscutting ’When squatters were on Bennachie’: report of application by William Esson to be declared land holder of the croft of Boghead of Tullos, Oyne, previously occupied by George Esson; newscutting In memoriam notice for John Esson ’Fetternear farm changes’, 29 May 1926; newscutting Portrait photographs of 2 young men; 1 card, split Group of people outside Pitfichie Castle, Monymusk, 1890s; photograph Christmas card, 1931, from Thomas C. Esson Wedding invitation, 1916, to the marriage of Mary Mitchell to George Esson ’Bennachie Colony: its beginning and end’, 24 July 1939; newscutting ’Pitcaple crofter, dyker and local historian’: report of death of George Esson, 1939; newscutting

3/4/18 1875- Esson family scrap book [continued]: 1939 ’Community unto themselves’: report of death of George Esson, 1939; newscutting Bennachie child mystery, 1914: 10 newscuttings, including photographs Mrs Leslie, late of Aquhorthies: mystery of her disappearance; 2 newscuttings, including photograph

22 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 3/4/19 1844- Copies of papers relating to the division of the Commonty of Bennachie held in 185-, the National Archives of Scotland, donated by Malcolm Forbes of Castle 2009 Forbes : NAS 02024 GD52-933-1-00001-38, Copy summons of division of Commonty, Sir R.D.H. Elphinstone against Rt Hon Lord Forbes and others, 1844 ; 38 sheets. NAS 02024 GD52-933-2-00001-8, Claims of Lord Forbes in division of Benachie and notes of precognition of witnesses, 1847 ; 8 sheets. NAS 02024 GD52-933-3-00001-24, Precognition of witnesses for Lord Forbes in division of Benachie, 1845 ; 24 sheets. NAS 02024 GD52-933-4-00001-4, Copy minte of meeting of parties in process of division of Benachie, 185- ; 4 sheets. NAS 02024 GD52-933-5-00001-5, Benachie marches betwixt Keig & Monymusk and the Garioch by King Malcolm, [being] extract by Walter Bannatyne from a paper in the charter chest at Monymusk in the handwriting of the 16th century, collated with an older but less perfect copy in the charter chest at Whitehaugh, in Latin + translation into English ; 5 sheets. With copy of email message 4 May 2009 from Castle Forbes to Mike Neely; 1 page. 3/4/20 196-? ‘The Colony on Bennachie’, by R M MacAndrew, Scots Magazine, 196-?, p. 271-275, map, photograhs

3/5 Reminiscences 3/5 1976- See also at 5/3/52 Correspondence expressing appreciation of the Book of 1979 Bennachie and containing reminiscences, from Ruth Aiken, Mary Gauld, Sheila Gribben, Norman McEwan; typescript, 6 items

3/5/1 c1820s- Anonymous autobiography of farm worker, born 1824; typescript, photocopy, 17 1850s sheets 3/5/2 1855 Alexander Bisset, Artannies, Inverurie, aged 87 years, tenant farmer on the Kintore Estate; typescript, photocopy, 12 sheets; reproduced in Bennachie Again (1983), pp. 46-53 3/5/3 1896- James H. Brown, banker in Ellon: extracts from his diary; typescript, photocopy, 1897 2 sheets partly incorporated into Mike Davidson, ‘Bennachie Expeditions’, Bennachie Again (1983), p. 149 3/5/4 1926 James Allan, ‘Agriculture in Aberdeenshire in the Nineteenth Century’, original typescript, 6 sheets + typescript, photocopy: ‘Agriculture in Aberdeenshire in the Sixties’, 8 sheets; published in The Deeside Field (1927), and reproduced in Bennachie Again (1983), pp. 54-63 3/5/5 1938 George Esson, Boghead of Tullos, letter to Robert [Cormack]; manuscript, photocopy, 3 sheets 3/5/6 1960 Andrew Galloway Fordyce, ‘A modern Pied Piper’, typescript from The Banffshire Journal (Christmas 1960); 2 sheets See covering letter at 3/13/1 3/5/7 1964? W. Wallace, gamekeeper, Castle Forbes: account of gamekeeper’s life and duties; typescript on 2 sheets folio + 5 sheets A4; with covering envelope with annotations by J. R. MacKay 3/5/8 197-? Alan Mackie, ‘Fetternear as I remember it as a boy’; typescript carbon copy, 6 sheets; reproduced in The Book of Bennachie (1976), pp. 111-115 3/5/9 197-? Thomas R. Angus, [‘The Country Dentist’]; manuscript, 22 sheets; reproduced in The Book of Bennachie (1976), pp. 129-133 3/5/10 1975- Andrew Galloway Fordyce, Jnr, covering letter 4 October with a poem 1979 ‘Bennachie’ by Andrew Galloway Fordyce, Snr; photocopy, 7 sheets Another copy at 11/1/6a 3/5/11 1984 Andrew G. Fordyce, covering letter 17 December for photographs and including information; manuscript, 1 sheet

23 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 3/5/12 1985 Albert Stratton: letter with reminiscences of people known, 1920s to 1980s; manuscript, photocopy, 2 sheets 3/5/13 1983 James H Whitelaw: letter with reminiscences of Jericho Distillery and farm, Colpy, in the 1930s; manuscript, 3 sheets See also 5/10/12 3/5/14 1974?] Isobella Wood, nee Mitchell: letter with reminiscences of life at Upper Middleton of Balquhain and Chapel of Garioch; manuscript, 2 sheets 3/5/15 1981 Nora M J Coutts: 3 letters with reminiscences of Meg Pom at Insch and Premnay, and Veetriol Jean o’ The Pint and other characters in Premnay; photocopies of manuscript, 4 sheets 3/5/16 1974 Helen Reid: letter with reminiscences of childhood in the Fetternear area; manuscript, 4 sheets 3/5/17 1983 From W J Taylor, re ‘Meg Pow’, enclosing a newscutting photograph; manuscript, 2 sheets Newscutting filed at 14/2/24

3/6 Biographical 3/6/1 1985 ‘Alexander Inkson McConnochie: a biographical sketch’, by G. M. L. & M. B. Davidson; typescript, 6 sheets 3/6/2 1987 George Lamb: ‘If Stones Could Speak’: notes on Lang Lamb, Blairdaff, by Duncan Downie; typescript, with covering letter, 5 sheets 3/6/3 1950, William Thom: 1984 Correspondence of Douglas Ledingham and George Beaton re family of William Thom; typescript, 1 sheet, and manuscript, 4 sheets 3/6/4 1967 Correspondence of Robert Bruce re his book William Thom the Inverurie poet: a new look (1970); manuscript and typescript, 5 sheets

3/7 1979 Cormack Connection and Collection: typescript copies of documents supplied by Jeannie L. Cormack 3/7/1 The Walkers of Whitewell, 4 sheets 3/7/2 The Cormacks of Mill o’ Durno, The Grandfather Clock; 4 sheets 3/7/3 James Milne, Farmer, [Tullos], Horticulturist and Botanist, by Robert Walker Cormack; 2 sheets 3/7/4 1930 A Trip to Bennachie and Area in 1930, by Sarah Cormack Wilson, to her brother Robert W. Cormack; 2 typescript copies, with photocopy of 1, and covering note by Helen Fraser; 7 + 7 + 8 sheets; reproduced in Bennachie Again (1983), pp. 114-118 3/7/5 1938 George Esson’s letter to Robert Cormack, 1938; typescript transcript, 4 sheets another copy at 3/11/1/4 3/7/6 Poems and Verses, by Rev. William Cormack, Capetown; The Garioch, 3 sheets + The Muckle Spate o’ Twenty-nine, Wylins fae my Wallet, 2 sheets + The Aberdeenshire Lintie, The Vale of the Garioch, 2 sheets 3/7/7 Two Poems by Mary Dawson Spittal, Anderson, Indiana: Bennachie, The Scottish Blue Bells and the Purple Heather, 1 sheet 3/7/8 Added notes from Jeannie L. Cormack; Memories of Tough, 2 sheets 3/7/9 1978- Correspondence of Jeannie L. Cormack with Dr Danny Gordon and Mrs Helen 1983, Fraser; manuscript, 31 items; with enclosures: (April 14, 1979) genealogical 1994 notes; (October 14, 1982) re Whitewell and the last of the Walker family living there; (filed at end) Extract from John Duncan, Weaver and Botanist, by William Jolly (1882), p.202-, typescript, 6 sheets with letter 9 November 1994 in appreciation of the 1995 Bennachie Calendar featuring Cormack photographs; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/7/10 1983 ‘The Cormack Connection’, by Helen P. Fraser; typescript, 6 sheets; reproduced in Bennachie Again (1983), pp. 103-110, illus.

3/8 Historical Notes 3/8 2007 See also above at 1/7/9 Notes on the paths and pathworrk by James Mackay; 1 sheet 24 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 3/8/1 1858 Alford Valley Railway: extracts by John Duff from the Police Committee meeting records, 14 September 1858; typescript, 3 sheets 3/8/2 180-? The Bennachie Club, by Douglas W. Ledingham; typescript, 1 leaf; reproduced in Bennachie Notes, 1 (1983), p. 2 3/8/3 1914 Prices of properties sold at the sale of the Earl of Kintore’s estates in 1914; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/8/4 1961 Notes on Benachie from a BBC radio programme on 17 January 1961; typescript, photocopy, 3 sheets 3/8/5 1982 There’s nae sair heids in Benachie, by Michael G. Kidd, Glass, 1982; manuscript, photocopy, 14 sheets; typescript, 6 sheets; reproduced in Bennachie Again (1983), pp. 17-30 3/8/6 1942 Mill of Tillyfour: final statement for Grain Crop payable by Fred Marr to J. Wishart, 1942; typescript and manuscript, photocopy, 1 sheet 3/8/7 197-? Grant of Monymusk: notes from NRA(S) 0099 survey list, with other notes on Monymusk, including Extracts from Lord Cullen, by James Stark (1912); manuscript, 6 sheets, and newscutting ‘Help for the church that had a dog door’, Press and Journal (June 17, 1974), 1 sheet 3/8/8 1927 ‘Agriculture in Aberdeenshire in the Sixties’, by James Allan, Wood Merchant, Bucksburn; typescript, 8 sheets; published in The Deeside Field (1927), and reproduced in Bennachie Again (1983), pp. 54-63 3/8/9 1914- Benachie Mystery, 1914-1921: 1921 ‘400 search for baby boy, who toddles away our of mother’s sight: has Frankie been kidnapped or carried off by eagle?’; The Dorlethen mystery, illus. [1914]; photocopies of newscuttings; 3 sheets ’Remains found in a wood near the summit of Mither Tap are believed to be those of Francis Stephen Hay, a 22-months old child, who went missing from Dorlethen Farm, Pitcaple, on Sunday 10th May 1914…; extract from Aberdeen Daily Journal (22 March 1921); typescript, 1 sheet Photograph of memorial at site ’Eagle flies off with child’, World News, Sydney, NSW, (June 4 1921), pp. 1-2, illus; original, + 2 photocopies + manuscript notes from the item, 1 sheet. Original newscutting shelved rolled in Archives cupboard. 3/8/10 194-? ‘The Poetry of the old hairst rig’: W.D.M. writes of the harvest songs of 100 years ago, Press and Journal, September 19, 194-?; photocopy of newscutting, 1 sheet 3/8/11 Two Daviot Nonagenarians; manuscript notes, 2 sheets 3/8/12 Note from A. W. Gray, Inverurie, re inscriptions; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/8/13 197-? The Harlaw Association for the Advancement of Scottish Studies: aims and context; typescript, 3 sheets 3/8/14 1980? The Story of Bennachie; notes, manuscript, 3 double sheets + 1 sheet; typescript text, 8 sheets 3/8/15 Notes from published works: Alan Mackie’s book; The Province of Mar, by W. Douglas Simpson (1943); The Earldom of Mar, by W. Douglas Simpson (1949); The Agriculture of Aberdeenshire, by George Skene Keith (1811); Inverurie and the Earldom of the Garioch, by J. Davidson (1878); and other notes; 1 file 3/8/16 List of 123 ?photograph captions; manuscript, 2 sheets . 3/8/17 Various brief notes; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/8/18 Sculptured stones in the vicinity of Benachie: list of 16 locations, Sculptured Stones of Scotland (1856) + note re Jock o’ Bennachie’s chair + note re first publication of “Where Gadie Rins” in William Christie’s Collection of Scots Tunes (1820); manuscript, 1 sheet

3/9 Archaeology 3/9/1 c1974- Grampian Regional Council, Department of Physical Planning, Archaeological 1995 Site Index, Field Monuments and Artifacts, 15 records; See also covering letter below at 8/10/3 3/9/2 1980 Druidsfield Stone Circle, by T. M. Hutchison; typescript, photocopy, 3 sheets 25 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 3/9/3 1981 Bennachie metal finds, April 1981: list of 15 objects and report by City of Aberdeen Archaeological Unit; manuscript and typescript, 2 sheets 3/9/4 1997 Letter, 12 May, from Aberdeenshire Council Assistant Archaeologist, enclosing 2 copies (1 annotated) of an extract from their Sites & Monuments record re the Tillymuick settlement, ca 700 BC, and a copy of the complete record; typescript, 5 sheets 3/9/5 2000 Ogham inscriptions: list of locations and names recorded, supplied by Andrew Bain; manuscript, 1 sheet See also 2/28-30 3/9/6 2000 Copy of drawing of the Maiden Stone by Georgina Forbes, 1847, with covering e-mail message from N Q Bogdan to Colin Millar, 2 sheets

3/10 Legends 3/10/1 The Maiden Stone; typescript, 1 leaf 3/10/2 Legends, by Rennie McOwan; typescript, 6 sheets 3/10/3 Undate Legends and Ballads of Bennachie : introduction; Hosie’s Well; The Maiden d Stane – a devilish tale; The Giants of Bennachie, 1,2,3 ; typescript, 17 sheets

3/11 Mrs Helen Fraser’s papers 3/11/1 Notebook: Possible subjects for new book by the Bailies of Bennachie: notes from printed ?and other sources 3/11/2 Chapters 3-5: manuscript autobiographical text describing life around Bennachie, 6 sheets 3/11/3 Extract from ‘Recollections of a Lifetime’, Part 1, by Alex. Mitchell; manuscript, 3 sheets 3/11/4 Extract from letter from J. Craig re family connections with Tom’s Forrest, Kintore; manuscript, 4 sheets 3/11/5 On the trail of the Bennachie Colonists; manuscript, 8 sheets; 2 copies 3/11/6 On the trail of the Bennachie Colonists, [Part 2?]; manuscript, 6 sheets 3/11/7 On the trail of the Bennachie Colonists, Part 3; manuscript, 5 sheets 3/11/8 ‘On the trail of the Bennachie Colonists’, by Helen P. Fraser; photocopies of typescript sheets [from Bennachie Notes, 3-5 (1984-1985), pp. 8-12, 7-9, 4-7, illus.] 3/11/9 Our Early Days at School: poem, by Alexander Morrison, New York; typescript, 2 sheets 3/11/10 Some Bennachie Folk in 1696, Part II: Parish of Oyne (contd.); reproduced in Bennachie Notes, 9 (1987), pp. 10-12; manuscript, 4 sheets 3/11/11 Some early references to Bennachie; typescript, 1 sheet 3/11/12 Some Garioch Ministers – their Families, Friends, and Achievements; manuscript, 7 sheets 3/11/13 The Diary of James Hampton Brown from 6th Oct. 1894 – 26th July 1902; manuscript, 25 sheets 3/11/14 1938 George Esson, Boghead of Tullos, letter 21 January 1938 to Robert [Cormack]; manuscript original, 3 sheets 3/11/15 1985 Bennachie Notes, No. 5 (October 1985); typescript, 19 sheets + card covers, loose 3/11/16 1985 Letter from Joan Holman, with notes on the family of Alexander Mitchell, born 1825, Montgarrie; manuscript, 2 sheets 3/11/17 1986 Society of Antiquaries of Scotland certificate of admission as a Fellow for Mrs Helen Fraser 3/11/18 1987 Bennachie Notes Editorial no. 9, November 1987; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/11/19 1987 Oor Roadie: poem, by Nora M. Coutts; typescript, 1 sheet 3/11/20 1988? Bennachie Notes order form; typescript, 1 sheet 3/11/21/ 1983- Correspondence, some with historical information, with A. S. Aitken, M, Bruce, 1-15 1985 Dilys and Leo Clark, W W Gardner, Flora Garry, Herbert Grigor, David B. Ingram, Mrs W. Johnstone, Richard Madely, Ron Marnie, Kay Needham-Hurst, Albert Stratton, Betty Weidemann, James S. Wood, Winnie (Sidney, B.C.); 19 items 26 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 3/11/22 Bibliographic notes removed from Mrs H Fraser’s copy of W. Carnie, Reporting reminiscences, vol. 3

3/12 Dr Danny Gordon’s papers 3/12/1 197-? ‘Cotswold Ranger takes his litter haul to court’, Daily Telegraph, 197-?; newscutting 3/12/2 undate A Notable Tombstone Repaired: re tombstone in the churchyard of Holyrood, d Newburgh, of Captain John Innes of the whaler Oscar, other features re Newburgh; typescript [from newspaper article?], 1 sheet 3/12/3 1973 Address by Mrs Isabel Manson, Kilblean, at presentation to the Old Meldrum Branch of the Royal British Legion of flags in memory of her husband and eldest son; typescript, 1 sheet 3/12/4 1977 ‘Death of Mr Frank Benzies’, Courier and Advertiser (June 28, 1977): reproduced as acknowledgement of expressions of sympathy by his widow, with covering manuscript note by Mrs E. W. Benzies, 2 sheets 3/12/5 1978 Notelet with view of Tilquhillie Castle by Revel Coles, re reproduction of a watercolour-wash drawing by him of Bennachie across the Don 3/12/6 1973 The Bailies of Bennachie: draft invitation to the inaugural meeting, 7 May 1973; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/12/7 A Welcome from the Senior Bailie of Bennachie (Dr D. G. Gordon); published 1974; manuscript draft, 7 sheets 3/12/8 A Welcome from the Senior Bailie of Bennachie (Dr D. G. Gordon); published 1974; typescript, 10 sheets See below section 5/2 for published version 3/12/9 Annual report of Council 1975-1976; manuscript draft, 6 sheets

3/12/10 Manuscript drafts of articles on: 3/12/10/ Bennachie, 2 sheets 1 3/12/10/ The Bailies of Bennachie, 2 sheets 2 3/12/10/ A Welcome to Bennachie, 3 sheets 3 3/12/10/ The Castles of Bennachie, 5 sheets 4 3/12/10/ Topography, 4 sheets 5 3/12/10/ Geology, 1 sheet 6 3/12/10/ Garioch Humour, 4 sheets 7 3/12/10/ Chapel of Garioch, 2 sheets 8 3/12/10/ [The plateau among the high tops], 1 sheet 9

3/12/11 Excerpts by Danny Gordon from publications, not required for Book of Bennachie This section contains elements for an annotated bibliography of Bennachie , See also sections 5/10/14 and 18 3/12/11/ Bibliography [of Bennachie]; manuscript, 2 sheets 1 3/12/11/ Hamewith and Bennachie; manuscript, 3 sheets 2 3/12/11/ Names of Bennachie; manuscript, 2 sheets 3

27 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 3/12/11/ Pittendreigh McGillivray, 4 1930 with: A Waff o’ Win’ fae Benachie, by Elsie S. Rae (Aberdeen: Bisset, 1930) 1805 Don: a Poem, with notes by Charles Dawson (Aberdeen, 1805, repr. 1905) The Romance around Gilcomstone, by Robert G. Philip? (Deeside Field 1935 Club, 1935) typescript, 3 sheets + manuscript, 4 sheets 3/12/11/ Scrap books of Mrs Smith, Darra, Kintore, and of Tom Morrison, Inverurie; 5 typescript and manuscript, 1 sheet + manuscript, 1 sheet 3/12/11/ The Stone Circles around Bennachie; typescript, 2 sheets + manuscript, 3 6 sheets 3/12/11/ The Taps o’ Bennachie; manuscript, 1 sheet 7 See above 3/1/1/ typescript copy of this list 3/12/11/ 1654 Castles shown on Robert Gordon of Straloch map 1654 8 3/12/11/ 1845 William Thom, the Weaver Poet, Rhymes and Recollections (1845); 9 manuscript, 1 sheet 3/12/11/ 1861 Pedigree of the Family of Leslie of Balquhain, 1067-1861, by Charles Leslie 10 (Privately published, 1861); typescript, 1 sheet + manuscript, 1 sheet 3/12/11/ 1865 A New History of Aberdeenshire, ed. by Alexander Smith (Aberdeen: Lewis 11 Smith; Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1865) 1843 with: New Statistical Account of Scotland: Aberdeenshire (Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1843); typescript, 1 sheet + manuscript, 2 sheets 3/12/11/ 1870 The Castellated Architecture of Aberdeenshire, by Andrew Leith-Hay (ca 12 1870)); typescript, 1 sheet + manuscript, 1 sheet 3/12/11/ 1890 Bennachie, by A Inkson McConnochie (Aberdeen: Wylie, 1890); 2nd edn 13 (Aberdeen: Lewis Smith, 1897) 1915 with: At the Back o’ Benachie, by Helen Beaton (1915) ’Magic of the Mither Tap’, by Cuthbert Graham, This is my country, Press 1968 and Journal, 23 March 1968 ’The Chapel of Garioch Saga’, by Cuthbert Graham, This is my country, 1964 Press and Journal, 28 November 1964 Portrait of Aberdeen and Deeside, with Aberdeenshire, Banff and 1972 Kincardine, by Cuthbert Graham (London: Hale, 1972); typescript, 2 sheets + manuscript, 4 sheets 3/12/11/ 1896- Extracts from the diary of the late James G Brown, banker in Ellon, [re 14 1897 excursions to Bennachie]; typescript, 2 sheets 3/12/11/ 1899 The Place-names of West Aberdeenshire, by W Macdonald (Aberdeen: New 15 Spalding Club, 1899) 1891 with: Place-names in Strathbogie, by W Macdonald (Aberdeen: Wylie, 1891; typescript, 1 sheet + manuscript, 1 sheet 3/12/11/ 19--? Let’s Look around the Garioch Area, by Fenton Wyness 16 1940 with: Songs of the North-East (1940); typescript, 1 sheet + manuscript, 2 sheets 3/12/11/ 1903 Glimpses of Auld Lang Syne, by W Watson (Aberdeen: Bon-accord Press, 17 1903); typescript, 1 sheet + manuscript, 1 sheet 3/12/11/ 1905- Extracts from The Cairngorm Journal, 4-5 (1905-1908), [re excursions on 18 1908 Bennachie]; typescript, 6 sheets 3/12/11/ 1910 The Book of Buchan, ed. by J F Tocher (1910) 19 1943 with: The Book of Buchan, Jubilee golume (1943); typescript, 1 sheet + manuscript, 1 sheet 3/12/11/ 1914 The Heather Bells o’ Bennachie, by Alexander Beattie Campbell (Forgue: 20 McIntosh, 1914); typescript, 2 sheets + manuscript, 3 sheets 3/12/11/ 1935 ‘Aberdeenshire by Moonlight’, by Innes White, Deeside Field Club, 1935; 21 manuscript, 1 sheet

28 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 3/12/11/ 1936 ’Balquhain Castle Aberdeenshire’, by W Douglas Simpson, Aberdeen 22 University Review, 23 (1936); typescript, 1 sheet 3/12/11/ 1937 The Leiths of Harthill: the Story of Some Turbulent Lairds and a Royalist 23 Martyr, by Francis Bickley (1937); with: Giles’ Castles of Aberdeenshire, ed. by Douglas Simpson (Third Spalding Club, 1936) ; typescript, 3 sheets 3/12/11/ 1939 The Book of Aberdeen, published for the 1939 British Medical Association 24 meeting in Aberdeen; typescript, 1 sheet + manuscript, 2 sheets 3/12/11/ 1941 The Province of Mar, by W Douglas Simpson, Aberdeen University studies, 25 121 (Aberdeen: Aberdeen University Press, 1943), being the Rhind lectures in Archaeology 1941; typescript, 4 sheets + manuscript, 5 sheets 3/12/11/ 1942 ‘The Hill is Mine – Skis on Bennachie’, by James S Wood, Press and 26 Journal, 20 March 1942; typescript, 4 sheets 3/12/11/ 1946 ‘By Ski on Bennachie’, Press and Journal, 19 March 1946; typescript, 3 27 sheets 3/12/11/ 1947 Education in Aberdeenshire Before 1872, by Ian Simpson (1947) 28 3/12/11/ 1959 ’The Garioch Hill Forts’, Deeside Field, 2nd series, 3 (1959) 29 3/12/11/ 1961 A School History of Aberdeenshire, by Jim Buchan (1961) 30 with: The Cairngorms, by Henry Alexander, Scottish Mountaineering Club guide; typescript, 1 sheet + manuscript, 2 sheets 3/12/11/ 1964 ‘Oyne and the Burgh of Old Rayne’, by Cuthbert Graham, This is my country, 31 Press and Journal, 25 January 1964; typescript, 5 sheets

3/12/12 Undate Note re Rev David Smith, Kinellar and Oyne, Peter Garden of Auchterless, d Henry Jenkins who had been at the Battle of Flodden; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/12/13 Undate Notes re Barbados: memorial tablet to a Leslie of Balquhain in Christ Church; d St Andrews area originally largely occupied by Covenanters sent as slaves; manuscript, 1 sheet 3/12/14 1974 Letter from John Gaskin, re the Bishop’s Cross on Tyrebagger; manuscript, 2 sheets 3/12/15 1974- Correspondence from Cuthbert Graham, re encouragement and advice for, 1976 and appreciation of, The Book of Bennachie; manuscript and typescript, 5 sheets 3/12/16 1977 Correspondence with Kay Needham-Hurst and May Thomson, re the ballad of The Battle of Alford; manuscript and typescript, 3 sheets 3/12/17 1977 Letter from Elizabeth Whitelaw, re arrangements for Michael Kidd to visit her mother to discuss her memories of the Bennachie Distillery; manuscript, 1 sheet See also 3/5/13 and 5/10/4 3/12/18 1978 Letter of thanks from A Morrison, Forestry Commission, for opening the Esson’s Car Par in grand style; typescript, 1 sheet 3/12/19 1979 Letter from R J R Marnie, Forestry Commission, re plans for a display of illustrations of Bennachie, accompanied by verses [by Flora Garry?]; manuscript and typescript, 2 sheets 3/12/20/ 1974- Correspondence, some with reference to Dr Gordon’s publications and with 1-11 1979 historical information, with Frank Benzies, George Dey, Flora Garry, Forbes Macgregor, James Milne, D A Mithen, Forestry Commission, Lilianne Grant Rich, John Robertson, James S Wood, Tom Woodham; 1 file 3/12/21 1983 ‘Aye be stickin’ in a tree!’, by “Bennachie”, Inverurie Advertiser, 12 August 1983, 10.

3/13 1974- Andrew Galloway Fordyce’s papers, and related family papers 2001

29 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 3/13 undate Photographs donated by Alexander Galloway Fordyce, Junior: d The Waterspout, Lower Oxencraig, Bennachie, 1891 See 12/2/11 Andrew Galloway Fordyce, last builder to work the Lintel Quarry on Bennachie See 12/3/10 Esson’s Croft Sale, 1940, 3 prints See 12/3/15-16 Glenton, 1905 See 12/3/11 Benachie Saw Mill, Oyne, 1914 See 12/3/12 Wood cutters, Benachie, 1920 See 12/3/13 Wood carters at Oyne Station, 1920 See 12/3/14

3/13/1 1974- Correspondence, containing reminiscences, covering donations of literary and other items; manuscript and typescript, 1 file including specifically: See also below 5/3/29a ‘A Day in Spring on Bennachie’ by Alexander Galloway Fordyce 3/13/2 1974 Letter 12 September 1974 submitting suggestion and design for a badge for the Bailies; manuscript, 2 sheets 3/13/3 Photocopies of photographs of members of the Fordyce family of Hillfoot (Nursery Cottage), Oyne; 2 sheets 3/13/4 1957? ‘An Aul’-farrant Placie’, by Tammas Thrummies [= J P Dunbar], Aberdeen Journal, 1957?, re George Fordyce, Hillfoot, Oyne, with manuscript note by Andrew Galloway Fordyce, Junior; 1 sheet 3/13/5 ‘Bennachie, an’ a’ roon’: poem by Andrew Galloway Fordyce, Senior; photocopy of manuscript, 6 sheets 3/13/6 ‘The Auld Beeches at the Fit o’ Bennachie’: poem by Andrew Galloway Fordyce, Senior; photocopy of manuscript, 2 sheets 3/13/7 1990- Correspondence re the Waterspout on Bennachie and the centenary 1991 commemoration at the 1991 Annual Rally, typescript, including photocopies of newscuttings; 1 file 3/13/8 2001 Letter from Malcolm Fordyce, offering 6 books for the Bailies’ Library; typescript, 1 sheet 3/13/9 1954 The family tree of the Fordyces of Knightsmill in Drumblade and Comisty in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, 1525 – 1954; 1 roll, with covering letter 12 July 1977 from Andrew G Fordyce. 3/13/10 20 Correspondence between John Ledger and Andrew Fordyce Jr,, M & N Pickering, I C Fordyce and Hector Fordyce re poem ‘Bennachie’ by Andrew G Fordyce, Sr.

4/1-19 Bailies’ projects

4/1 1973- Bennachie Working Parties/ Bennachie Volunteers

4/1/1 1980- Notices sent to volunteers re work parties, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1991; typescript, 1991 4 sheets 4/1/2 1985 Letter from Bob Davis with information about boardwalks; typescript, 1 sheet 4/1/3 1990- Lists of Bennachie Volunteers and related correspondence; manuscript, and 1995, typescript, 1 file undate d 4/1/4 undate List of Bennachie Volunteers available for helping Police, with details of call-out d arrangements; typescript, 2 sheets, 2 copies with annotations 4/1/5 1995 Letter from 1st Kemnay Venture Scouts, offering voluntary work; typescript, 1 sheet 4/1/6 1998? Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service, Bennachie Centre, Path Repairs – Rowantree path: list of tasks requiring attention; typescript, 1 sheet 4/1/7 2000 Report on land owned by J Middleton Jnr, as possible site of enlarged wetland area, with observation hide; typescript, 1 sheet

30 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 4/2 1974- Guided walks

4/2/1 1974 Inverurie Academy: Itinerary for evening excursion, June 4th 1974; typescript, 1 sheet 4/2/2 1975 University of Aberdeen: Charles Fraser Botanical Excursions: programme: 23 August 1975 Bennachie: Recording with The Bailies of Bennachie: typescript, 1 sheet 4/2/3 1978 Bailies of Bennachie Conducted Walk over Millstone Hill, 2nd September 1978; with signed sheet of conditions for permission from the Forestry Commission; typescript, 2 sheets 4/2/4 1981 Traverse of Bennachie from west to east on ski at night, 19 January 1981, by Michael Davidson and James R. MacKay: brief notes; manuscript, 1 sheet 4/2/5 1997 Bailies of Bennachie Annual guided walk, 14 June 1997, Tillymuick: signed sheet of conditions for permission from the Forestry Commission; typescript, 2 sheets 4/2/6 Undate Notes for walks; manuscript, 4 sheets d 4/2/7 Undate Sponsored Carry up Bennachie: Monies donated toward Muscular Dystrophy: d balance sheet [non-Bailies activity?]

4/3 1975- Planting

4/3/1 1975 Letter 11 September 1975 from Forestry Commission re proposed landscape planting by the Bailies on the Monymusk Triangle; typescript, 1 sheet 4/3/2 1977 Correspondence with Ben Reid & Co, lists of species, drafts orders, plans of planting at Paradise Woods, letter of thanks from Jean Grant, House of Monymusk; typescript, printed, manuscript, 8 items 4/3/3 1989 Linnaea borealis: notes of provenance and locations of plantings 20 October: manuscript, 1 sheet 4/3/4 1991- Dr Danny Gordon’s Widdie and Dr James Wood’s Plantation: correspondence, 1994 order form, plan, newscuttings, press releases, programme for opening ceremony: manuscript, typescript, printed, photocopies, 1 file See also above 1/10/3/4 Programme for opening ceremony on 14 August 4/3/5 1994 Dr Danny Gordon’s Widdie and Dr James Wood’s Plantin: accounting records, including correspondence re donations; manuscript, typescript, 1 file 4/3/6 2000- Correspondence 24 Nov 2000 – 4 April 2001 with Forest Enterprise re 2001 provision of boardwalks by the Bailies at Danny Gordon’s Woodie and James Wood’s Plantin, with drawing; typescript, 4 sheets 4/3/7 2000 Estimate from John Easton for supplying and installing 40 metres of boardwalk in Dr Wood’s Plantin; 1 sheet

4/4 1979 Art Competition

4/4/1 1979 Letter from John S Milne, Adviser in Art & Design Education, Grampian Regional Council, agreeing to co-operate with the Bailies in an Art Competition for Gordon District schools, with suggested announcement; typescript, 2 sheets 4/4/2 1979] Announcement of Art Competition: subject, age groups, dimensions, closing entry date, submission; typescript, 1 sheet

4/5 1979 Indicators

4/5 See also below at 9/127 ‘A new viewpoint indicator is unveiled for Oxencraig …’ : photograph with caption, [Inverurie Herald?], (October 1989), 14 4/5/1 1979 Draft notes of distances, draft plan of indicator plate, correspondence with the Forestry Commission and BEP Signs, with sample of BEP sign; manuscript, typescript, metal plate, 7 sheets + metal plate

31 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 4/5/2 1979? Account of the unveiling of the indicator on the Mither Tap by Lady Grant; typescript, 1 sheet

1974 ‘Pupils’ work on Bennachie’: photograph of unveiling ceremony with caption, Press and Journal, (15 July 1974) 3. See below at 9/81, Page 11 4/5/3 1989 ‘Viewfinder plan for Bennachie’, …, 17 March 1989; newscutting 4/5/ 3 4/5/4 1989 ‘Oxencraig indicator ceremony’, by Linda Robertson, Press and Journal, (12 October 1989): newscutting 4/5/5 1989 ‘A new viewpoint indicator is unveiled for Oxencraig …’, Press and Journal, (16 October 1989): photograph, annotated with names; newscutting 4/5/6 1989 ‘Oxencraig indicator unveiled’, [?Inverurie Advertiser, ( 20 October 1989); newscutting See also below at 9/126 ‘Oxencraig indicator unveiled’, [Inverurie Advertiser?, (20 October 1989)] 4/5/7 1989 ‘View from the Mither Tap, Inverurie Herald, 20 October 1989, with photograph; newscutting

4/5/3 1989 ‘Viewfinder plan for Bennachie’, …, 17 March 1989; newscutting

4/6 1979- Educational

4/6/1 Undate Biological Survey of part of Bennachie from Woodend car park to Heather Brig d via the Clachie Burn: survey background and instructions; typescript, 1 sheet 4/6/2 Undate Class VI Environmental Studies – possible Bennachie project: [to record d remains of Colonists’ houses on Bennachie]: draft instructions; manuscript, 1 sheet 4/6/3 1978 Why I like Bennachie: essay competition for Gordon primary schools: Announcement of competition, Contributions from Alehousewells (11), Balmedie (4), Chapel of Garioch (6), Kemnay (5 of 6 + letter re removal of winning entry), Kintore (27 + 7 drawings), Oyne (7), Strathburn (4) + ?short leet; manuscript, 1 file 4/6/4 1982 Letter to Grampian Regional Council Director of Education requesting that the attention of staff and pupils be drawn to the dangers and control of litter on Bennachie; typescript, 1 sheet 4/6/5 198-? Primary school pupil poems and prose on Bennachie; manuscript, 1 file 4/6/6 1997 Education Notes for Parents 1997, by Aberdeenshire Council, Central; 1 booklet

4/7 1980 Conservation seminar

1980 Conservation in the Countryside: one-day seminar in Monymusk Village Hall, 13 September 1980, sponsored by the Bailies for the Federation of Grampian Conservation Societies: correspondence with the Federation of Grampian Conservation Societies and speakers, planning notes, including list of member societies of the Federation of Grampian Conservation Societies and notes on the founding of the North East Mountain Trust, programme, draft notes on envelope, final financial statement for the conference, newscutting 15 September 1980; manuscript, typescript, print, 1 file

4/8 1981 Promotion, including Appeals

4/8/1 1981 Report by T. M. Hutchison on Various Bailies’ Projects: Ballad Competition, 1982 Calendar, and 5 other matters; typescript, 4 sheets Photocopy at 4/9/1/5

32 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1994 See also below section 4/11 Appeals for financial assistance for fitting out of Bennachie Centre 4/8/2 1998? Bailies of Bennachie Council, 25th Anniversary Celebrations: Ideas to mark the event; typescript, 1 sheet 4/8/3 2004-- Correspondence with Lonach Highland and Friendly Society re purchase of 2006 place for a stand at the Lonach Gathering; typescript and manuscript; 5 sheets 4/8/4 2006 Correspondence re a Bailies stall at the Lourin Fair 19 August; 1 file 4/8/5 2007 Press release 13 May re annual Doric night;1 sheet

4/9/1-2 1981, Ballad Competitions 1997 4/9/1/1 1980 Draft arrangements, 18 September 1980;typescript, photocopy, 4 sheets 4/9/1/2 1980 Announcement of Ballad Competition 1980 and invitation for entries; printed, 1 sheet See also below section 11/2 Poetry and Ballads relating to Bennachie 4/9/1/3 1980 Ballad Competition Committee progress report 15 October to the Senior Bailie; typescript, 3 sheets 4/9/1/4 1981 Letter 30 January from Tom Michie, referring to Grampian TV feature film of proposed competition; typescript, 1 sheet 4/9/1/5 1981 Report 12 February 1981 by T M Hutchison on progress on various Bailies’ projects, including Ballad Competition, Calendar 1982; typescript, 4 sheets 4/9/1/6 1981 Letter 25 June from George Philip, Scotsoun, covering a cheque for £25 as prize for the ballad in the best Doric; typescript, 1 sheet 4/9/1/7 Record of 143+ entries received, with alphabetical index; manuscript, 15 sheets 4/9/1/8 Prize list and winning entries, arranged by award category; manuscript and typescript Typescript copies at 11/2/1/1 4/9/1/9 Unplaced entries, arranged by entry number, 1-143 Typescript copies at 11/2/1/2 4/9/1/10 1981 Prize list for 1980-1981 Ballad Competition, with confidential details; typescript, 3 sheets See also at 11/2/2 + Commendations list, with confidential details; typescript, 4 sheets 4/9/1/11 Prize list; with names only: I Guardian’s Prize – Best entry in the competition II Verse Section – Open A Doric verse 1 Narrative ballad 2 Lyrical verse B English verse III Song Section – Open IV Junior Section A Secondary Schools 1 Verse Section 2 Song Section B Primary Schools C Unclassified Juniors 4/9/1/12 1981 Concert programme 7 October, [following Ballad Competition], with annotations relating to the recording; typescript, 1 sheet 4/9/1/13 1981 ‘Bailies of Bennachie AGM and Ballad Competition’, The Advertiser, 23 October 1981, p. 17; photocopy of newscutting, 2 sheets 4/9/1/14 1981 Letter 29 October to all prizewinners in the Ballad Competition, covering the Prize list, an account of the prizegiving and concert, and a memento; typescript, 1 sheet

33 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 4/9/1/15 1981 Letters from David Ogston, Jean Pirie, and Margaret S. Watt, with thanks for the prize list, programme notes, certificate, scroll and Guide to Bennachie ;manuscript, 5 sheets 4/9/1/16 1981 Ballad Competition Committee progress report 16 November to the Senior Bailie; typescript, 2 sheets, with Appendix I: Prize list; typescript, 5 sheets Appendix II: Concert programme 7 October; typescript, 2 sheets Appendix III: Cheque list; typescript, 1 sheet + annotated copy Appendix IV: 3 sample copy scrolls – for Prize winning, Highly commended, and Appreciated entries; typescript, 3 sheets Appendix V: Distribution of Guide to Bennachie; typescript, 1 sheet Appendix VI: Income and expenditure account; typescript, 1 sheet 4/9/1/17 1981 Letter from Scotsoun re production of a cassette recording; manuscript, 2 sheets 4/9/1/18 1982 Correspondence and notes re the publication of Poems of Bennachie; 3 items

4/9/1/19 1981? ‘Who’ll compose the Ballad of Bennachie?’,; newscutting … 4/9/1/20 1981 ‘Wanted – a ballad for Bennachie : challenge issued to poets everywhere’, Press and Journal, (3 February 1981); newscutting 4/9/2/1 1997? Draft announcements of Ballad Competition 1997; typescript, 3 sheets 4/9/2/2 1997 Announcement of Ballad Competition 1997 and invitation for entries; typescript, 1 sheet 4/9/2/3 1997 Newscuttings re the Ballad Competition: ‘Hill inspires ballad contest’, Press and Journal, 29 April 1997, p. 6; ‘Give us a song’, [Inverurie Advertiser?], 2 May 1997; 2 items 4/9/2/4 1997 List of entries for Ballad Competition 1997, with name and address, CONFIDENTIAL; manuscript, 2 sheets 4/9/2/5 1997 List of entries for Ballad Competition 1997 arranged by categories, titles only; manuscript, 5 sheets 4/9/2/6 1997 Covering letters for entries from Sheena Blackhall, Helen Day, George Dey, Lewis Mackie, A.Scott; manuscript, 6 sheets 4/9/2/7 1997? Ballad Competition 1997 Results list; typescript, 1 sheet 4/9/2/8 1998 Letter 20 January to all participants in the Ballad Competition 1997, announcing the winner, and covering a certificate (and cheque); typescript, 1 sheet + copy with added note re 4 categories and 12 prizes 4/9/2/9 1988 3 sample copy scrolls for Prizewinning and Highly Commended entries; typescript, 3 sheets 4/9/2/10 1998 Letters of thanks for results of the 1997 Ballad Competition, certificate (and cheque) from Sheena [Blackhall], Helen Day, George Dey, Norman Fordyce, Agnes Pirie, Anne Sackwood; manuscript, 6 sheets

4/10 1986- Gordon Way

4/10 1989 See also below 9/128 ‘Only five miles of Gordon Way open’, Inverurie Advertiser, (30 June 1989), 14 4/10 1989 See also below 9/161 ‘Stylish opening of Gordon Way’, Inverurie Advertiser, (16 June 1989),.20 4/10 See also below 9/164 ‘New map launched of Bennachie and West Gordon Way’, [?Inverurie Advertiser], (8 March 1991) 4/10/1 1986- Correspondence with D. C. H. McLean and the Scottish Rights of Way Society 1987 re the establishment of a long-distance path across the Correen Hills; typescript, 5 sheets 4/10/2 198-? Map of Suie Hill, with suggested route for western portion of Gordon Way; photocopy, 1 sheet

34 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 4/10/3 2001 Survey of part of the West Gordon Way from approx. 100m west of the English Quarry to the end of the Old Peat Road at approx. 500m SSE of Oxen Craig summit, [by] James R. MacKay, 28-5-2001; typescript, map; 3 sheets

4/11 1990- Bennachie Centre

See also below at 9/ and 14/1 newscuttings Undate Notes on possible functions of Bailies’ Room at Bennachie Centre; manuscript, 1 d sheet see 1/10/1/3 4/11/1 1990 Draft brief for development of a visitor centre at Essons Car Park, Bennachie, with covering letter 12 June from Director of Planning to Gordon District Council Planning Department; typescript + drawings, 3 sheets 4/11/1/2 with [Preliminary draft for The Bailies’ Room (Area 8); typescript, 1 sheet 4/11/1/3 1994? with Management agreement (Bennachie Visitor Centre): [draft by Forest Enterprise], typescript, with map, 4 sheets 4/11/1/4 1993? ‘Edinburgh architects win Bennachie centre contest’, [?Inverurie Advertiser, 1993?] 1993 Letter from Gordon District Council Director of Planning re staffing of Bennachie Centre and role of Bailie Volunteers, 18 June 1993; typescript, 1 sheet see 1/10/3/1 1994 Scale drawing of proposed bookcases in the Bailies’ Room, with covering letter from Dodd Jamieson Partnership, 13 April 1994, in envelope with notes and drawings; typescript, manuscript and line drawing, 2 sheets + envelope see 1/10/2/3 1994? Draft appeal for financial assistance for fitting out of Bennachie Centre, incomplete; manuscript, 1 sheet see 1/10/1/4 1994 Letter from Shell UK Exploration and Production with cheque for £350 from the Shell Community Service Fund towards providing computer equipment for the Bailies Room in the new Bennachie Centre; typescript, 1 sheet + 1 booklet see 1/10/2/4 1995 Letter to Bailies requesting financial support for the Bennachie Centre; typescript, 1 sheet see 1/10/1/5 1995 Letter from Gordon District Council Director of Finance acknowledging receipt of cheque for £10,000 from Bailies for the Bennachie Centre Trust; typescript, 1 sheet See above 1/5/2/8 Council correspondence: Financial 1995 Correspondence with Gordon District Council Director of Legal Services re interest free loan of £5,000 to Bennachie Centre Trust; typescript, 8 sheets See above 1/5/2/9 Council correspondence: Financial 1995? Statement of Progress by Bailies Room Interpretative Content Sub-Group, ?28 March 1995, including draft plan of layout and Computer Purchases Summary; typescript, 7 sheets see 1/10/1/6 1995 Bennachie Centre: Insurance of property and artefacts of the Bailies: correspondence from Gordon District Council Legal Services and Finance Departments, 30 March – 28 September 1995; typescript, 1 file; including Schedule listing Furniture, Library books, Computer equipment, Stock, Artefacts; typescript, 8 sheets Minute of agreement to loan of Bailies’ books, artefacts, etc., with covering letter from Gordon District Council Director of Legal Services 31 August; typescript, 5 sheets Zurich Municipal Select insurance application form at 1/10/1/7 411/1/5 1993 The Bennachie Centre: report to Gordon District Council by Touchstone / Studio Z : re display proposals; 1 volume, illus 4/11/1/6 1995 The Bennachie Centre: interpretive exhibition: draft script version 1, prepared for The Trustees of the Bennachie Centre, by Touchstone Heritage Management Consultants Ltd, 14 March 1995; 23 pages 4/11/1/7 1990? Gordon offer £1000 for Bennachie Centre design; newscutting; 1 sheet 4/11/1/8 1990 £100,000 Bennachie visitor centre moves step closer to reality; newscutting; 1 sheet 35 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry

4/11/2 1995 Correspondence with AOC International Ltd re donation towards cost of providing wheelchairs at the Bennachie Centre; typescript, 2 sheets 1995? Statement of role of Bennachie Centre Bailie Volunteers with questionnaire for offers of help; typescript, 3 sheets at 1/10/3/2 1996 Bailie Volunteers 1996: daily duty rota, January to June; manuscript, 1 sheet at 1/10/3/4 1996 Letter to Bailie Volunteers, December 1996; typescript, 1 sheet at 1/10/3/5 ?Captions for displays: Aerial view of Causeway; The Commonty and the Division of the Commonty; Essons Croft; Sampler; typescript, 4 cards at 1/10/1/11 4/11/3 2002 Correspondence with George Philip, Scotsoun, re production of a CD containing a selection from his Hairst Gaitherins, with suggested list of contents, as tribute to Will Maitland, and as means of fundraising for the Bennachie Centre; typescript, 3 sheets

4/11/4 200-? The Bennachie Centre: a guide to facilities at the Centre, leaflet design and text Anna Parsons; 1 sheet 4/11/5 2002 Letter to Fred Gordon from the Office of HRH The Prince of Wales in response to request for donation towards refurbishment of the Bennachie Centre; typescript; 1 sheet + envelope 4/11/6 2002 Sample completed response form to refurbishment appeal; 1 sheet. Confidential 4/11/7 2002 Draft letters from Ann Baillie, Clerk, to Bailies and local businesses, appeals for contributions for refurbishment of the Bennachie Centre; typescript; 2 sheets. 4/11/8 2000 ‘Award for excellence’. Inverurie Advertiser (26 May 2000) 4/11/9 2000 ‘Millennium award for local attraction’, Inverurie Herald (15 September 2000) 4/11/10 2000 ‘Beautiful award for local visitor centre’: re Keep Scotland Beautiful award of Millennium Marque to the Bennachie Centre, Inverurie Advertiser (20 October 2000), with photograph of James MacKay and Fred Gordon

4/11/11 2004 ‘£1m revamp will keep hill in peak condition’, by Alistair Beaton, Press and Journal (7 July 2004), with photograph of James MacKay and Norman Davidson 4/11/12 2004 ‘Hill of a lot’: re Heritage Lottery Fund grant for upgrading the Bennachie Centre and footpaths, by Murray Laing, Inverurie Advertiser (9 July 2004), 1, with photograph of Bennachie Centre Trust 4/11/13 2004 ‘The Bennachie Centre project is to receive a £639,000 grant from Heritage Lottery Fund …’, Inverurie Herald (9 July 2004), 11: photograph with caption 4/11/14 2004 ‘Centre boost: lottery grant for Bennachie project’, Inverurie Herald (9 July 2004), 1 4/11/15 1995 ‘Young rangers meet at Bennachie Centre’, Inverurie and District … rader’,(8 August 1995), 2: photographs ; newscutting 4/11/16 1996 ‘Refurbished centre open at Bennachie: new displays, refreshments and parking area all boost appeal’, Inverurie Herald, (28 July 2006), 1, 4; photograph; newscutting; 3 sheets 4/11/17 2006 ‘New era begins for Bennachie Centre’, by Duncan Peter, Inverurie Advertiser, 28 July 2006, p. 9, photograph ; newscutting

4/12 1997 The Levena Taylor Award: Video competition:

4/12/1 1996 Notes on organisation of The Levena Taylor Award; typescript, 1 sheet 4/12/2 1996 Press release re The Levena Taylor Award, [Dec 1996]; typescript, 1 sheet See also above 1/5/3/5 Council Correspondence: Media relations 4/12/3 1996 ‘The Levena Taylor Award’ Competition rules; typescript, 1 sheet 4/12/4 1997? Covering letter to Principal Teachers of Media studies in Grampian Region, with list of Principal teachers of drama in Grampian Region schools, with 2 letters of enquiry; typescript, 5 sheets 4/12/5 1997 Video Camera Competition: poster; typescript, 1 sheet

36 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 4/12/6 1997 Newscutting of presentation of top prize to Daviot School pupils by Fred Gordon,[Inverurie Herald] or [Inverurie Advertiser]¸ 17 October 1997

4/13 1997- Bennachie Colony House

4/13 1997- Bennachie Colony House. Continued as Bennachie Landscapes Group, 4/16 2011 below

4/13 See also below at 9/189 ‘Colony house proposal gets a new site’,Inverurie Advertiser,(23 October 2009), 7

4/13/1 1997- Bailies Council meeting minutes: extracts re Colony House project; typescript, 1 1999 sheet 4/13/2 1997 Estimate 6 Dec from James Watt, drystane dyker, for restitution of stonework on a ‘Colony’ house 4/13/3 1998 ‘Bailies want to build on the past’, [Press & Journal], (3 March 1998), p. 6 4/13/4 1998 Letter to Forest District Manager re project to rebuild a Colony House, with Brief for an archaeological survey and excavation, with map; typescript, 6 sheets 4/13/5 1999 Correspondence with Forest Enterprise re permission to proceed with the reconstruction of a Colony house; typescript, 4 sheets 4/13/6 2000 Correspondence with Penny Dransart re payment for Excavation of Colony house; typescript, 3 sheets 4/13/7 2001 Letter to Tim Upson-Smith re a further season’s digging, and re return of 8 photographs loaned from the Cormack Collection; typescript, 1 sheet 4/13/8 2002 Invitation 8 December to Mike Tait to quote for Refurbishment of Colony cottage walls; typescript, 2 sheets

4/13/9 2003 Letters 20 January to Mike Taitt and James Watt, inviting quotations for the specified work of Refurbishment of Bennachie Colony Cottage Walls; typescript, 3 sheets 4/13/10 2003 Illustrated memo 19 June by Mike Taitt on the condition and puzzling features of the Bennachie Colony Cottage; manuscript and photographic prints, 3 sheets 4/13/11 2008- Bennachie Colony research

4/13/11/ 2009 Award of financial support from Bailies to Jennifer Fagen, Elphinstone 1 Institute,University of Aberdeen, January 2009 ; 6 pages

4/13/11/ 2009 On the trail of the Bennachie colonists, new version: paper presented to the 2 Bailies by Jennifer Fagen, May 2009; 4 pages

4/13/11/ 2009 The Bennachie Colony project : examining the lives and impact of the 3 Bennachie colonists, by Jennifer Fagen, September 2009; 131 pages,.

4/13/11/ 2009 Correspondence with University of Aberdeen Research and Innovation re 4 funding by the Bailies of Bennachie of Jennifer Fagen’s research on the Bennachie Colony; 1 file

4/13/12 2009- Colony Subcommittee Meetings: Agendas, Minutes, related papers, including: 2011

4/13/13 undate Leaflets: the colonists and commonty, text by Fred Gordon, Aberdeenshire d Council, 2 copies; The Colony heritage trail, Forestry Commission

37 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 4/13/14 2007 The ‘Colony’ on Bennachie: interim report of survey, 2007, by Colin Shepherd; diagrams ; 12 pages; plus 6 pages of diagrams

4/13/16 2009 December, Relationships of Bennachie, listing details of Cooper, Emslie, Esson, Findlater, Garden, Gardiner, Littlejohn, McDonald, Mitchell families ; 10 pages

4/13/17 2009 December 22nd, Table of Colony settlements ranked by Access, Social interest, Education, Links, Archaeology potential, Work required, Additional comments; with covering message; 5 pages.

4/13/18 2010 Feb 26th, The Colony landscape [by Colin Shepherd] ; 2 pages + folded plan

4/13/19 2010 December 15th, Application to Royal Society of Edinburgh [RSE] for research grant; 19 pages.

4/13/20 2010 September 16, Bennachie bioculturl study, project design, August 2010, by Colin Shepherd for the Bailies; 31 pages

4/13/21 2007 Correspondence with Mike Taitt and amongst Council members re reconstruction of a Colony house; 1 file.

4/13/22 2011 March 21, Landscape changes around Bennachie and the Garioch during the mediaeval and post-mediaeval periods, c.1100 -- 1800, by Colin Shepherd for the Bailies, March 2011; 55 pages.

4/13/23 2011 May 14, decision to change name of subcommittee to Bennachie Landscapes Group See below 4/16

4/14 Photographic Competition

4/14/1 1982? Announcement of Photographic Competition for views of Bennachie and surroundings for the 1984 Calendar; print, 1 sheet 4/14/2 1982 ‘A quick look … around Scotland’: reporting the photographic contest organised by the Bailies for the 1984 Calendar, Scots Magazine (November 1982), 187; print, 1 sheet

4/15 1985?] Rowan Tree Map Board

Copy letter to ?, requesting advice and estimate for production of map board + coloured and traced copies of map for the board, headed: Walks on Bennachie; typescript and manuscript, 3 sheets Another copy of map at section 17/12

4/16 2011 Bennachie Landscapes Group, continued from Colony Subcommittee / Bennachie Colony Group, 4/13 above

4/16 See also above 1/5/14/2 appointment of Co-ordinator

4/16 See also below 16/50 Auchindrain and Here we are, Cairndow booklets and files re site visit by Bailies 2011

4/16 See also below 9/193 ‘Project focuses on hill’, Press and Journal, 23 June 2012.; newscutting

38 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 4/16 See also below 9/199 ‘Exploring story of colony at Bennachie : community to join archaeology event, Press and Journal, 16 September 2012 ; newscutting

4/16 See also below 9/202 ‘Dig into past at hill’, Press and Journal, 23 September 2012 ; newscutting

4/16/1 2010 Bennachie Bio-cultural Study Group report 27 September 2010 in favour of proposed bio-cultural study by Colin Shepherd. 1 leaf.

4/16/2 2011 Bennachie Landscapes Project: Project and requirements June 2011. 2 sheets

4/16/3 2011- Bennachie Landscapes Project meetings: agenda, minutes, related papers

4/16/4 2011- Bennachie Landscapes News, no. 1-

4/16/5 2012 Letter 23 July to Colin Shepherd re his continuation in Co-ordinator role for Bennachie Landscapes Project. 1 sheet

4/16/6/1 2012 Leaflet: Bennachie Landscapes: Discover the heritage of Bennachie. Summer events 2012. 1 folded sheet.

4/16/6/2 2012 Poster: Bennachie Landscapes ‘Shovel-pitting’ at the Colony 24-25 September 2012. 1 sheet.

4/17 2009 Bennachie Homecoming Festival 4-9 August: 4/17

4/17/1 2009 Bennachie Homecoming Festival 4-9 August: programme, Local Small Grant 4/17 application, letter of appreciation from Alex Salmond, MSP MP ; 1 file /1

4/18 2011 Bennachie Visitor Centre Path Improvement: a co-operation between the 4/18 Bailies of Bennachie and BCTV.

4/18/1 2011 Bennachie Visitor Centre Path Improvement: a co-operation between the Bailies 4/18 of Bennachie and BCTV: project specifications. 2 sheets /1

4/19 Memorial cairn and plaque for airmen lost on Bennachie 4/19

4/19/1 2012 Correspondence, January-February 2012 with Robertson Memorials, Aberdeen, 4/19 re quotation and order for granite memorial plaque. 6 sheets /1

4/19/2 2012 Correspondence, March-April 2012, with Forestry Commission: application and 4/19 permission for vehicle access to rebuild cairn and hold opening ceremony on /2 Bennachie. 4 sheets.

4/19 See also below 9/195 ‘Bennachie exhibition to honour lost airmen’, Press and 4/19 Journal, (29 August 2012) ; newscutting

4/19 See also below: 9/196 ‘Airmen who died in hill crashes honoured : memorial’, 4/19 Press and Journal, (3 September 2012) ; newscutting.

4/19 See also below 9/197 ‘Cairn unveiled in memory of airmen at Bennachie’, by 4/19 David Porter, Inverurie Advertiser, (7 September 2012); illus. ; newscutting

39 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 4/19 See also below 9/198 ‘Memorial to airmen’, Press and Journal, (14 September 4/19 2012) ; newscutting

5/1-13 Bailies’ publications and related correspondence and notes See the archival set of Bailies’ publications in the bookcase

5/1 1973 Bennachie Forest Walk (1973) 5/1/1 1973 Draft text, with map: The Walks on Bennachie; typescript, 4 sheets

5/2 1974 A Welcome from the Senior Bailie of Bennachie, Dr D. G. Gordon, April 1974, 8 pp. 5/2/1 1974? A Welcome from the Senior Bailie of Bennachie, Dr D. G. Gordon, April 1974, 8 pp. Price 5p 5/2/2 1974 ‘Bennachie for Everyman!’: review of A Welcome from the Senior Bailie of Bennachie;, by C[uthbert] G[raham], Press and Journal, 6 July 1974 newscutting, 1 sheet 5/2/3 1974 Letter 7 July 1974 from Helen Marr referring to article, ‘Bennachie for Everyman’ in recent Press and Journal re the Welcome booklet; manuscript, 1 sheet 5/2/4 1974 A Welcome from the Senior Bailie of Bennachie, Dr D. G. Gordon, April 1974, 8 pp.; 2nd impression, August 1974. Price 10p 5/2/5 1975? A Welcome from the Senior Bailie of Bennachie, Dr D. G. Gordon, April 1974, 8 pp.; 1975? Reprint. Price 10p

5/3 1976 Book of Bennachie (1976), 5th reprint (1979), ?6th reprint (1998) 5/3/1 Draft list of contents; manuscript, 1 sheet Scripts: 5/3/2 Covering letter for Foreword from Lord Aberdeen, 13 June 1974; typescript, 1 sheet 5/3/3 Roll of Honorary Bailies; typescript, 1 sheet 5/3/4 The Bailies of Bennachie: typescript, 2 sheets; manuscript, 3 sheets 5/3/5 Foo Aul’s Bennachie?, by Flora Garry; 2 copies; typescript, 2 sheets 5/3/6 [‘Which Bennachie?’, by Flora Garry]: ?covering letter; manuscript, 1 sheet 5/3/7 ‘The Hill – a Personal Reaction’, by N. D.; typescript, 2 sheets 5/3/8 [‘Bennachie’, by Daisy Bruce]: covering letter and notes; manuscript, 2 sheets 5/3/8a Undate ‘The Seven taps of Bennachie’, by A K; photocopy of newscutting, 1 sheet + d transcript; typescript, 2 sheets 5/3/8b 1882? Wisely, James L., Reminiscences of Bennachie, reprint 1902, photocopy; 1 sheet Another copy at 11/1/39 5/3/9 ‘Reminiscences of Bennachie’, by J. L. Wisely; typescript, 4 sheets 5/3/10 [‘Bennachie on Ski’, by J. S. Wood]: covering letter; typescript, 1 sheet 5/3/11 ‘Whaur Gadie Rins – an extract from Ten Scottish Songs rendered into German’: covering letter with text from J. S. Wood; manuscript, 2 sheets 5/3/12 ‘Some personal memories of Bennachie’, by Professor John Craig: manuscript, 6 sheets; typescript, 2 sheets 5/3/13 ‘Ninety Years On’, by William Cook; manuscript, 6 sheets 5/3/14 ‘The Benzie Howe’, by J. R. Douglas; typescript, 3 sheets 5/3/15 ‘The Lore of Ballad and Legend’, by D. G. Gordon; manuscript, 7 sheets; typescript, 3 sheets 5/3/16 ‘Hamewith and Bennachie – commentary’, by D. G. Gordon; typescript, 3 sheets 5/3/17 ‘Bennachie Forest’, by A. A. Cuthbert; with covering letter; typescript, 4 sheets 5/3/18 ‘The First Garioch Farmers’, by A. A. Woodham; typescript with corrections, 6 sheets; revised typescript, 7 sheets 5/3/19 ‘Prehistoric Communities in the Garioch’, by A. A. Woodham; typescript with corrections, 7 sheets; revised typescript, 8 sheets 40 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 5/3/20 ‘Castles’, by Jim Buchan: introductory pages, not published; typescript, 3 sheets 5/3/21 ‘The Tryst’, by W. Hutcheon; typescript, 1 sheet 5/3/22 ‘Keig’, by The Master of Forbes; typescript, 3 sheets ‘Fetternear as I remember it as a boy’, by Alan Mackie; typescript carbon copy, 6 sheets; See 3/5/8 5/3/23 ‘The Humour of the Garioch’, by D. G. Gordon; manuscript, 11 sheets + [Entertainers of the Garioch]; typescript, 3 sheets 5/3/24 ‘Education’, by Alex. L. Young; manuscript, pp. 9-12, 4 sheets; typescript draft, 3 sheets; typescript, 12 sheets 5/3/25 ‘The Bonnet Laird’, by Archie Smith; typescript, 2 sheets 5/3/26 ‘The Country Dentist’, by Thomas R. Angus; typescript, 2 sheets 5/3/26a ‘Bennachie’: a poem, by Michael Kidd, covering letter 2 October 1974, manuscript, 2 sheets; poem not present 5/3/27 ‘The Country Doctor’, by D. G. Gordon; manuscript, 17 sheets 5/3/28 [‘Memories of the Garioch’, by Mary Harris]; covering letter 7 December 1974 and letter of thanks 20 August 1976; manuscript, 4 sheets 5/3/29 ‘In Exile’, by Pittendreigh MacGillivray; typescript, 1 sheet 5/3/29a ‘A Day in Spring on Bennachie’, by Andrew Galloway Fordyce, from the Banffshire Journal, Christmas 1958; typescript, 6 sheets + photocopy of painting and sketch map, 1 sheet See also above at 3/13/1/2 covering letters 5/3/30 Contributors List – Personalia: manuscript draft list of names, 1 sheet 5/3/31 Personalia: with notes on persons listed; manuscript, 7 sheets 5/3/32 [Personalia, incomplete]: typescript, 3 sheets 5/3/33 Bibliography: draft manuscript, 1 sheet + typescript, 2 sheets; typescript, 2 sheets Articles not published: 5/3/34 Fin a Wis a Loon in Inverurie (The Sunday Efterneen Wa’k), with covering letter from James Milne; typescript, 5 sheets 5/3/35 [Bennachie]; typescript, photocopy, 2 sheets 5/3/36 Galley proofs, 1-50 5/3/37 Proof, 168 pp. 5/3/38 Proof prints of preliminary pages, plates and dust jacket; 4 items 5/3/39 1976 ‘Bennachie: our kindly mountain’: review of The Book of Bennachie, by Cuthbert Graham, Press and Journal, 10 July 1976, p. 6 5/3/39a 1976 ‘Bennachie – many things to many men’: [review of The Book of Bennachie], by Ranald Allan, Evening Express, 12 July, 1976; newscutting 5/3/40 1976 Letter from T. Buchan 31 September 1976 re poem on The Ordnance Survey from Southampton and re the article on ‘Memories of the Garioch’ relating to the upper reaches of the Urie; typescript, 1 sheet 5/3/41 1976 Correspondence with Culross Printers 3 December 1976 re publication, and sales; 3 November 1978, re cost of reprint; 15 January 1979, re delivery of copies; typescript, 4 sheets 5/3/42 1977- Correspondence re announcement of the publication in British Medical Journal, 1978 Spring Books (1 April 1978), 841, and purchase orders; 5 items 5/3/43 1998 Correspondence with Culross the printers re a paperback reprint of the 1976 edn of The Book of Bennachie; typescript, 2 sheets 5/3/44 1998 Letter 12 August from Leopard re possible promotion of the reprint in the Leopard magazine; typescript, 1 sheet 5/3/45 2001 Order from Copyright Libraries Agency, via Culross the printers, for 5 copies of The Book of Bennachie; typescript, 2 sheets 5/3/46 1979 Correspondence with D K Cameron and Culross the Printer re request to use quotations from the articles in The Book of Bennachie by Willie Cook and N L A Campbell in his book on the old rural life of the North-east of Scotland; manuscript and typescript, 4 sheets

41 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 5/3/47 1981 Letter from Oliver & Boyd requesting permission to reproduce in Scotsgate material from ‘The Seven Taps of Bennachie’ by Alexander Keith in The Book of Bennachie; typescript, 1 sheet 5/3/48 1979- Orders for The Book of Bennachie; manuscript and typescript, 1 file 1983 Statement of book account following production of the Book of Bennachie; manuscript, 1 sheet See 1/11/12 5/3/49 1974 Correspondence with Norman Dixon and Alex. L. Young re an article on education in the Garioch for the Book of Bennachie; manuscript, 2 sheets 5/3/50 1976 Correspondence with Constable Publishers, re permission to reproduce ‘Bennachie’, by Charles Murray from Hamewith; typescript, 2 sheets 5/3/51 1976 Letter from Isabel A Henderson, with 3 corrections to facts in the Book of Bennachie; manuscript, 1 sheet 5/3/52 1976- Correspondence expressing appreciation of the Book of Bennachie and 1979 containing reminiscences, from Ruth Aiken, Mary Gauld, Sheila Gribben, Norman McEwan; typescript, 6 items

5/4 Cards, Notelets

5/4/1/1 1979 Quotation from Culross the printers for Christmas cards, and for Calendars for 1980; typescript, 1 sheet 5/4/1/2 1979 Distant view of Mither Tap through trees; line drawing on card, by Revel Coles; 2 copies, 1 copy with note from Revel Coles re reproduction 5/4/2 1979 Correspondence with Culross the printers re order for Scroll membership cards; typescript, 4 sheets 5/4/3 1981- Quotations from Culross the printers and orders for Notelets using illustrations 1984 from the Guide to Bennachie, with 2 sample cards, statement resolving 1980 account discrepancy and advice re making of colour plates from colour photographs; 1 file 5/4/4 1991 Correspondence with Culross the printers re order for set of 6 Notelets, with proof copies of The Mither Tap, by Revel Coles; Dunnydeer, Logie Stone, Picardy Stone, by Henry Mantell; The Road to Bennachie, Maiden Stone, by J D Tait; 9 items 5/4/5 1996 Letter to Culross the printers re order for 3000 postcards from 4 transparencies; typescript, 1 sheet 5/4/6 1997 Correspondence with Culross the printers re re-order for set of 6 Notelets; 3 sheets in folder 5/4/7 1999 Quotation from Culross the printer for production of Christmas cards; typescript, 1 sheet 5/4/8 2000 Order to Culross the printer for Christmas cards and Calendar booklets; typescript, 1 sheet 2000? List of views for 2001 calendar, and for Christmas card; typescript, 1 sheet at 5/7/27 Calendar 2001 2000 Correspondence with Culross the printers re Calendar 2001, with order for calendar booklets and Christmas cards; typescript, 5 sheets at 5/7/28 Calendar 2001 5/4/9 2001 Sales invoice 31 May from Culross the printers for Christmas cards; typescript, 1 sheet 5/4/10 2006 Correspondence with Culross the printers re quotations for printing postcards. 1 sheet

5/5 Bennachie Map (1979); rev. edn (1983); rev. edn (1991); rev. edn (2002)

5/5/1 1983 Correspondence with Culross the printers and AUP re estimates for production and despatch of Bennachie Map; typescript, 3 sheets

42 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 5/5/2 1989 Letter 30 November from Peter J {Adams] re preparations for map showing survey of roads; with manuscript annotations [by J MacKay]; manuscript, 1 sheet 5/5/3 1991 Correspondence with Culross the printers and Waverley Press re production of new edition of Bennachie Map; typescript, 3 sheets 5/5/4 1991 Covering letter 27 May from Peter [Adams] re artwork for the Bennachie Map; manuscript, 2 sheets 5/5/4/2 1991 Bennachie, cartography by Peter J. Adams for the Bailies of Bennachie, based on the Ordnance Survey map, ©1991; 1 sheet, folded Another copy, unlaminated, at 1/9/14 above 5/5/5 2000- Correspondence re revised edition of the Bennachie Map with Peter Adams, 2001 Culross the printers, James MacKay; 8 items 5/5/6 2002 Negatives of each of 5 ‘old’ plates of Bennachie Map, from Culross the printers, with covering note, 17 January 2002, from Peter J. [Adams]; rolled in tube 5/5/7 1980- Orders for copies of the Bennachie Map; manuscript and typescript, 1 file 1982 5/6/1 1980 Guide to Bennachie, by James R. MacKay (Forestry Commission and the Bailies of Bennachie, 1980) 5/6/1/1 1980 Correspondence with Ian Shepherd, Grampian Regional Council Archaeologist, re content of archaeological section of the Guide; manuscript and typescript, 3 sheets 5/6/1/2 1980 Correspondence with R Marnie, Forestry Commission, re the draft, production and distribution of the Guide; typescript, 4 sheets 5/6/1/3 1980 Copy invoice to the Forestry Commission for contribution to publication cost of the Guide, manuscript, 1 sheet See also below at 8/1/17 5/6/1/4 1980- Correspondence with Culross the printers and the Forestry Commission re the 1981 production of the Guide: quotations, with sample materials; including sample (incomplete) copy, letter from Standard Book Numbering Agency, advice notes for deliveries; typescript, 1 file 5/6/1/5 1980 Copy of the Guide to Bennachie; iv, 24 pages 5/6/1/6 1980 Copy letter to Cuthbert Graham with complimentary copy of the Guide to Bennachie, with request for review; typescript, 1 sheet 5/6/1/7 1980? Orders for purchase of the Guide to Bennachie; manuscript and typescript, 1 file 5/6/2 Guide to Bennachie, by James R. MacKay, 2nd edn (Forestry Commission and the Bailies of Bennachie, 1986) 5/6/2/1 1985 Draft letter from James R. MacKay to Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, re suggested revisions for 2nd edition; manuscript, 4 sheets 5/6/2/2 1986 Correspondence with Culross the printers re production of 2nd edition; typescript, 3 sheets 5/6/2/3 1986 Proof copy untrimmed of 2nd edition of the Guide; print, 29 sheets 5/6/2/4 1992] Letter from L J B Goudie, enquiring about method of transportation of peats and granite lintels from Bennachie, enclosing 2 postcards showing method in use in Shetland; manuscript, 2 sheets + 2 postcards 5/6/3 Guide to Bennachie, by James R. MacKay, 3rd edn (Forestry Commission and the Bailies of Bennachie, 1993) 5/6/3/1 1992? Guide to Bennachie, 2nd edition, edited with revisions for the 3rd edition; 2 copies, print and manuscript, 1 volume 5/6/3/2 1992? Draft notes for 3rd edition; manuscript, 9 sheets 5/6/3/3 1992- Correspondence with Culross the printers re production of 3rd edition; 1993 typescript, 2 sheets + 2 paper samples, in folder 5/6/3/4 1993 Letter from Gordon District Council re offer of grant; typescript, 1 sheet 5/6/3/5 1993 Letter from Gordon District Tourist Board re enquiry about grant; typescript, 1 sheet

43 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 5/6/3/6 1993 Covering letter from Culross the printers and 2 copies of proof prints of 3rd edition, one copy with a few amendments, the other more heavily annotated; print, 3 items

5/7 1981- Calendars ( 1981- ) 5/7/1 Archival set of calendars, 1981-1999 [lacking 1989] Calendar 1980 1979 Quotation from Culross the printers for Christmas cards, and for Calendars for 1980; typescript, 1 sheet Not published See 5/4/1/1 Calendar 1981: 5/7/2 1981 Correspondence with Culross the printers re production of a calendar for 1981, including proof copy, in envelope with notes by James MacKay re follow-up, and draft letter requesting advice on reproduction of old photographs in Bennachie Again; typescript and manuscript, 1 file Calendar 1982: 5/7/3/1 1981 Letter to potential contributors to 1982 calendar; and response from W Ross Napier; typescript, 2 sheets 5/7/3/2 1981 Quotation from Culross the printer for Calendars; typescript, 1 sheet Calendar 1983: 5/7/4/1 Correspondence with Aberdeen City Art Gallery and Museums, Aberdeen University Library, National Trust for Scotland and Robert Chalmers & Co., re search for paintings of Bennachie; typescript, 1 file 5/7/4/2 1981 Quotation from Culross the printer for 1983 calendars; typescript, 1 sheet 5/7/4/3 1983? Acknowledgement from Lavinia Smiley of calendar with Giles [? of Castle Fraser]; postcard Calendar 1986 ? 5/7/4c 1985 Samples card from Culross the printers for estimate 7925; 2 items Calendar 1987 ? 5/7/4d 1986 Sample envelope and 2 sample cards from Culross the printers for estimate 8761; 3 items Calendar 1989: 5/7/5 1988 Draft list of views for the 1989 calendar; manuscript, 1 sheet 5/7/6 1988 Letter from Culross the printers 10 June 1988 re receipt of transparencies for the 1989 calendar; typescript, 1 sheet 5/7/7 1988 Letter from Culross the printers 1 July 1988 re 1989 and 1990 calendars; typescript, 1 sheet Calendar 1990: 5/7/8 1988 Letter from Julia Metcalfe 14 June 1988 accepting commission to produce a series of paintings for the 1990 calendar; manuscript, 1 sheet 5/7/9 1989 Letter from Culross the printers 11 May 1989 re 1990 calendar; typescript, 1 sheet 5/7/10 1989 Bennachie Calendar 1990: postal auction of original paintings: Notice to Bailies, with form for submission of bids; List of successful bids and bidders; Letter announcing value of highest bids, with list of recipients of the letter; typescript, 3 sheets Calendar 1991 5/7/11 1990 Quotation from Lewis Pacitti for production of ?1991 calendar; manuscript, 1 sheet 5/7/12 1990 List of 7 slides of castles and covering notes for each for use in 1991 calendar, by Mike Davidson; manuscript, 2 sheets 5/7/13 1990 Corrrespondence with Culross the printers re production of 1991 calendar; typescript, 4 sheets Calendar 1992: 5/7/14/1 1991 Offers of pictures to be photographed for the 1992 Bennachie Calendar; 2 slightly varying copies 5/7/14/2 Letter from Derek C Moore re commissioned photographs of pictures

44 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 5/7/14/3 Draft list of pictures for each page of the calendar; typescript, 3 sheets 5/7/15 1991 Quotation from Culross the printers for 1992 calendar; typescript, 1 sheet Calendar 1993 5/7/16 1991 Letter to Donside Camera Club suggesting a competition for “The Best Bennachie Transparency”, the winners to be included in the 1993 calendar; typescript, 1 sheet Calendar 1994 5/7/17 1993 Letter inviting quotations for the 1994 calendar; typescript, 1 sheet 5/7/18 1993 Quotations for 1994 calendar from Culross the printers, Scottaspress, P Scrogie; typescript, 4 sheets Calendar 1995 5/7/19 1994 Letter 12 March inviting quotations for the 1995 calendar, with specifications for 8 designs; follow-up letter with final specification; typescript, 4 sheets 5/7/20 1994 Quotations from Ainster Press, Culross the printers, Gilcomston, P. Scrogie, Skeneprint; 8 items 5/7/20/2 1994 ‘Bailies calendar looks back in time’, Inverurie Herald (23 September 1994), 2, with photograph Calendar 1996?: 5/7/21 1994 Note March 1994 of offer from Jim Cole, amateur watercolourist, to do a Bennachie Calendar; manuscript, 1 sheet 5/7/22 1994- Quotations for 1996? calendar from Ainster Press; Culross the printers; 1995 typescript, 2 sheets Calendar 1997 5/7/23 1996 Quotation from and order to Culross the printers for the 1997 calendar; typescript, 2 sheets Calendar 1998 5/7/24 List of views for 1998 calendar; typescript, 1 sheet 5/7/25 1997 Correspondence with Culross the printers for the 1998 calendar; typescript, 2 sheets Calendar 1999 5/7/26 1998- Correspondence with Lesley Cheyne re supply of photographs for the 1999 1999 and 2000 calendars; typescript, 5 sheets Calendar 2000 Correspondence with Lesley Cheyne re supply of photographs for the 1999 and 2000 calendars; typescript, 5 sheets see above Calendar 1999 Calendar 2001 5/7/27 List of views for 2001 calendar, and for Christmas card; typescript, 1 sheet 5/7/28 2000 Correspondence with Culross the printers re Calendar 2001, with order for calendar booklets and Christmas cards; typescript, 5 sheets 5/7/29 2001 Company announcement from Culross the printers re death of director Douglas Benzies 5/7/30 2007 Quotation from Culross the Printers for printing of [2008] Calendar ; 1 sheet

5/8 Poems of Bennachie (1982) 1982 Correspondence re the publication of Poems of Bennachie; 2 items see 4/9/1/18 Bennachie Ballad Competition 1981 5/8/1 1982- Orders for Poems of Bennachie, arranged chronologically; manuscript and 1983, & typescript, 1 file undate d 5/8/2 1982 Proof copy of Poems of Bennachie; 58 pages 5/8/3 1983 Correspondence with Culross the printers re reprint; typescript, 2 sheets + 2 paper and board samples, in folder 5/8/4 1983 Letter from Kay Needham-Hurst expressing appreciation of Poems of Bennachie, including personal items; typescript, 2 sheets + photocopy, newscutting and 21 page booklet

45 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 5/9 1983- Bennachie Notes, 1-12 (1983-1989) 1989 5/9/1 Archival set of Bennachie Notes, 1-12 (1983-1989), including No. 1, August 1983 No. 1, October 1983, 2 versions 5/9/2 Duplicate archival set of Bennachie Notes, 1-9, 11-12 [in Archives cupboard] Nos 3-5, 2 copies No. 6, 3 copies 5/9/3 1983- Order forms for issue 1, issues 3-4, issues 5-6; typescript, 3 sheets 1985 5/9/4 1988 Order form for isues 1-10; typescript, 1 sheet 5/9/5 1988- Order forms and letters for Bennachie Notes; typescript and manuscript, 1 file 1989 5/9/6 1989 Letter from G B Fawcus in support of the continuation of Bennachie Notes; manuscript, 1 sheet 5/9/7 Undate Letter from Mrs W Johnstone, a descendant of John Christie, a squatter on d Bennachie, re the article by Alexander Mitchell on Premnay; manuscript, 1 sheet

5/10 Bennachie Again (1983) 5/10/1 1981 Draft notes of suggestions by JRM for contents, September 1981; manuscript, 1 sheet on verso: Announcement of Ballad Competition 1981; print, 1 sheet 5/10/2 1981? Draft contents list; manuscript, 1 sheet 5/10/3 1981- Correspondence with Culross the printers re quotations for and progress of 1983 production, enclosing 4 sample materials, photographs and illustrations; typescript and manuscript, 1 file See also 5/7/2 5/10/4 1981- Correspondence with Elizabeth Whitelaw and McLay Murray & Spens 1983 Solicitors re gift in memory of Mrs Eliza G Whitelaw towards the cost of Bennachie Again; typescript and manuscript, 8 sheets See also 3/5/13 and 3/12/17 5/10/5/1 1981 Letter from Andrew Fordyce 7 May 1981 re his proposed article on ‘The quarry and the waterspout’ and other submissions; manuscript, 1 sheet 5/10/5/2 1981 Letter from Adam Watson 23 November 1981 re his contribution about wrecked aircraft on Bennachie; typescript, 1 sheet + slip of paper with manuscript notes 5/10/6 1982 Letter from Sir Archibald Grant 7 April 1982 re game records of the Monymusk Estate; typescript, 1 sheet 5/10/7 1982 Notes re articles and contributors 29 June 1982; manuscript, 1 sheet 5/10/8 1983 Letter from The Press and Journal granting permission to reproduce James Milne’s letter,’An ootstan’in day for the Bennachie Bailies’; typescript, 1 sheet

Scripts 5/10/9 Contents; typescript with manuscript amendments and notes, 2 sheets 5/10/10 ‘There’s nae Sair Heids in Benachie’, by Michael G Kidd; manuscript, 14 sheets; typescript, 6 sheets See also 3/5/13 ‘Memoir written by Alexander Bisset, Artannies, Inverurie, 1855’ See 3/5/2: Alexander Bisset, Artannies, Inverurie, aged 87 years, tenant farmer on the Kintore Estate; typescript, photocopy, 12 sheets 'Agriculture in Aberdeenshire in the Eighteen Sixties' by James Allan See 3/5/4: James Allan, ‘Agriculture in Aberdeenshire in the Nineteenth Century’, original typescript, 6 sheets + typescript, photocopy: ‘Agriculture in Aberdeenshire in the Sixties’, 8 sheets 5/10/11 ‘Leslie Castle’, by David C Leslie; typescript, 2 sheets 5/10/12 ‘Bennachie and the Search for a Battlefield; by J K St Joseph; typescript with manuscript amendments and additions, 17 sheets 46 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry ‘The Cormack Connection’, by Helen P. Fraser See 3/7/10 - 'Bennachie Expeditions' by Mike Davidson See 3/5/3: James H. Brown, banker in Ellon: extracts from his diary; typescript, photocopy, 2 sheets; partly incorporated into ‘Bennachie Expeditions’, 5/10/13 Personalia; typescript with manuscript proofreader’s marks; 5 sheets 5/10/14 Bibliography; typescript, 2 sheets See also sections 3/12/10 and 18 5/10/15 1983] Galley proofs 1-59, 87 and illustrations; print with proofreader’s marks, 1 file 5/10/16 1983 Correspondence with Michael G Kidd and Tony Pack re return of photographs and literature re Jericho Distillery; manuscript, 2 sheets 5/10/17 1983 ‘Bennachie again’, Cuthbert Graham’s Saturday selection: [book review], The Press and Journal , 3 September, 1983, Weekend journal 5/10/18 1983 Bennachie Again, book review by Kenneth Moar, The Advertiser, 21 October, 1983, p. 5 5/10/19 1983- Orders for Bennachie Again; manuscript and typescript, 1 file 1984 5/10/20 1983 ‘The Everest of the North-east’: review of Bennachie Again, by R[obert] S[mith], Evening Express 5/10/21 1983 Letter from R Smith, Editor, Evening Express, covering copy of a review of Bennachie Again, and inviting article on the Bailies’ old photographs and manuscripts; typescript, 1 sheet 1983 Letter from James Whitelaw with reminiscences of Jericho Distillery and farm, Colpy, in the 1930s; manuscript, 3 sheets See 3/5/13

5/11 Bennachie, by Alex Inkson McConnochie; new edn, with introduction by the Bailies of Bennachie (Aberdeen: Bisset, 1985) 5/11/1 1985 Correspondence 26 August with James G Bisset Ltd re agreement to co- operate in a new edition of Bennachie, by Alex Inkson McConnochie; manuscript and typescript, 2 sheets 5/11/2 1985 Order form for Bailies; typescript, 1 sheet 5/11/3 1985 ‘The missing key to Bennachie’s mysteries’, by Sheila Hamilton: review of Bennachie, by A. I. MacConnochie, new edn, Evening Express, 7 November, 1985, p. 12

5/12 Bennachie Centre Handbook for Bailie Volunteers (1996) 1996 1 printed, photocopy, 3 sheets + 1 photocopy of cover sheet

5/13 Publications order forms 5/13/1 1986- Publications order forms Lacking 1997 5/13/2 1979- Orders for calendars and other publications, including reminiscences and donations, arranged chronologically; manuscript and typescript, 1 file 5/14 2011- The Colony Trail leaflet 2012

5/14/1 2011 Correspondence May-August re text and production of leaflet. 1 sheet.

5/14/2 2011 Proof copy of leaflet. 1 sheet.

5/14/3 2012 The Colony Trail leaflet. 1 sheet.

6 Bailies’ Videos

6/1 1990 ‘Bennachie’: video:

47 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 6/1/1 1987 ‘Your chance to immortalise the North-east on video tape’, [Press and Journal?] (December 1987); newscutting re launch of British Video History Trust

6/1/2 1988? Draft list of ?slides to be used for the video; manuscript, 1 sheet with, on verso: Draft list of slides ‘For short talk on 31/10/86 [by J R. MacKay]

6/1/3 1988 British Video History Trust correspondence re borrowing of equipment, 4 items

6/1/4 1988? Draft Contents note; manuscript, 1 sheet

6/1/5 1989 Correspondence with the Grimley Partnership re commission to produce a video, including a list of possible areas / topics for inclusion; typescript and manuscript, 10 sheets.

6/1/6 1989 Letter 21 November from the Forestry Commission granting permission for filming for video; typescript, 1 sheet

6/1/7 1990 Letter 2 February from Gordon District Tourist Board announcing award of £500 towards production of video; typescript, 1 sheet

6/1/8 1990? Promotional leaflet and order form for the video; typescript, 1 sheet

6/1/9 1990 Letters of thanks, October, from recipients of copies of the video: Rennie McOwan, Ian [Strachan?], Anne Watt; manuscript, 4 sheets + photocopy of article: ‘Bennachie, hill with a fan club’, by Rennie McOwan, Scotland on Sunday (13 Aug, 1989)

6/1/10 1990 Gordon District Council, Department of Planning order form for 1 copy

6/1/11 1990? ‘Bennachie video selling well’: newscutting

6/1/12 1990 Letter from Alistair Gracie, Grampian Television, returning the tape submitted, expressing interest in possible future programme; typescript, 1 sheet

6/1/13 1990 ‘Bennachie goes worldwide’: review of the Bennachie video, by Norman Harper, Press and Journal, 9 November, 1990; photocopy of newscutting, 1 sheet

6/1/14 1990 ‘Towie firm has got it on tape!’: report of publication of the Bennachie video, Donside Piper and Herald, 9 November 1990, p. 1; newscutting, 1 sheet

6/1/15 1991? Letter from Norman Moir, containing reminiscences of Oyne, following viewing of Bennachie video; manuscript, 3 sheets

6/1/16 1990? ‘Bonnie Bennachie captured on film’, [Inverurie Herald?, 1990?]

6/1/17 1990 ‘Bailies launch new Bennachie video’, [?Inverurie Advertiser], (28 September 1990); newscutting

6/2 1995 ‘A Postcard from Bennachie’: 2nd Bennachie video:

6/2 1995 See also: 9/172 ‘Picture postcard from Bennachie’ [?Inverurie Herald], (? September 1995): illus. : Council members

48 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 6/2 1995 See also: 9/173 ‘Postcard from Bennachie delivered via new video’, Press and journal, (2 October 1995) : illus.

6/2/1 1994 ‘A Submission for Funding Assistance in the Production of a Video Film about the hills known as the Bennachie Range’; typescript, binder containing 10 sheets + variant covering sheets for submission to Shell UK Expro, PLM Helicopters Ltd, Grampian Helicopters Ltd, Bond Helicopters Ltd, British International Helicopters Ltd, Bristows Helicopters Ltd, and Invitation to bid for the production of the video; + 3 covering letters, 30 December 1994

6/2/2 1994 Covering letters 31 December to video producers for the Invitation to bid, each annotated with the bid price submitted: AVN Video Producers, Cinecosse, [Grampian Region Education] Video Production Unit, The Grimley Partnership, NCTV, No Boundaries Video; typescript, 6 items

6/2/3 1995 Correspondence with Bristow Helicopters re provision of helicopter for filming; typescript, 3 sheets

6/2/4 1995 Correspondence with Shell UK Exploration and Production re their sponsorship of the video; typescript, 2 sheets

6/2/5 1995 Letter 30 March from Touchstone covering first revision of the draft script of video [not present]

6/2/6 1995 Correspondence January to August with Cinecosse, including their detailed quotation, 4th draft script, filming schedule 1-2 July, filming schedule 6 August; 6 items

6/2/7 1995 Newscutting of advert: Invitation for applications for Glenfiddich 1995 Living Scotland Awards; 1 sheet

6/2/8 1995 Cinecosse video cassette duplication costs, with faxed copy and cover note 29 September]; 3 sheets

6/2/9 1995? Draft ?press release re video; typescript, 1 sheet

6/2/10 1995 Press release 9 October re release of video ‘A Postcard from Bennachie’; typescript, 1 sheet

6/2/11 1995 Invitation to launch on 9 October of ‘A Postcard from Bennachie’; 1 card

6/2/12 1995 Correspondence November with Forest Enterprise re lack of credit in the video to Forest Enterprise; typescript, 2 sheets

6/2/13 1996 Quotation 14 March from Cinecosse for supply of 100 copies of ‘A Postcard from Bennachie’; typescript, 2 sheets

6/2/14 1996 Quotation 11 April from Culross the printers for video and annual report covers; typescript, 1 sheet

6/2/15 1996 Receipts and undertaking 4 June to Cinecosse by the Bailies for the programme dubbing master of ‘A Postcard from Bennachie’; typescript, 2 sheets

49 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 6/2/16 1996 Letter 26 August to Culross the printers requesting quotation for 500 jackets for ’A Postcard from Bennachie’, with text for back of jacket; also order for folder for Membership Pack; typescript, 2 sheets

6/2/17 1995 A postcard from Bennachie, produced by the Bailies of Bennachie. Ellon: Cinecosse, 1995. VHS 625 PAL; 1 cassette.

7 Bailies’ Souvenir products

7/1 1998- Correspondence with Maddocks & Dick re supply of jacquard woven ties and 1999 ladies’ square scarves; typescript, 12 sheets

7/2 1987 Bennachie melamine: Culross the printers’ price lists; typescript and manuscript, 2 sheets

7/3 1988 Letters from Culross the printers reporting on sales of melamine articles and on new tray and requesting permission to display them again at the Rally; typescript, 2 sheets

7/4 1992? Order for placements with reproduction of paintings of Bennachie by James Kelman; manuscript, 1 sheet

7/5 2001 Letter to Culross the printers enquiring about production of souvenir mugs; typescript, 1 sheet

7/6 Undate Letter from Touched by Scotland Ltd, Oyne, re proposal to commission and d; market a limited edition teddy bear, “The Bennachie Bear”, and to use it to help 2004? promote and support the Bailies; typescript, 1 sheet.

7/7/1-2 2004 Souvenir products order form; typescript, 2 sheets.

7/8 2004 Letter to Anne Baillie from Colin Reid re use of Bennachie tartan purchase; typescript; 1 sheet

7/9 Promotional material

7/9/1 2011 Correspondence August-September between Donna Taylor and Harris Screen Print Ltd, re quotations for car window stickers. 1 sheet.

7/9/2 2011 Correspondence between Donna Taylor and Plastic Cards Direct and Harry Burg Ltd re quotations for small plastic cards. 2 sheets.

7/9/3 2011 Correspondence from Donna Taylor to Jackie Cumberbirch re promotional embroidered clothing. 1 sheet.

8/1-20 Bailies’ Liaison with Related Groups and Concerns

8/1 Forestry Commission 8/1/1 Undated Note of order to Forestry Commission for 3 unit set; manuscript, 1 sheet 8/1/2 1973 Letter 25 October 1973 from Forestry Commission re contributions to Bennachie Forest Walk, with 2-paragraph draft on Geology; typescript, 2 sheets 8/1/3 1974 Correspondence from Gunnar Godwin, Conservator, Forestry Commission, to James R. MacKay, re appreciation of talk and re sighting of a ptarmigan on Bennachie; typescript, 3 sheets

50 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/1/4 1975 Letter from Forestry Commission re contributions by the Bailies to a publication? 8/1/5 1978 Bennachie Forest – Opening of Esson’s Car Park: Covering letter 2 May 1978 from Ron Marnie, Forrestry Commission, with copy of letter of invitation to opening ceremony from Forestry Commission 10 April 1978, with guest list attached, with Opening of Esson’s Car Park and Walks, Bennachie Forest on 10 May 1978: Ceremony and Programme, List of guests who have accepted invitation, Background Notes; typescript, 6 sheets 8/1/6 1979 Donview Centre: letter 13 September 1979 from Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, to R O’Brien, Divisional Education Officer re layout of the centre; typescript, photocopy, 2 sheets 1980 Correspondence with R Marnie, Forestry Commission, re the draft, production and distribution of the Guide; typescript, 4 sheets See 5/6/1/2 1980 Copy invoice to the Forestry Commission for contribution to publication cost of the Guide to Bennachie, manuscript, 1 sheet See 5/6/1/3 8/1/7 1980 Letters from R Marnie, Forestry Commission, re change of name from Bennachie Car Park to Pittodrie Car Park, the Bailies to bear the cost of changing the signpost; typescript, 5 sheets 8/1/7a 1980- Letters from the Forestry Commission, re procuring a Scrub Saw; typescript, 1981 2 sheets 8/1/8 1981 Letter from Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, re re-opening of the refurbished [Donview?] Centre, 17 April 1981; typescript, 1 sheet 8/1/9 1981 Letter from the Conservator, Forestry Commission, agreeing to the arrangements for the Bailies to lead a party on Bennachie from the Saltire Society and the Aberdeen University Alumnus Association on 23 May 1981; typescript, 1 sheet 8/1/10 1981 Letters 1, 9 December 1981 from Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, re failure of newspaper article, ‘Ben Nevis, eat your heart out!’, People’s Journal (31 October, 1981), 13, to give due acknowledgement to the work on Bennachie of the Forestry Commission, and re production of car park signs; typescript, 2 sheets + newscutting 8/1/11 1982 Correspondence between Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, and James R. MacKay re charging by Forestry Commission for car parking; typescript, 4 sheets 8/1/12 1983 Letter from Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, 22 February 1983, to James MacKay, re the latest Forestry Commission small handout on Bennachie, and appreciation of James MacKay’s term as Senior Bailie; typescript, 1 sheet 8/1/13 1983 Letter from Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, 27 April 1983, to James MacKay, re errors in the Bennachie leaflet, and re the imminent publication of Tree Recognition from the Donview Centre; typescript, 1 sheet 8/1/14 1984- Correspondence, 15 March 1984 - 7 January 1985, with the Forestry 1985 Commission, Robert Chalmers & Co, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland re the reinstatement of Afforsk Pond for fishing, with specimen lease and map; 1 file 8/1/15 1985 Letter 8 March from George Taylor?, Conservator, expressing regret that he cannot accept the invitation to attend a meeting of the Council of the Bailies, and announcing his transfer to South Scotland; manuscript, 1 sheet 8/1/16 1985 Correspondence 13 March to 19 September 1985 with the Forestry Commission re drainage work on the Back o’ Bennachie field, including estimates for the work and map; typescript, 11 sheets

51 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/1/17 1986 Letters 10 January and 7 February 1986 from Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, re new edition of the Guide to Bennachie and the amendments required; typescript, 6 sheets 8/1/18 1986 Correspondence 11 January and 7 February with Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, re Viewpoints on Millstone Hill and above Back o’ Bennachie, Afforsk Pond, Gordon Way; typescript, 2 sheets 8/1/19 1986 Correspondence 28 February and 21 April with the Forestry Commission re current and future timber extraction and concerns re access for the public; typescript, 2 sheets 8/1/20 1986 Letter 13 March from Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, reporting that he, instead of the Conservator, will accept future invitations to attend meetings of the Council of the Bailies; typescript, 1 sheet 8/1/21 1986 Correspondence 25 June and 9 July re invitation to Ron Marnie, Forest District Manager, to say a few words at the Annual Rally; typescript, 2 sheets 8/1/22 1986 Correspondence 7 July – 22 December between the Bailies and the Forestry Commission re concerns about future ownership of Bennachie, with suggestion that the Bailies purchase part of the higher hill; typescript, photocopies, 5 sheets 8/1/23 1986 Letter 8 December from Colin Tock re proposed work by Mrs Horne on waterways on and around Bennachie; typescript, 1 sheet,+ 2 copies of annotated map 8/1/24 1987 Correspondence 7January - 15 April with J Atterson, Conservator, Forestry Commission re meeting to discuss the High tops of Bennachie; typescript, 5 sheets 8/1/25 1987 Correspondence 2 March – 10 June with the Forestry Commission and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland re fishings in the Afforsk Pond; typescript, 7 sheets 8/1/26 1987 Map Jan 1987 showing Present road proposals, with cover note from Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, 19 March; 1 sheet 8/1/27 1987 Correspondence 8 June – 10 July with Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, re the proposed Gordon District Council Management Plan, and re invitation to address the Annual Rally; typescript, 3 sheets 8/1/28 1987 Correspondence 2 September – 23 December with Forestry Commission re form of agreement between the Commission and the Bailies, including draft; typescript, 7 sheets 8/1/29 1987 Correspondence 9 November, 24 December with Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, re his attendance at Council meetings; typescript, 2 sheets 8/1/30 1988 Correspondence 24, 31 March with Ron Marnie, Forestry Commission, re matters of concern: car parking area for Annual Rally; Bailies’ insurance policy; GRAIN Bennachie project; footpaths on Millstone Hill; typescript, 2 sheets 8/1/31 1988 Letter 7 October from R A Sandilands re plans for harvesting and replanting; typescript, 1 sheet + map 8/1/32 1989 Invitation from the Forestry Commission to the official opening of the Gordon Way; typescript, 1 sheet 8/1/33 1990 Correspondence 5, 31 August 1990 with Forestry Commission re delay in publication of the Bennachie and West Gordon Way Information Leaflet; typescript, 2 sheets 8/1/33a/ 1990 Buchan – Census usage of car parks: record of car numbers at Esson’s, 1 Rowantree, Back of Bennachie, Donview car parks at specific times, 18- 25 March 1990 + 1 blank form; 2 sheets 8/1/33a/ 1997- Buchan Visitor numbers – Bennachie: annual totals for 1997-1999 at Back of 2 1999 Bennachie, Donview East, Donview West, Bennachie Centre; typescript, 1 sheet 8/1/34 1991 Letter 31 July 1991 from Forestry Commission re meeting to discuss the Colony; typescript, 1 sheet

52 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/1/35 1991 Draft letter 14 December 1991 from James R. MacKay re danger to traces of the former settlement from tree felling work by the Forestry Commission; manuscript, 1 sheet 8/1/36 1992 Letter of thanks 26 August 1992 from Forest Enterprise re Forest Industry Open Day; typescript, 1 sheet 8/1/37 1992 Letter of thanks 27 October 1992 from Forest Enterprise re working party for burning at Hillside; typescript, 1 sheet 8/1/38 1993 Correspondence 12, 28 May with Forest Enterprise re offer of space at the Forest Industry Open Day 26 June; typescript, 3 sheets 8/1/39 1993- Letters 6 October 1993 and 21 March 1994 from Forest Enterprise re policy 1994 on disposal of woodlands; typescript, 2 sheets 8/1/40 1995 Letter 7 March 1995 re proposed Footways for the Future Heritage Fund application by the Bailies; typescript, photocopy, 1 sheet 8/1/41 1998 Copy of Contract 1998-1999 with Forestry Commission re forest paths, with map; typescript, 6 sheets 8/1/42 1998 Letter from Forest Education Inititiative re Tree Trunks project launch, with press release; typescript, 3 sheets 8/1/43 1998 Copy letter 5 November from the Forestry Commission to Mrs M J Wainman re commemorative trees; typescript, 2 sheets 8/1/44 2000 Letter 2 December to the Forestry Commission re Relocating the Gordon Way Path, with map; typescript, 4 sheets 8/1/45 2001 Letter of appreciation 13 September to Julie Snodgrass, District Forester, on her leaving this post; typescript, 1 sheet 8/1/46 2001 Correspondence 13-21 September with Norman Davidson, Forest District Manager, re his becoming an Honorary Bailie; typescript, 2 sheets 8/1/47 2002 Aberdeenshire Totem Pole Project: business plan; typescript, 1 sheet 8/1/48 2003 Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme application for development at Corrie Hill, Harthill Farms, with operations map and species map; with correspondence commenting on the plans from Fiona Chirnside, Environment Planner (Natural Heritage), Aberdeenshire Council, 28 July 2003; David Welch, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Banchory, 21 August 2003; from Esther Woodward, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Newmachar, 26 August 2003; typescript, 8 sheets 8/1/49 2007? Aberdeenshire Forest District, Strategic plan 2007--2017; printout, 82 sheets, map, charts, spiral bound.

8/1/50 2008 Aberdeenshire Forest District, Strategic plan, Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Environmental report, prepared for Forestry Commission Scotland by Land Use Consultants, March 2008; printout, iv, 86 sheets, charts, spiral bound

8/1/51 2008 Forest Enterprise Scotland, Framework strategic plan 2008—2013, draft for consultation. Inverness: Forestry Commission Scotland, February 2008; 67 p. : col. Illus., map, charts.

8/1/52 1995 Bennachie Path and Interpretation Project: a public access framework and interpretive agenda for Bennachie, report compiled by Forest Enterprise, Buchan Forest District, 16 August 1995; 1 vol. in binder, with map and photographs.

8/1/53 2004 Correspondence with Forestry Commission and amongst Bailies re Forest Plan application – Forbes Estate; typescript and manuscript ; 5 sheets.

53 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/1/54 2004 Review of Land Managed by Forestry Commission Scotland: consultation paper ; 39 pages, bound, with copy of Bailies’ invited response to questions, letter of acknowledgment ; 7 sheets

8/1/55 2007 Permission (from Forestry Commission) for Volunteer activities (by Bailies of Bennachie), draft, 4 April, and related Bailies’ Council correspondence; with map; 1 file

8/1/56 2004 Letter 3 November referring to the report of the Scottish Executive’s Review of Land Managed by Forestry Commission Scotland. 1 sheet

8/1/57 2008 Correspondence with Forest Enterprise re Framework Strategic Plan and Forest District Strategic Plans; 1 file

8/1/58 2008 Letter from Forestry Commission notifying District changes in Scotland; 1 sheet

8/1/59 2008— Correspondence with Forestry Commission re pathwork and signage on 2009 Bennachie; 1 file

8/1/60 2009? Letter to Forestry Commission re Consultation on Forestry provisions in the Scottish Climate Change Bill; 1 sheet

8/1/61 2010 Correspondence, April—June 2010, with Calum Murray and Simon Hodge, Forestry Commission, re concern over maintenance of footpaths on Bennachie. 5 sheets

8/1/62 2010 Correspondence, June 2010, with Simon Hodge, Forestry Commission, re invitation, declined, to visit Bennachie with the Bailies to discuss maintenance of the hill. 3 sheets.

8/1/63 2011 Letter, 18 March 2011, to Calum Murray, Forestry Commission re proposal to charge for car parking at the Bennachie Centre and the Back o’ Bennachie. 1 sheet

8/1 2011 See also above 1/4/1/7 Council Meeting Agendas ,,, related papers, 7 February, discussion on Forestry Commission proposal for car parking charges at Bennachie car parks.

8/1/64 2011 Reports, 12 June and 20 October, from Neil Theodoreson, Forestry Commission, re recent work at Bennachie. 2 sheets.

8/2 Local landowners

8/2/1 Monymusk Estate 8/2/1/1 1981- Correspondence with Sir Archibald Grant, in response to Council 1988 Minutes, re heather cutting and other improvements, erosion, non- development of and intrusion into the Monymusk Triangle, Bennachie Management Plan, apologies for non-attendance at Council meetings; typescript and manuscript, 19 items

8/2/2 Pittodrie Estate 8/2/2/1 1986 Letters 8 January, 16 April to G.R.T. Smith requesting permission to erect a plaque at the entrance to the fort and to construct a bridge over the Rushmill Burn; typescript, 2 sheets

54 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/2/2/2 1998- Correspondence 13 July 1998 – 28 January 1999 with Bell-Ingram re 1999 proposals for upgrading of path from Rowantree Car Park to Mither Tap; typescript, 3 items

8/2/2/2a 1999 Pittodrie Estate proposed footpath improvements Bennachie [Rowan Tree –Mither Tap footpath]; 1 vol., with map and photographs; with covering letter from Bell Ingram Forest Manager, 3 March 1999; 1 sheet

8/2/2/3 2001 Letter of invitation from Theo Smith 28 June 2001 to the official opening of the Rowantree Footpath Restoration – Pittodrie Estate project; typescript, 1 sheet 8/2/2/4 2010 Correspondence April – June between Mike Neely, Bruce Taylor, Pittodrie Estate, and Jackie Cumberbirch inviting Bruce Taylor to meeting to discuss pathwork ; 3 sheets

8/3 Local authorities Gordon District Council 8/3/1 1976 Letter 30 November from Gordon District Council Planning Department re their role in implementing tree preservation orders; typescript, 1 sheet 8/3/1a 1979 Letter from Gordon District Council, re incident at Hillfoot Cottage, Oyne, involving Mr Reilly; typescript, 1 sheet+ sketch map 8/3/2 1979- Correspondence with Gordon District Council, re provision of toilets at 1980 Pittodrie Car Park by Gordon District Council; manuscript and typescript, 4 sheets 1980- Correspondence with Gordon District Council Finance re application for 1981 financial assistance for the radio-carbon dating of material from the recently discovered Maiden Causeway; manuscript and typescript, 3 sheets See 1/5/2/1/1, and see also 3/2/12 8/3/2a/1 1980 Letter 27 March from Gordon District Council re the Bailies’ concern over dumping of litter at Blairdaff; typescript, 1 sheet 8/3/2a/2 1980 Correspondence with Gordon District Council 2, 15 April, re availability of accommodation in offices at Whiteford, Pitcaple; typescript, 2 sheets 8/3/2a/3 1980 Letting agreements 5 July, 11 August with the Bailies for Assembly Hall and Canteen at Inverurie Academy on 22 October 1980, with scale of charges from 1 July 1981; typescript, 3 sheets 8/3/2a/4 1981 Correspondence 16-27 March with Gordon District Council, re planning application for extraction of sand and gravel at Rothens, Monymusk; manuscript and typescript, 4 sheets 8/3/2a/5 1981 Correspondence 19-31 March with Gordon District Council, re planning application for a vehicle park at Rettie Croft, Oyne; manuscript and typescript, 4 sheets 8/3/2a/6 Undated Draft letter to Gordon District Council, enquiring about a Management Plan for the Bennachie area; typescript, 1 sheet 8/3/2a/7 1984 Correspondence with Gordon District Council and Robert Chalmers & Co, re accommodation for the Bailies at Inverurie Town Hall; typescript, 4 sheets 8/3/3 1985- Correspondence 10 January 1985 – 1 December 1986 between the 1986 Bailies, Gordon District Council and C.J. Tock, re path around Nursery Cottage, Craigshannoch; manuscript, typescript, including maps, 9 items 8/3/3a 198-? Grampian Regional Council, Extract from report: 5 – Natural Resources, $7.31 – $7.48, pages 79-82 8/3/3b 1987 Gordon District Council Local Plan Review: Bailies of Bennachie comments on draft document, 28 January ; typescript, 4 sheets

55 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/3/4 1988 Letter 19 May thanking Bailies for information re archaeological and historical sites for the Fell Committee, and reporting application for felling licence at Place of Tilliefoure; typescript, 1 sheet 8/3/5 1989 Letter 10 March re rebuilding of the Rushmill Burn fence on approach to Mitter Tap; typescript, 1 sheet 8/3/6 1989 Letter 19 April re Bennachie Bandits BMX Club grant application for construction of BMX track; typescript, 1 sheet; see also above 1/5/7/1 8/3/7 1989 Letter 20 July from Gordon District Council Planning Department, re Restoration of croft houses close to Esson’s Car Park; typescript, 1 sheet 8/3/8 1989 Correspondence 26, 28 July re planning application by G. & R. Young for extraction of sand and gravel at Rathens, Monymusk; typescript, 2 sheets 8/3/9 1989 Letter 25 August from Gordon District Council suggesting that the Bailies apply to the Countryside Commission for a grant for a visitor centre; typescript, 2 sheets 8/3/10 1989 Correspondence 9, 13 November re planning application by Ian Harding for a caravan site at Towhaugh Farm, Premnay, near Brindy Hill; typescript, 2 sheets 8/3/11 1990- Correspondence 14 August 1990 – 7 January 1992 re planning 1992 application by G. & R. Young for extraction of sand and gravel at Rothens, Monymusk; typescript, 3 sheets 8/3/12 1990 Letter 24 November by Bailies in response to planning application for proposed housing development at Pittodrie House Estate, with planning application and more detailed comments; typescript, 2+5 4 sheets 8/3/12a 1991 Reports to Planning and Development Committee, 12 February and 5 March, re application for formation of pond at Horndoyne Farm, Oyne; typescript, 10 sheets 8/3/13 1991 Correspondence 23 October, 8 November re planning application for Helicopter operating base at Drumdurno, Chapel of Garioch; manuscript, typescript, 2 sheets 8/3/13a 1992 Gordon District Council, Planning Department, Draft Countryside Interpretive Strategy, with covering letter requesting comment; typescript, 20 sheets 8/3/14 1994 Correspondence 8 June, 4 July re alleged public right of way at Essons Croft; typescript, 2 sheets 8/3/14a 1995 Letter 24 January from Gordon District Council, Planning and Economic Development, requesting comment on the attached application for proposed new broadleaf and conifer planting in 3 areas at Harthill, Oyne; typescript, 12 sheets 8/3/15 1995 Correspondence 15 February, 7 March re proposed Archaeolink centre, Berryhill, Oyne; typescript, 4 sheets 8/3/16 This number not used

Aberdeenshire Council 8/3/17 1995- Correspondence with Graeme Sutherland and Aberdeenshire Central 1998 Planning Services re Application by Graeme Sutherland for Planning permission for house and wildlife area including pond at Cummigstone, Braco, Chapel of Garioch; including plans; manuscript, typescript, 1 file 8/3/18 1996- Correspondence re planning applications by Pittodrie House Estate; with 2001 plan; typescript, 13 items 8/3/19 1997 Letter of thanks 30 April from Community Development Unit for Bailies’ contribution to the Ranger Day; typescript, 2 sheets

56 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/3/20 1997 Correspondence 25 September, 19 November re Aberdeenshire Countryside Access Strategy, with copy of the Consultation Document and Consultation Questionnaire, also North East Scotland Together: the new Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire structure plan: Project brief, and Draft issues, September 1998; 1 file 8/3/21 1999 Letter 26 February from Aberdeenshire Council Leisure and Recreation re their Leisurelend service, with copy of Sports & Leisure Equipment membership conditions; typescript, 2 sheets 8/3/22 2000 Correspondence 27 April, 5 May and newscutting re reduction in Ranger services in Aberdeenshire; typescript, 1 file 8/3/23 2000 Correspondence November re Aberdeenshire Draft Local and Draft Structure Plan 2000; typescript, 3 items 8/3/24 2000 Letter 29 November re Aberdeenshire area boundaries as affecting Bennachie; typescript, 1 sheet 8/3/25 2001 Correspondence November re planning application for a large agricultural building at Drumdurno Farm (East), Chapel of Garioch; typescript, 5 items

8/3/26 2002 Letter 20 September from Aberdeenshire Council Planning and Environmental Services, Environment Planner (Strategic) re the proposed Heritage Lottery Bid for Refurbishment of the Bennachie Centre and Access Paths; typescript, 2 sheets 8/3/27 Undated Notes on how to respond re applications for planning permission; photocopies, 2 sheets 8/3/28 2003 Letter of invitation 26 May, from Aberdeenshire Council Planning and Environmental Services, Environmental Planner (Strategic) re Aberdeenshire Council Countryside Access Strategy Area Workshops 2003, enclosing application form; typescript, 4 sheets 8/3/29 2003 Pittodrie House Hotel application for Outline planning permission for erection of 30 dwellinghouses: Planning statement by Crerar & Partners Architects, with plan of area and Macdonald Hotels & Resorts Quality Breaks brochure; letter to James Mackay from Bob Smith alerting him to the application; photocopy of news item in the Press and Journal, 4 December; Agenda of Emergency meeting of the Bailies Council 11 December; letter of objection to Aberdeenshire Council from the Bailies, 11 December, and letter of acknowledgement, 7 January 2004; copy letters of objection to Aberdeenshire Council from James and Mary Mackay, 9 December, Colin Millar, 11 December; 1 file 8/3/30 2003 Neighbour notification 14 February re application for alteration and extension to dwelling house, West Firbogs, Pitcaple, Inverurie with plan ; 2 sheets

8/3/31 2003--2005 Correspondence with Aberdeenshire Council Planning and Environmental Services and Scottish Executive Development Department re application by Macdonald Hotels for planning permission for erection of 30 dwelling houses at Pittodrie House Hotel Estate, Chapel of Garioch, Inverurie, refusal, appeal, inquiry, and withdrawal. 1 file

8/3/32 2004 Correspondence April – July 2004 with Aberdeenshire Council Planning and Environmental Services, re suspension footbridge over the River Don, Burnhervie, Kemnay, proposed dock replacement consultation summary with plan ; 6 sheets

8/3/33 2004 Letter 24 May from Bailies to Aberdeenshire Council Planning and Environmental Services re Blairdaff / Blindburn forestry scheme; acknowledgement letter; draft letter, 18 June, to Brian Murray re the involvement of his land in the scheme; 5 sheets

57 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/3/34/1- 2001, Letters from Aberdeenshire Council Planning and Environmental 2 2004 Services re Aberdeenshire Council Countryside Access Strategy Area Workshops 2001 and re Establishment of an Aberdeenshire Local (Outdoor) Access Forum. 1 file

8/3/35 2008 Letter 57 September from Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Authority inviting response to the consultation; 1 sheet

8/3/36 2009 Correspondence with Aberdeenshire Council re evening access to the Bennachie Centre for Bailies’ Council meetings; 2 sheets

8/3/36 2008 Invitation, 5 September, to Bennachie Working Group to submit responses to the Aberdeen City and Shire Draft structure plan consultation. 1 sheet.

8/3/37 2011 Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Review: background paper and submission by Bailies. 7 sheets

8/4 Aberdeen Mountain Rescue Team 8/4/1 1970 Comments 17 April 1970 to James MacKay by Malcolm Duckworth re response to Incidents on Bennachie, and Comments 25 April by James MacKay on the comments; manuscript, photocopy, 6 sheets 8/4/2 1980 Letter from James MacKay to Sergeant Pullar re response to Incidents on Bennachie, with list of Bennachie Volunteers; manuscript, photocopy, 2 sheets

8/5 North East Mountain Trust 8/5/1 1981 Covering letter 6 November 1981 from the North East Mountain Trust for a copy of the Grampian Regional Council Rural Area Structure Plan [plan not attached]; typescript, photocopy, 1 sheet 8/5/2 1985 Letter of response 15 July 1985 from North East Mountain Trust re Ground Operations on NW Bennachie, with advice on preparing a protest and enclosing photocopies of Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972, c.52/153-154, and Statutory Instrument 1981/830, pp.2324-2327; typescript and photocopies, 6 sheets 8/5/3 1985 Draft note 29 July 1995 re people to contact and points to be made re Ground Operations on NW Bennachie; manuscript, 1 sheet 8/5/4 1985 ‘Bennachie’, North East Mountain Trust Annual report to 30th September 1985 re support for the Bailies over the Ground Operation on NW Bennachie and advocacy of a Management Plan for Bennachie; 1 volume See also section 16/39 8/5/5 1987 ‘Bennachie working party’, North East Mountain Trust Newsletter, (Summer 1987), 9: report of meeting to discuss a Management Plan for Bennachie; 1 volume 8/5/6 1988- Correspondence re Corporate Associate Membership for Bailies of Bennachie; 1989 manuscript and typescript, 5 sheets 8/5/7 1989- Copy correspondence of North East Mountain Trust re responses to planning 1990 applications and to structure plan; 1 file 8/5/8 2008 Copy of letter 6 March re pathwork on Bennachie from North East Mountain Trust to Forestry Commission for Scotland; 2 sheets

8/6 Tree planting 284 Forestry Grant Scheme 8/6/1 1983- Pittodrie Estate: correspondence between the Bailies, Gordon District 1984 Council, North East Mountain Trust, re proposed tree planting; with related maps; 1 file

58 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/6/2 1984- Forbes Estate: correspondence between the Bailies of Bennachie, the 2002? Forestry Commission, the North East Mountain Trust, Gordon District Council Planning Department, SEPA, Scotish Natural Heritage, and Aberdeenshire Council Planning and Environmental Services re applications; with maps and photograph with overlay; 1 file, including draft note 1984? to Malcolm Forbes to cover Bailies’ submission to Gordon District Council re his proposed planting on Bennachie, with note of only known location on Bennachie where grass of Parnassus grows and drawing attention to the diversity of habitats in the little ‘corrie’; manuscript, 1 sheet 8/6/3 1985- Bracla Estate: Correspondence between the Bailies, Ian Harding, Gordon 1988 District Council, Drennan Watson, North East Mountain Trust, Countryside Commission for Scotland, Grampian Regional Council, Ramblers Association, Graham Boyd, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Nature Conservancy Council, Forestry Commission (Scotland), Malcolm Bruce MP, Michael Ancram MP, Lord James Douglas Hamilton Scottish Office Minister, re applications in respect of Black Hill and Broclach; with related maps and newscuttings: ‘Bailies bid to prevent modern-day rape of Bennachie’, Inverurie Advertiser (7 Nov. 1986), 1; ‘Bennachie trees fight looms: Council to fight estate plan to plant 240 acres’, by Lindsey Borrie, Press and Journal (12 Nov. 1986), 3; ‘Council to oppose tree planting scheme on Bennachie estate’, The Advertiser (14 Nov. 1988), 21; 1 file 8/6/4 1987 Corrie Hill, Auchnagathle: correspondence with Gordon District Council and Forestry Commission, including copy application by Economic Forestry Group, with maps; 1 file 8/6/5 1987- Monymusk Estate: copy application by Sir Archibald Grant, with map; with 1989 related correspondence with Gordon District Council, Press and Journal, Forestry Commission, Sir Archibald Grant, Malcolm Bruce MP; I file See also below 9/131 ‘Bailies blast new Bennachie plan!’, Grampian journal, 19 August 1989, 1, with photograph of Bert Cadenhead and Dr Danny Gordon; newscutting 9/159 ‘Forestry grant aid refused to Monymusk laird’, Inverurie Advertiser, 10 February 1989, p.1 9/160 ‘My trees could save lives : landowner’s shock claim for Bennachie tree plan [in Monymusk Triangle]’, by David McKay, Inverurie Herald, 9 June 1989, p.1 9/162 ‘Bailies hit back over tree plan : Laird’s statements were misleading’, by David McKay, Inverurie Herald, 16 June 1989, p.1

8/6/6 1988 Place of Tillyfourie: copy felling licence application, with maps, and covering letter 27 April from Forestry Commission (Scotland) to Gordon District Council; 4 sheets 8/6/6a 1989 Forestry Consultation Procedures: correspondence with Allan Rae, student; manuscript and typescript, 5 sheets 8/6/7 1990- Pittodrie Estate: copy application to Woodland Grant Scheme, with maps, and 1992 related correspondence with Forestry Commission (Scotland), Bell-Ingram, Gordon District Council Planning Department; 1 file 8/6/8 1994 Harthill: copy application, with map, with covering letter from Gordon District Council Planning and Economic Development inviting comments from the Bailies; 1 file 8/6/9 1994 Forest Enterprise Design Plans: Pitfichie and Bennachie: copy applications, with maps, and covering letter from Gordon District Council Planning and Economic Development, and draft response by the Bailies; 1 file

59 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/6/10 1996 Letter 24 October from Aberdeenshire Council Planning and Economic Development explaining the new Forestry Commission arrangements for consultation on forestry schemes, with sample copy of weekly Register of Felling and New Planting; typescript, 4 sheets

8/7 Gordon Rural Action & Information Network (GRAIN) 1986- Correspondence re support by Bailies for conservation projects on Bennachie; 1988 typescript and manuscript, 7 items

8/7 1987 See also 9/156 ‘Bennachie stream clearance project now motoring along [:: co-ordinated effort between G.R.A.I.N., Forestry Commission and Bailies of Bennachie, by Sheenah Cobb, [?Inverurie Advertiser], (13 March 1987) ; newscutting

8/8 Police 8/8/1 1986 Draft letter 10 September to Inspector Duguid, Inverurie, re possibility of help for police on Bennachie, with list of Bennachie Volunteers; manuscript, 2 sheets 8/8/2 1986 Letter of thanks 30 October from Inspector Duguid for help in rescue; typescript, 1 sheet 8/8/3 1987 Correspondence 11, 28 April with Mr and Mrs George Mitchell, Dr J E Black, and Inspector Duguid, re the donation and location of a MacInnes light weight mountain stretcher; typescript, 2 sheets 8/8/4 1988 Correspondence with Chief Inspector Mackie with thanks for assistance in rescue on 17 Jan, and discussing improvements to the rescue equipment; typescript, 3 sheets 8/8/5 1997 Correspondence with Inverurie Police re Boy lost on Bennachie 9 February 1997 and need for improved co-ordination with Police; manuscript, 3 sheets. 8/8/6 2004 Letter 15 December to Inspector Graham Gibb, Police Mountain Rescue, offering to facilitate contact with volunteers who could guide emergency services to the sites of emergencies on Bennachie. 1 sheet.

8/9 Bennachie (Management Plan) Working Group 1984- Background papers: 1987 8/9/1 1984- Correspondence 27 November 1984 – 2 July 1986 with Gordon District 1986 Council, North East Mountain Trust, and Grampian Regional Council, re need for meeting to discuss the proposed Plan for Bennachie, and expressing matters of concern; manuscript and typescript, 13 items 8/9/2 1987 Gordon District Local Plan Review: Bailies of Bennachie comments on draft document 28 January 1987; typescript, 4 sheets 8/9/3 Undated Background paper Bennachie meeting, by Depute Director of Planning; typescript, photocopy, 1 sheet 8/9/4 Undated Bennachie Management Plan: paper setting out need and aspects to be covered; typescript, 4 sheets 8/9/5 1987 Report to Planning and Development Committee 17 February 1987 by Gordon District Council Director of Planning; typescript, photocopy, 1 sheet 8/9/6 1987 Letter of invitation 4 March to join Management Plan Working Party; typescript, 1 sheet 8/9/7 1987 Letter of apology 27 April from Nature Conservancy Council for being; unable to attend the Management Plan Working Party meeting; typescript, 1 sheet 8/9/8 1987- Agendas and Minutes of meetings, 30 April 1987 – 31 August 1989, with 1989 related papers; 1 file 8/9/9 Progress report 1987-1988; typescript, 3 sheets

60 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/9/10 1992- Minutes of meetings, 12 November 1992, 30 April 1996 – 12 Dec 2001, 12 2001 Dec 2001; related papers including: Draft list of questions for biogeographical and land use areas of study from Neil Morrison to Fred [Gordon], 13 January 1993, manuscript, 1 sheet Bennachie Environment Audit brief; typescript, 2 sheets (11 Aug 1998); Bennachie Working Group: a short history, the Present, the Future (1 March 1999); North East Scotland Local Biodiversity Action Plan brochure (14 Nov 2000); correspondence 12 Dec 2001 with Historic Scotland re Thieves Mark on summit of Mither Tap; typescript, printed and photocopies, 6 sheets; 1 file 8/9/11 1987 ‘Step to guide future developments on Bennachie : management plan to be prepared’, Inverurie Advertiser, (27 February 1987), 1

1998 Bennachie Environmental Audit Project Officer – Phase One general terms of reference, with covering letter 20 November. See below 13/1 Bennachie Environmental Audit

8/10 Bennachie Information Working Sub-group 284 studying land use, recreational use, environmental landscape value 8/10/1 1987- Agendas and Minutes, 9 July 1987 – 21 April 1988; 1 file 1988 with related papers including: 8/10/2 1987 Copies of the SSSIs around Bennachie supplied by the Nature Conservancy Council, 17 July 1987; typescript, with maps, 7 sheets 8/10/3 1987 Covering letter 14 August 1987 from Grampian Regional Council Physical Planning for summary record cards of sites on Bennachie and paper prints of the 1:10,000 maps, showing locations; typescript, 1 sheet; record cards and sheets at 3/9/1 above 8/10/4 1987 Letter from Malcolm Bruce, MP, 16 Sept 1987, covering copy of letter from him to Lord James Douglas Hamilton, Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment; typescript, 3 sheets 8/10/5 1987 Letter 13 Nov 1987 inviting James MacKay to become a permanent member of the Information Working Group; typescript, 1 sheet 8/10/6 1987- Bennachie Visitor Surveys summer 1987-1988 by Gordon District Council 1989 Planning Department, with assistance of Bailies; survey forms and covering note and letter, and report Oct 1989; typescript, 1 file 8/10/7 1988 Submission by James R. MacKay to Church of Scotland Presbytery of Gordon March 1988 re Afforestation and Land Ownership /Land Use Patterns; typescript, 1 sheet; with 2 manuscript drafts, 4 sheets 8/10/8 1988 Landscape assessment, 29 April 1988; typescript, 1 sheet 8/10/8/1 1988? The Bennachie area – landscape assessment; typescript, 1 sheet + map of principal areas, photocopy of manuscript, 1 sheet 8/10/8/2 1988 Landscape assessment, by Grampian Regional Council, Department of Regional Planning, Bennachie Study Group, 29 April 1988; typescript, 1 sheet 8/10/9 1988? Bennachie Landscape Assessment: Views from the Hill; typescript, photocopy, 5 sheets 8/10/10 1988 Landscape survey of surroundings, by Grampian Regional Council, Department of regional Planning, 23 August 1988; typescript, 2 sheets 8/10/11 1996 Bennachie visitor surveys: letter from Fred Gordon, Senior Ranger, Aberdeensire Council, to all members of Bennachie Working Group, 21 August 1996, re planned visitor surveys by Forest Enterprise, with current Buchan Visitor Survey form; typescript, 3 sheets

8/11 Bennachie Access Sub-group 8/11/1 1987 Minutes of meetings on 3 Sept 1987, 9 May 1988; typescript, 5 sheets 8/11/2 Undated Draft notes on access to Bennachie and litter problems; manuscript, 2 sheets

61 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/11/3 2008 Copy application by Bennachie Access Group for the Gaudiedale Strip under the National Forest Land Scheme; with maps and photocopied photographs; 1 file See also below 14/1/197 Air views on land bids’ …, [November?,2008]

8/12 Bennachie Vegetation Survey Sub-group 284, 172 1988- Correspondence of James R. MacKay, Nature Conservancy Council, Gordon 1989 District Council Planning Department, Grampian Regional Council, Department of Physical Planning; typescript, 6 items

8/13 1987- Ordnance Survey 8/13/1 1987 Correspondence with Gordon District Council, at instigation of J. L. McAllan, re suggested alterations to the Ordnance Survey map of the Monymusk area; manuscript, typescript, 5 sheets 8/13/2 1993- Correspondence with Ordnance Survey re adoption of trig points, including 1994 memorandum of agreement, certificates in recognition of the adoption of Bennachie and Black Hill trig pillars by the Bailies of Bennachie, and supply of trig pillar report cards; 1 file

8/14 Garioch Roadrunners 8/14/1 1990 Bennachie Hill Race 7 October 1990: Comments and suggestions for the future, by James R. MacKay; manuscript, 1 sheet 8/14/2 1995-- Requests from Garioch Roadrunners re annual Bennachie Hill Race. 1 file

8/14/3 2004 Letters 13 September 2004, 24 August 2005 from Garioch Roadrunners re annual Bennachie Hill Race. 2 sheets

8/15 Privatisation of the Forestry Commission 1993- Correspondence with Secretary of State for Scotland, Forest Enterprise, 1994 Malcolm Bruce, Scottish Office Minister, Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Office Environment Department, including ‘Notes on The Forestry Review Group’; typescript, 1 file See also below 9/132 ‘Bennachie Bailies back forests U-turn’, [Inverurie Advertiser?, 1994?]; newscutting 8/15 1993 See also 9/167-168 ‘Bailies express privatisation fears’, [?Inverurie Advertiser], (5 November 1993); re forest privatisation

8/16 1999 Fountain Forestry 8/16/1 Correspondence 28 January – 12 April re Ridge Walk Difficulty, including maps and paper, ‘Report on Stiles and proposed access to Blackhill area of Bennachie Range’, by Fred Gordon; typescript, 1 file

8/17 2000- Bennachie Centre Trust 8/17 2008? See also 9/150 ‘New look heritage centre earns positive feedback’, Piper

8/17 1995 See also 9/151 ‘Beaut of an idea!’, by Alison Riddell, … ; photocopy, 1 sheet

8/17 1995 See also 9/152 ‘Old laundry wins award : an old laundry and the Bennachie Centre were among the winners of Gordon District Council’s Geraldine Scott Design Award Scheme’

8/17/1 1995 Invitation to the official opening of the Bennachie Centre on 27 April 1995; typescript, 3 sheets 8/17/2 1995 Letter 21 August from Bennachie Centre Trust re workshops in the Bennachie Centre for making of Bennachie Centre Storywall wall hanging; typescript, 1 sheet 62 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/17/3 1996 Invitation to informal viewing of the Bennachie Storywall Hanging, 1 May 1996; 1 card 8/17/4 1994 Report to Gordon District Council for The Bennachie Centre by Lighthouse; 1 file 8/17/5 2000 Bennachie Centre Trust Centre Refurbishment Strategy 2000; typescript, 10 sheets 8/17/6 2002 Agenda and Minutes of meetings on 21 January, 25 March 2002; typescript, 1 file in envelope with covering note from James to Ann with Killiecrankie Visitor Centre description; typescript, 3 sheets

8/17/7 2003 Correspondence between Bennachie Centre Trust and Bailies of Bennachie re confirmation of financial contribution by Bailies to cost of Bennachie Centre Refurbishment and Footpath Access Project. 2 sheets.

8/17/8 2004 Letter of congratulations to Bennachie Centre Trust,7 July, from Provost Raymond G Bisset on award of £639,000 grant from Heritage Lottery Fund; 1 sheet

8/17/9 2006 Letter 21 April from Hilary Quick, Warden, Bennachie Centre, requesting practical help from Bailies in setting up an orienteering course. 1 sheet

8/17/10 2006 Invitation to the Clerk to the Bailies to attend the opening of the refurbished Bennachie Centre on 24 July. 1 sheet

8/17/11 2007 Correspondence February with Bennachie Centre Trust re nomination of a Bailie to be a trustee, and re management of the Centre ; 1 sheet

8/1712 2007 Correspondence with Bennachie Centre Trust re opening of Centre toilets on public holidays. 2 sheets

8/18 1983-87 Gordon District Tourist Board 8/18/1 1983 Letter confirming acceptance of the Bailies of Bennachie as members of Gordon District Tourist Board, with papers for the annual general meeting of the Board on 14 November 1983, including Agenda, List of existing members, and Annual Report for 1983; typescript, 4 sheets + booklet 8/18/2 1986 Papers for the Gordon District Tourist Board annual general meeting on 17 November 1986, including Agenda, Minutes of the AGM in November 1985, Financial report, and Annual report for 1986; typescript, 6 sheets + booklet

8/19 2007 Bennachie Histories Project

8/19/1 2007 Bennachie histories: a research proposal on oral histories around Bennachie, by Dr Jo Lee [later Vergunst], 5 March and letter of acceptance by the Bailies 11 March; 3 sheets

63 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 8/19/2/1- 2007 Transcripts of interviews conducted by Jo Vergunst, University of Aberdeen, for 6 her Bennachie Histories project: /1 Algy Watson,[founder member of Bailies of Bennachie]. 13 sheets /2 James Mackay, member of Bailies of Bennachie. 11 sheets. /3 Alan Mackie, Burnside Farm, Fetternear. 14 sheets. /4 Carol Scott, Ian Scott, Daies Farm, Oyne. 24 sheets. /5 Hilary Quick, Scottish Orienteering Association. 12 sheets. /6 Fred Gordon, member of Bailies of Bennachie, and Senior Ranger with Aberdeenshire Council; with Jennifer Fagen, University of Aberdeen. 15 sheets.

8/20 Aberdeenshire Local Outdoor Access Forum

8/20/1 2007 Invitation to ALOAF 2nd annual gathering 5 March. 3 sheets

8/20/2 2011- Invitations for applications to fill vacancies on ALOAF. 4 sheets

8/20/3 2011 Invitation to express interest in a proposed community path workshop. 2 sheets + ALOAF 2011 edition leaflet

9 Newscuttings and other material relating to the Bailies 238

9/1 197-? Report of Kemnay Boy Scouts’ salvage operation at Hosie’s Well with the Bailies 9/2 197-? ‘Great success’, [The Advertiser?]: re Bailies Annual Summer Rally at Esson’s Croft car park for the first time 9/3 197-? ‘Out and about with Tom Angus’, The Advertiser?: re moonlight ascent of snow-covered Bennachie with pupils and staff of Inverurie Academy 9/4 1974 ‘On Mither Tap last Sunday: one of the finest viewpoints in the country, says Mr James Mackay’, [The Advertiser]: re unveiling of the indicator 9/5 1974 ‘Vandals hit cairn on Mither Tap’, [Press and Journal?] (21 June 1974) See also correspondence above at 1/5/12/2 9/6 1977 News of Bennachie Picnic on 12 June in Silver Jubilee Year. [The Advertiser?] 9/7 1978 ‘New car park opened at Bennachie Forest’, [Press and Journal?]: re opening of Esson’s Car Park; illus 9/8 1978 ‘They made it!’, Banffshire Journal (7 June 1978): re Banff and District Round Table ascent of Bennachie; photocopy of newscutting and note from Harry Mantell, 1 sheet 9/9 1978 ‘VIPs address large turnout at Bailies of Bennachie annual picnic’, Press and Journal (7 August 1978), 9; illus 9/10 1978 ‘Twin charges’, [Press and Journal?/ Evening Express] (7 August 1978): Dr Danny Gordon with twins at the annual picnic; illus 9/11 1978 ‘Baillie’s praise for toilet plan’, [Evening Express?] (23 August 1978): re proposed toilets at Pittodrie car park 9/12 1978 ‘Bennachie essay winners in focus’, Inverurie and District Advertiser (3 November 1978), 1; illus: re prizegiving for essay competition, Why I like Bennachie 9/13 1978 ‘Isla’s essay on ‘Why I like Bennachie’, The Advertiser ( 17 November 1978): winning competition essay by Isla Salter 9/14 1979? ‘Doctor who swept a mountain clean’, The Sunday Express: re Dr Daniel Gordon and formation of the Bailies 9/15 198-? ‘Stoneywood woman hurt on Bennachie’, Press and Journal (198-?) 9/16 198-? ‘Let’s keep it that way’, [The Advertiser?]: working party of Bailies and Inverurie Academy pupils improve paths and collect litter on path to the Mither Tap 9/17 198-? ‘No call-in for Oyne bid’, [The Advertiser?]: re proposal for garden centre at Ryehill, Oyne

64 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 9/18 1981 ‘Alford balladeers on song’, Press and Journal (8 October 1981): re presentation of prizes in Bailies’ Ballad Competition; illus 9/19 1981 ‘Bailies of Bennachie A.G.M. and Ballad Competition, [The Advertiser?] (23 October 1981): report of AGM and complete list of prizewinners 9/20 1981 ‘Ben Nevis, eat your heart out!’, People’s Journal (31 October 1981), 13; illus.: article on the Bailies 9/21 1982 ‘Bailies want to show hill in all moods’, Press and Journal (9 March 1982): re photographic competition for 1984 calendar 9/22 1982 ‘Recognition for Baillies’, Press and Journal (23 June 1982): re award of special mention certificate by the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign See also 1/5/10/1 9/23 1982 ‘An ootstan’in day for the Bennachie Bailies’, Press and Journal (19 July 1982): letter by James Milne reporting on receiving the Keep Britain Tidy award in London on behalf of the Bailies; 2 copies, one ‘by Norman Harper’ 9/24 1982 ‘Bailies of Bennachie Rally’, Inverurie Advertiser (13 August 1982), 1; illus 9/25 1984 ‘Bailies open new centre at Town Hall’, The Advertiser, 10 August 1984, p. 1 1986 ‘Bailies bid to prevent modern-day rape of Bennachie’, Inverurie Advertiser (7 Nov. 1986), 1; see above at 8/6/3 9/26 1988 ‘Seeking to protect Bennachie wildlife’, letter by Sir Archibald Grant, [Press and Journal?] (3 February 1988): re tree planting proposals 9/27 1988 ‘Bennachie and forestry plans’, [Press and Journal?] (13 February 1988): letter by M. B. Davidson, Clerk, The Bailies of Bennachie, in reply to Sir Archibald Grant’s letter 9/28 1988 ‘‘Monymusk Triangle’ plan – Committee agree to site visit on Bennachie’, The Advertiser (22 April 1988), 13: re Gordon District Councillors’ visit to site of proposed tree planting 9/29 1988 ‘Opposition to landowner’s forestry plans’, Press and Journal (26 April 1982); illus 9/30 1988 ‘Council to finance study of Bennachie’, [The Advertiser?] (27 May 1988): re Gordon District Council financing vegetation study and visitor survey 9/31 1989 ‘Top marks for Gordon Way’, [Press and Journal?]: re official opening this month of Gordon Way; illus 9/32 1989 ‘Bailies group founder member dies’, [Press and Journal?[ (15 February 1989); illus: re death of Mrs Helen Fraser 9/33 1989 ‘An appreciation: Mrs Helen Fraser’, The Advertiser (February 1989); illus 9/34 1989 ‘Finding the view from the top of Bennachie’, Press and Journal (22 March 1989): re indicator to be erected on Oxen Craig 9/35 1989 ‘A new chapter in the history of the Bailies of Bennachie: Gordon Way to open this year’, [The Advertiser] (21 April 1989) 1989 ‘Bennachie, hill with a fan club’, by Rennie McOwan, Scotland on Sunday (13 Aug, 1989); with 6/1/9 above 9/36 199-? ‘Second section of West Gordon Way now opened’, [The Advertiser] 9/37 1990 ‘Estate owners unveil plan for major leisure scheme’ (22 May 1990): press release by Camargue Communications re Mr Theo Smith’s plans for Pittodrie Estate, featuring comment by James MacKay and Background notes on the Bailies of Bennachie; typescript. 4 sheets 9/38 1990 “Singing in the rain”, [The Advertiser?] (17 August 1990); illus: report on annual rally 1990? ‘Bennachie video selling well’: newscutting; see above at 6/1/11 9/39 1994 ‘Gun threat to walkers: Bailie calls for warning system on Bennachie’, Inverurie Advertiser (27 May 1994), 1 9/40 1995? ‘Bailies of Bennachie’, Grampian Environmental Matters (1995?); printed, 1 sheet 9/41 Number not used 9/42 1996 ‘Bennachie manuscript handed over to varsity’, Press and Journal (20 May 1996): re deposit in Aberdeen University of the original draft of Helen Beaton’s At the Back o’ Bennachie (1915)

65 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 9/43 1996 ‘Bennachie to benefit from £200,000 boost: scheme to highlight visitor attractions’, [Press and Journal?] (13 June 1996?): maintenance and improvement scheme by the Forestry Commission 9/44 1996 ‘Bennachie group charts the best path to summit’, Press and Journal * 13 June 1996): re plans to create two pathways to the top through the hill fort ruins on the Mither Tap 9/45 1996 ‘Bailies have a ball!’, The Advertser (16 August 1996); illus: re Bailies’ summer rally 9/46 1996 ‘Bailies 26th [= 23rd] picnic attracts over 300’, Herald ( 17 August 1996); illus 9/47 1996 ‘Hill of a party’ ( August, 1996); illus: re Bailies’ annual picnic 9/48 1996 ‘The Stewards of the Hill’, by Griselda MacGregor, The Green Diary (August 1996), 1-2 9/49 1997 ‘The call of the mountain: Bailies rally gathers friends from far afield’, The Advertiser (15 August 1997), 3; illus 9/50 This number not used 9/51 2001? ‘Volunteers call for a hill working party’, by Griselda McGregor, [Inverurie Advertiser? (July, 2001?] 9/52 2001 Letters of invitation from Scottish Woodlands Ltd and Theo Smith, Pittodrie House, to the opening of the restored Rowantree Footpath on 17 July, with newscuttings: 9/53 2001 ‘Improved pathway is step in right direction’, by Simone Sinclair, Press and Journal (18 July, 2001); 9/54 2001 ‘Labour of love as hill footpath is restored – mostly by hand’, by Jenni Massie, [Inverurie …? (July, 2001)] 9/55 2001 ‘New footpath is opened’, The Herald (20 July, 2001), 5 9/56 197-?] ‘Bailies of Bennachie have a picnic – on the hill, of course’ 9/57 1974 ‘What you can see from the Mither Tap …’, Press and Journal, 20 June 1974, p. 3 9/58 1974 ‘End in sight on Mither Tap’: re viewfinder cairn, Press and Journal, 27 June 1974, p. 3, with 2 photographs 9/59 1974 ‘Inverurie boys’ Bennachie indicator unveiled’, Press and Journal, 15 July 1974, p. 1, with photograph 9/60 1979 ‘Bailies of Bennachie officials appointed’, Inverurie Advertiser, 2 November 1979, p. 1 9/61 1980 ‘The Bailies of Bennachie: Rennie McOwan discovers a love affair with a mountain’, Scotsman, 19 July 1980 9/62 1980] ‘Out and about with Tom Angus’ [: account of the annual rally of the Bailies of Bennachie]; [Inverurie Advertiser?] 9/63 1986 ‘Hill enthusiasts will gather for annual rally’, Inverurie Advertiser, 8 August 1986, p. 1 1986 ‘Bailies bid to prevent modern-day rape of Bennachie’, Inverurie Advertiser, 7 Nov. 1986, p. 1. see above at 8/6/3 1986 ‘Bennachie trees fight looms: Council to fight estate plan to plant 240 acres’, by Lindsey Borrie, Press and Journal, 12 Nov. 1986, p. 3 see above at 8/6/3 9/64 1993 [Death announcement for Dr Danny Gordon, Press and Journal?] 9/65 1993 ‘Gordon doctor dies, aged 92; [Press and Journal], 29 November 1993, with photograph 9/66 1993 ‘First Bennachie Bailie dies at 92’, Evening Express, 29 November 1993, p. 12, with photograph 9/67 1993 ‘Legacy of Dr Danny’, Inverurie Advertiser, 3 December 1993, p. 1, 9, with photograph 9/67a 1993 ‘Tributes flood in for Bailies’ founder’, Donside Piper, 3 December 1993, p. 28 9/68 1994 ‘Bennachie access fears: new centre ‘may be landlocked’’, by Alistair Beaton, Press and Journal, 5 [Jan]uary 1994 9/69 1994 ‘Bennachie project gets off ground’, by Linda Robertson, Press and Journal, 2 February, 1994

66 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 9/70 1994 ‘Make the hill alive: work starts on ‘natural’ Bennachie centre’, Evening Express, 3 February, 1994, with photograph 9/71 1994 ‘Centring on Bennachie’, Inverurie Advertiser, 4 February, 1994, p. 10, with photograph 9/72 1994 Hill man honoured: retired treasurer Charles Easton receives a gift from the Bailies of Bennachie: photograph and caption, The Advertiser, 7 October 1994, p. 7; newscutting, 1 sheet 9/73 1994 ‘Men of the hill’, by Kenny Smith, The Advertiser, 28 October 1994, p. 13; newscutting, 1 sheet 9/74 Undated ‘Wardens appointed’ 9/75 2001 ‘Special milestone for new Bailie Norman’, by Jenni Massie, and ‘Tree people: Area Forest Manager Norman Davidson with his commemorative certificate after he was made the 5000th Bailie of Bennachie’, Inverurie Advertiser, 18 January 2002, p. 1, 7, with photograph 9/75a 2002 ‘Tree people: Area Forest Manager Norman Davidson with his commemorative certificate after he was made the 5000th Bailie of Bennachie’, Inverurie Advertiser, 18 January 2002 9/76 2001 ‘Bennachie head ranger Fred Gordon welcomes local area forest manager Norman Davidson as the 5,000th member of … the Bailies’: photograph with caption, The Herald, 19 January 2002, p. 4 9/77 2001 ‘Buchan forester receives Bennachie honour’, by Alistair Beaton, Press and Journal 9/78 2003 ‘Tartaning of the Bailies’, by Lisa Mitchell, Inverurie Advertiser, 8 August 2003, with photograph 9/79 2003 ‘Bailies fun day’, by Murray Laing, The Advertiser, 15 August 2003, p. 11 9/80 2003 ‘Bailie boys: Senior Bailie Fred Gordon and Provost of Aberdeenshire and Bailie of Bennachie Raymond Bisset relax at the annual Bailies rally’: photograph with caption, Inverurie Advertiser, 15 August 2003

9/81 Scrapbook presented by Mrs Helen Gordon, Tayloch, Clatt (sister-in-law of Dr Danny Gordon) - It contains paper cuttings of the first Bailies Rally in July 1973. 9/81 1973? Page 1: ‘The Bailies of Bennachie will protect and preserve the Garioch’s great heritage’, by Daniel G. Gordon, Inverurie & District Advertiser, 4 May 1973 9/81 1973? Page 2: [Announcement of Wardens] 9/81 1973 ‘The Bailies are at the Back o’ Bennachie boosting’, The People’s Journal, 24 November 1973, p. 2 9/81 1973? Page 3: ‘War on hilltop litter louts’ 9/81 1973? ‘So that’s why Bennachie is looking lovelier than ever’ 9/81 1973 Page 4:The Baillies of Bennachie have a picnic – on the hill, of course!’ 9/81 1974 Page 5: ‘Welcome, say Baillies of Ben’, [Evening Express?, 24 April 1974] 9/81 1974? ‘In prospect: an illustrated brochure of Bennachie’, 9/81 1973 ‘The Bailies of Bennachie’ 9/81 1974? Page 6: ‘Bennachie beauties boosted by booklet’ 9/81 1974? ‘The Bailies’ picnic at the Back o’ Bennachie’ 9/81 1974? ‘Stoneywood woman hurt on Bennachie’ 9/81 1974 Page 7: ‘The Old Mortality Man of Bennachie’, by D G Gordon: re the Esson family and the Colony 9/81 1974? ‘Bennachie for Everyman!’: review by C[uthbert] G[raham] of A Welcome from the Senior Bailie of Bennachie 9/81 1974 Page 8: ‘Bailies of Bennachie’: notice of unveiling of Mither Tap indicator 9/81 1974? ‘The Mither Tap: views from Daviot and Oyne: correspondence re spelling of Bennachie 9/81 1974 ‘An indicator for “Mither Tap”’ 9/81 1974 ‘Bailies of Bennachie lead way’: re litter and indicator 9/81 1974? Page 9: ‘On Mither Tap last Sunday: one of the finest viewpoints in the country’: re unveiling of the indicator, Inverurie Advertiser, 19 July 1974 9/81 1974? ‘What you can see from the Mither Tap’: re indicator to be unveiled 67 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 9/81 1974 Page 10: ‘End in sight on Mither Tap’: re building of the indicator, with photograph 9/81 Inverurie Town Hall and War Memorial: coloured postcard 9/81 1974 Page 11: ‘Inverurie boys; Bennachie indicator unveiled’: photograph of unveiling ceremony 9/81 1974 ‘Pupils’ work on Bennachie’: photograph of unveiling ceremony with caption, [Press and Journal, 15 July 1974, 3] See also above at 4/5/3 9/81 1974? Page 12: ‘A pre-First War exile [Frank Napier] in Port Colborne, Ontario, writes with nostaliga about Old Rayne, and asks: shy don’t we leave Benachie alone – with one N?’, Adveriser 9/81 1974? ‘Vandals hit cairn on Mither Tap’ 9/81 1974? Page 13: ‘Surprise gift for Bailies of Bennachie’: donation for indicator 9/81 1974 ‘The Bailies: a summer rally’: report 9/81 ‘Bennachie baps at Fetternear’: re Fetternear Rural Institute meeting 9/81 1974? Page 14: ‘In the old-time mood at Old Rayne’, by John Nickson: collecting old artefacts for a museum; with photograph 9/81 1974? ‘Old Rayne receive £25 for most improvement’ 9/81 1974 Page 15: ‘Back to the stage-coach days’… ‘: report of the Lourin’ Fair 9/81 1974 ‘Stagecoach journey to open N.E. fair’ 9/81 1974 ‘Mr Maitland Mackie speaking at the Lourin Fair opening’: photograph 9/81 1974 Page 16: ‘Going to the fair in style’: 2 photographs and captions of arrival of Mr Maitland Mackie at the Lourin Fair 9/81 1974 Page 17: ‘Tinkers’ add to fun at Old Rayne fair: photograph and caption 9/81 1975 ‘Museum-room at inn: new role for former staging post’ 9/81 1975? Page 18: ‘Lourin Fair’: programme and historical note 9/81 1976 ‘Bennachie – many things to many men’: review by Ranald Allan of The Book of Bennachie, Evening Express, 12 July 1976, p. 4 See also 5/3/39a 9/81 1975 Page 19: ‘Annual rally of the Bailies o’ Benachie’, by Tom Angus 9/81 1975 Page 21: ‘Debut on Bennachie for Buchan poetry cassette’: announcement of launch of Scotsoun recording of Flora Garry’s poems from Bennygoak and other poems 9/81 ‘The Buchan tongue and Flora Garry’, by Cuthbert Graham; printed sheet 9/81 Benachie, near Inverurie: colour postcard 9/81 Inverurie Town Hall: colour postcard 9/81 1975 Page 22:’Bennachie launching for poems cassette; with photograph 9/81 1975 ‘Poetess Flora has it all taped on way to top’: photograph with caption 9/81 1975 Page 23: Flora’s poems get hill top reading 9/81 [Late 18th century badge showing Bennachie] 9/81 1976? ‘Bennachie: our kindly mountain’: review by Cuthbert Graham of The Book of Bennachie, Press and Journal 9/81 1976? [Announcement by Bailies of Bennachie that further copies of The Book of Bennachie will not be available until September] 9/81 1976? Page 24: ‘Out and about with Tom Angus’: note about Alex S McHardy’s enjoyment of The Book of Bennachie 9/81 [In praise of the Baillies] 9/81 1976? ‘More copies of N.E. book out soon’ 9/81 1976? ‘Vintage summer for Baillies of Benachie 9/81 1976? ‘Affair’: account of the Bailies of Bennachie 9/81 1979 Page 25: ‘Top three artists in N.E. competition’: Bailies’ art competition; with photograph 9/81 1936 Page 27: ‘William Thom, the poet of the Garioch’, by A.K., From a Scottish study, Press and Journal, 15 February 1936 9/81 Page 28: ‘The Inverurie poet: plea for memorial to William Thom;, by G S B , Inverurie 9/81 1976 ‘Where Gaudie rins’, by Cuthbert Graham, Scotsman, 7 August 1976 9/81 1976? Page 29: ‘Weekend Review editor bows out’: retirement of Cuthbert Graham, with photograph 68 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 9/81 1976 ‘House of Gordon start recruiting campaign’ 9/81 ‘Out and about with Tom Angus’: re the recruiting campaign for theHouse of Gordon 9/81 1977? Page 30: ‘Wet weather, but tree-planters keep cheerful’: re tree planting by Kemnay Scouts, with photograph 9/81 ‘2000 year old fort’, by Gordon Casely 9/81 Page 31: ‘Eerie and chastening on the Mither Tap’, by Margaret McGregor: a day’s outing on Bennachie 9/81 Page 32: Harthill Castle: printed photograph 9/81 1976 Extract from Flora Garry’s address to joint meeting of the Aberdeen University Alumnus Association and Saltire Society: defence of the Mither Tongue of the North east, with photograph 9/81 Page 33; ‘A touch of old-time Christmas at Rayne’, with photograph 9/81 Report of slide show of Cairngorms by Ian Strachan at the Bailies AGM 9/81 1976 ‘Mounting success for book’: re The Book of Bennachie 9/81 Page 34: ‘Back o’ Bennachie’, by J R Douglas: poem; typescript 9/82 1973 ‘The Bailies of Bennachie’: press announcement of meeting on 7 May 1973, 27 April 1973 9/83 1973 ‘Bennachie baillies will protect hill from vandals’, Evening Express, 7 May 1973, 5 9/84 1973 ‘Bennachie watchdog welcomed’, Press and Journal, 8 May 1973 9/85 1973? ‘Baillies of Bennachie …’, [Evening Express?, May 1973] 9/86 1974 ‘Baillies [sic] make success story’: re annual meeting, [? Press and Journal], 17 October 1974 9/87 1983 ‘Bailies annual summer rally’, Inverurie Advertiser, 12 August 1983, 13 9/88 1984 ‘Visitors flock to Bennachie rally’, [Press and Journal, August 1984] 9/89 1985 ‘Bailies of Bennachie come fae a’ the airts for their annual rally’, by Sheenah Cobb, Inverurie Advertiser, 23 August 1985 9/90 1985 ‘Bennachie under threat: view ruined by ploughing; The People’s Journal, 21 December 1985, with photograph 9/91 1988? ‘Monymusk Triangle’, [Inverurie Advertiser, 1988?]; photocopy, 2 sheets 9/92 199-? ‘Bennachie Bailies plan leafy tribute to founder’, [by] Linda Robertson, [Press and Journal, 199-?], 9/93 199-? ‘Rally good day …’: Senior Bailie Fred Gordon addresses the annual picnic and rally, [?Inverurie Advertiser, 199-?]: photograph with caption 9/94 1990 ‘Managing beautiful Bennachie’, [by] Jack Philip, Evening Express, 10 October 1990 9/95 1993? ‘Death of Bailie Gordon’, [Inverurie Advertiser, 1993?], with photograph 9/96 1999 ‘Bailie up at Bennachie’, [?Inverurie Advertiser], 8 August 1999: photograph of Senior Bailie Fred Gordon with Nora Radcliffe MSP, Algy Watson and Dr Geroffrey Gill, with caption 9/97 1999? ‘Picnic opened by MSP’, [?Inverurie Herald, 1999?], with photograph of Fred Gordon, Nora Radcliffe MSP and Algy Watson 9/98 2000 ‘Colony clear-up: Hill workers … prepare to clear the pathway leading to the colony house on Bennachie …’, Inverurie Advertiser, 4 August 2000: photograph with caption 9/99 2000 ‘Two local men receive awards’: re Whitbread Volunteer Action Awards 2000 for James MacKay and Algy Watson, Inverurie Herald, 13 October 2000 9/100 2001 ‘Queen’s Birthday Honours List’: including James R MacKay and Alexander H Watson, MBE, Press and Journal, 16 June 2001, 18-19 9/101 2001 ‘Dedicated guardians of Bennachie made MBEs’, by Simone Sinclair, Press and Journal, 16 June 2001, 1, with photograph 9/102 2001 ‘North-east forest lands Scottish award’, by Joe Watson, Press and Journal, 19 June 2001; illus 9/103 2001 ‘Delighted by honours’, [by] Nora Radcliffe, MSP, Inverurie Herald, 22 June 2001, 38 9/104 2001 ‘Friends stunned at the news’, Inverurie Gazette, 22 June 2001, 2, with photograph 69 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 9/105 2001 ‘Honours for two bailies’: re MBE for James MacKay and Algy Watson, Inverurie Herald, 22 June 2001, 1, with photograph

9/106 2001 ‘Queen honours hill guardians’: re MBE for James MacKay and Algy Watson, Inverurie Advertiser, 22 June 2001, 1, 9, with photograph 9/107 2001 ‘Top award for hill woodlands’, by Griselda McGregor, Inverurie Advertiser, 22 June 2001,.9 9/108 2001 ‘A mountain air for two bailies’, Inverurie Advertiser, 17 August 2001, 9, with photograph 9/109 2002 ‘MBE duo are toast of bailies banquet’, Inverurie Advertiser, 26 April 2002 9/110 2002 ‘We celebrate MBE awards’, by Malcolm Bruce, MP, Inverurie Herald, 26 April 2002 9/111 2002 ‘Happy talk: Gordon MSP Malcolm Bruce shares a joke with Lord Forbes and Monica Gordon at the Bailies of Bennachie banquet’, Inverurie Advertiser, 26 April 2002, 1, photograph with caption 9/112 2002 ‘Bailies to mark longest day on Bennachie’, by Alistair Beaton, Press and Journal, 11 June 2002, with photograph 9/113 2002 ‘Bennachie Bailie James MacKay listens as Inverurie poet Jim Glennie reads …’, Inverurie Herald, 28 June 2002, photograph with caption 9/114 2002 ‘Summer stanzas’, Inverurie Advertiser, 5 July 2002, with photograph 9/115 2002 ‘Bailies brave rain for picnic’, Inverurie Herald, 16 August 2002, 3, with photograph 9/116 2004 ‘The aptly named Baillie family were among the many visitors to the …annual Bailies of Bennachie Picnic and Rally…’, [?Inverurie Herald, 13 August 2004, 1: photograph with caption 9/117 2004 ‘Tree-sy does it: Forest ranger Jackie Cumberbirch with Bailies of Bennachie work party, Inverurie Advertiser, 13 August 2004, 6: photograph with caption 9/118 2005 ‘Weather forces poets back inside for readings’, Inverurie Herald, 5 August 2005 9/119 2005 ‘Hill Bailies in verse’, by Vhairi Walker, Inverurie Advertiser, 12 August 2005, with photograph 9/120 2006 ‘Big dig to uncover secrets of Clearances’, by Alistair Beaton: re Bennachie Colony survey, Press and Journal, 5 May 2006, with colour photograph of Ranger Fiona Banks 9/121 1974 ‘Bennachie: a hill for company’, by Cuthbert Graham, ‘Bennachie – best cared- for of hills’, by Cuthbert Graham, Press and Journal, Weekend review, 3 August 1974, p. 5, 7, with photographs 9/122 1996 ‘Mither Tap bids ‘Mike’ guidbye’, by Robbie Shepherd, Press and Journal, 24 June 1996 9/123 Undated ‘New map launched of Bennachie and West Gordon Way’, [Inverurie Advertiser?] 9/124 1995] ‘Postcard from Bennachie delivered via new video’, Press and Journal, [October 1995], illus. 9/125 1995] ‘Bailies video venture’, photograph with caption, [Inverurie Advertiser] 9/126 1989 ‘Oxencraig indicator unveiled’, [Inverurie Advertiser?, (October 1989)] 9/127 1989 ‘A new viewpoint indicator is unveiled for Oxencraig …’ : photograph with caption, [Inverurie Herald?], (14 October 1989) 9/128 1989 ‘Only five miles of Gordon Way open’, Inverurie Advertiser, 30 June 1989, p. 14 with ‘Bailies’ Room open for summer’, Inverurie Advertiser, 30 June 1989, p. 14 9/129 1989 ‘Sausage rolls and tea went down a treat at the Bailies of Bennachie rally …’ : photograph with caption, Inverurie Advertiser, 18 August 1989 9/130 1989 ‘Garioch profile: 2 photographs with captions of the Bailies of Bennachie picnic’ , [Inverurie Advertiser?], 18 August 1989, p.15 9/131 1989 ‘Bailies blast new Bennachie plan!’, Grampian journal, 19 August 1989, 1, with photograph of Bert Cadenhead and Dr Danny Gordon 9/132 1994? ‘Bennachie Bailies back forests U-turn’, [Inverurie Advertiser?, 1994?] 9/133 1991 ‘August date for Bennachie rally’, [Inverurie Advertiser?, August 1991] 9/134 1991 ‘Big turnout for Bennachie rally’, with photograph of Fred Gordon, [Press and Journal?, August 1991]

70 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 9/135 1991 ‘Lone ranger set to blaze Gordon nature trail’, Press and Journal, 27 May 1991, p. 6; with photograph of Fred Gordon 9/136 1991 [Bailies of Bennachie’s annual picnic 1991] : photograph with caption, showing Sir Maitland Mackie, Fred Gordon, Bert Cadenhead, Andrew Fordyce, Algy Watson, [Inverurie Advertiser], 16 August 1991, p. 21 9/137 1995 ‘Bailie Charles’, Inverurie Advertiser, 5 May 1995, p. 1 9/138 1995 ‘Centre of attention’, by Gavin Cameron : Prince Charles opens the Bennachie Centre, Inverurie Advertiser, 5 May 1996, p. 14; with photograph of Prince Charles and Fred Gordon 9/139 1995 ‘Family fun day: … annual Bailies of Bennachie picnic’ : photograph of John Nicol, Norman Donald, Algy Watson with caption, [Inverurie Advertiser], 18 August 1995, p. 2 9/140 1995 ‘Bailies agm told of cash for centre’, [Inverurie Advertiser?, October, 1995], with photograph of office-bearers 9/141 1994 ‘Bennachie honour for guardians’, Press and Journal, 20 July 1994 9/142 1996 ‘Forest boss goes back to his roots’ : with photograph of Gordon Cowie, James Mackay, Algy Watson, Evening Express, 28 October 1996, p. 5 9/143 1996 ‘An Inverurie Academy reunion took place at the Bennachie Centre recently …’ : photograph of Gordon Cowie, Fred Gordon, Algy Watson, James Mackay, with caption, [Press and Journal?], 1 November 1996 9/144 1998 ‘Geoffrey Gill, clerk to the Bailies of Bennachie, keeps a watchful eye over the 25th anniversary cake’, [Inverurie Advertiser?], 14 August 1998, p. 1, with photograph 9/145 1998 ‘Jubilee jubilation day for Bennachie bailies’, by Chrissie Wallace, Inverurie Advertiser, 14 August 1998, p. 7, with photographs 9/146 2006 ‘Clearing out: the Bailies of Bennachie work party prepare to clear a new path … ‘, Inverurie Advertiser, 11 August 2006: photograph with caption 9/147 2008 Baillies [sic] of Bennachie. Voluntary work party on the first Saturday of every month, Green diary, March 2008; 1 sheet 9/148 2009 ‘Tracking cracking Bennachie hill tales: researcher seeks stories of ‘special place’, by Declan Harte, Press & Journal, 9 January 2009: photo 9/149 2010 Service of Thanksgiving … for all who serve the community in a voluntary capacity, St Andrew’s Parish Church, Inverurie, 14 March 2010 : Bailies of Bennachie represented; 12p. 9/150 2008? ‘New look heritage centre earns positive feedback’, Piper 9/151 1995 ‘Beaut of an idea!’, by Alison Riddell [: official opening of Bennachie Centre by Prince Charles], Evening Express, 27 April 1995: illus. 1 sheet 9/152 1995 ‘Old laundry wins award : an old laundry and the Bennachie Centre were among the winners of Gordon District Council’s Geraldine Scott Design Award Scheme’, 1995? 9/153 199-? ‘Charity walkers on Bennachie [: Bennachie stretcher carry’ ; Inverurie Herald, 199-? (Inverurie Extra, II III); captioned photographs; 1 sheet folded 9/154 199-? ‘Good response to sponsored hill event’ 9/155 198-? ‘Volunteers wanted for Bennachie work’ 9/156 1987 ‘Bennachie stream clearance project now motoring along’ : co-ordinated effort between G.R.A.I.N., Forestry Commission and Bailies of Bennachie, by Sheenah Cobb, [?Inverurie Advertiser], 13 March 1987 ; newscutting. See also 8/7 Correspondence with GRAIN 9/158 1985 ‘Bailies are hale and hearty’, [?Inverurie Advertiser], 4 October 1985 9/159 1989 ‘Forestry grant aid refused to Monymusk laird’, Inverurie Advertiser, 10 February 1989, p.1 9/160 1989 ‘My trees could save lives : landowner’s shock claim for Bennachie tree plan [in Monymusk Triangle]’, by David McKay, Inverurie Herald, 9 June 1989, p.1 9/161 1989 ‘Stylish opening of Gordon Way’, Inverurie Advertiser, 16 June 1989, p.20

71 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 9/162 1989 ‘Bailies hit back over tree plan : Laird’s statements were misleading’, by David McKay, Inverurie Herald, 16 June 1989, 1 ‘Landowner’s misleading statement over Monymusk tree planting plan’, letter by Bert Cadenhead … members of the Council of the Bailies of Bennachie, Inverurie Herald, 16 June 1989, 22 9/163 1990 ‘Visit to Bennachie, 23 September’ [led by James MacKay], Scottish planner, magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute of Scotland, December 1990, p, 10; with 2 photographs 9/164 1991 ‘New map launched of Bennachie and West Gordon Way’, [?Inverurie Advertiser], 8 March 1991 9/165 1993 ‘Give us a lift … Pamela Gardner … and Jackie Wood .. carried to top of Bennachie’, [? Inverurie Advertiser], 25 June 1993 ; with ‘Stretcher hill climb aids police charity, [?Inverurie herald], 25 June 1993; 2 newscuttings with letter of thanks for assistance in Bennachie stretcher carry from Grampian Police, 25 June 1993; 2 sheets 9/166 1987 ‘Bennachie stream clearance project now motoring along [: donation of van by Bailies to GRAIN Bennachie project [, ?Inverurie Advertiser], 13 March 1987. See also 8/7 Correspondence with GRAIN 9/167 1993 ‘Bailies express privatisation fears’, [?Inverurie advertiser], 5 November 1993; re forest privatisation. See also 8/15 Privatisation of the Forestry Commission 9/168 1993 ‘Keep forests open to public, Malcolm Bruce speaks out’, [?Inverurie advertiser], 5 November 1993. See also 8/15 Privatisation of the Forestry Commission 9/169 1993 ‘Senior Bailie [John Nicol] appointed’, The Advertiser, 1 October, 1993; illus. Council members. 9/170 1994 ‘Hill comes alive!’, Inverurie herald, 4 February, 1994, 3: illus. 9/171 1994 ‘Fears over threat of a private Bennachie’,Inverurie advertiser, 11 February 1994 9/172 1995 ‘Picture postcard from Bennachie’ [?Inverurie herald], ? September 1995: illus. : Council members 9/173 1995 ‘Postcard from Bennachie delivered via new video’, Press and journal, 2 October 1995 : illus. 9/174 1995 ‘Christmas gift : Garioch Road Runners … present cheque to Bennachie Bailies … after hill race…’, [?Inverurie herald], 15 December 1995 : illus. : photograph and caption 9/175 2003 ‘The Bailies of Bennachie held their first work party on April 5’, Inverurie herald, ? April, 2003 ; illus. 9/176 2006 ‘The Bailies of Bennachie held a work party, clearing drains …’, Inverurie herald, 7 April 2006 ; illus. 9/177 2006 ‘Draining work : … Bailies of Bennachie … work party’, Inverurie advertiser, 7 April, 2006 9/178 2007 ‘Bailies bail out’ [re retirement from Bailies of Geoffrey Gill, James MacKay, Algie Watson], Inverurie advertiser, 28 September 2007; illus. 9/179 2007 ‘The Bailies of Bennachie’, Community news, Autumn 2007; illus. 9/180 2010 ‘Teacher and writer dies after life devoted to area [: death of Algy Watson], [Press and journal]. 2010 ; illus. 9/181 2010 ‘Bennachie guardians shed light on colonists: group gives visitors a chance to learn about life in the past’, Alistair Beaton, Press and Journal, 15 November 2010 9/182 2010 ‘Bailies’ annual rally is a hit’, [Inverurie Herald], 8 August 2010 9/183 No item 9/184 No item 9/185 No item 9/186 No item 9/187 No item 9/188 No item 72 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 9/189 2009 ‘Colony house proposal gets a new site’,Inverurie Advertiser, 23 October 2009, 7 9/190 2006 ‘Stewards of the Hill’, by Griselda McGregor, Green diary, Dec. 06—Jan 07, 7 9/191 2012 ‘Work party: volunteers will take to the slopes of Bennachie this weekend …’. [?Inverurie Advertiser, 1 March 2o12 : illus. 9/192 2012 ‘Bennachie gets a Spring spruce up!’, [?Inverurie Advertiser, 1 March 2012] ; illus. 9/193 2012 ‘Project focuses on hill’, Press and Journal, 23 June 2012. See also above 4/16 Bennachie Landscapes Project 9/194 2012 ‘Bailies celebrate the summer at Bennachie’, Inverurie Advertiser, 17 August 2012 ; illus. 9/195 2012 ‘Bennachie exhibition to honour lost airmen’, Press and Journal, 29 August 2012. 9/196 2012 ‘Airmen who died in hill crashes honoured : memorial’, Press and Journal, 3 September 2012. 9/197 2012 ‘Cairn unveiled in memory of airmen at Bennachie’, by David Porter, Inverurie Advertiser, 7 September 2012 ; illus. 9/198 2012 ‘Memorial to airmen’, Press and Journal, 14 September 2012. 9/199 2012 ‘Exploring story of colony at Bennachie : community to join archaeology event, Press and Journal, 16 September 2012. See also above 4/16 Bennachie Landscapes Project 9/200 2012 ‘Evening with Bailies of Bennachie’, Press and Journal 19 September 2012 9/201 2012 ‘Bailies meeting’, Inverurie Advertiser, 21 September 2012 9/202 2012 ‘Dig into past at hill’, Press and Journal, 23 September 2012. See also above 4/16 Bennachie Landscapes Project 9/203 2012 ‘Relatives to see airmen honoured with plaque’, Press and Journal, 23 July, 4 2012: illus. 9/204 2012 ‘Out and about with the Bailies of Bennachie: walks’, Press and Journal , 8 May 2012 9/205 2011 ‘Volunteers team up for Bennachie event’, Press and Journal, 26 September 2011 9/206 2013 Bailies of Bennachie celebrate 40 years, Inverurie Advertiser , 26 April.2013 9/207 2013 Bailies launch complete guide to Bennachie, Inverurie Advertiser, 26 April 2013 : illus. 9/208 2013 ‘North-east peer had a rich and varied life’[: Lord Forbes of Balforbesm late Guardian of Bennachie], Press and journal, 1 April 2013, illus.

10 Talks and articles relating to Bennachie by Bailies and others See also above section 5: Bailies’ publications

10/1 Rev Dr James S. Wood papers: 10/1 Newscuttings of articles by James S. Wood: 10/1/1 ‘Ski-running is Good Sport in the Garioch’; photocopy, 1 leaf 10/1/2 ‘The Hill is Mine: Skis on Bennachie’, photocopy, 2 leaves 10/1/3 ‘Come to the Heights for the Spring Snow’; photocopy, 1 leaf 10/1/4 ‘Hope for B. R.’: item from The London Letter, commenting on an article by J. S. Wood; photocopy, 1 leaf 10/1/5 ‘Cairngorm Holiday: Some Practical Suggestions’; photocopy, 1 leaf 10/1/6 1943 ‘The Ruins and Vanished Folk of Foudland’, Press and Journal (February 9, 1943); newscutting, 1 leaf 10/1/7 1944 ‘Alas! Poor Doric: a Plea for Preservation’, Press and Journal, April 11, 1944; photocopy, 1 leaf 10/1/8 1945 ‘Hills of Home – from the Maas: an army exile’s longings in pancake Holland’, Press and Journal, January 2, 1945; photocopy, 1 leaf; with transcript of last paragraph, ‘Bennachie’s grip’; typescript, 1 sheet 10/1/9 1945 ‘With Eagles on Cairngorms: Silence and Storm music on Ben A’an and Bienn a’Bhuirdh’, Press and Journal, December 12, 1945; photocopy, 1 leaf 73 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 10/1/10 1946 ‘By Ski on Benachie: travel that adds glamour to the winter scene’, Press and Journal, March 13, 1946; photocopy, 1 leaf 10/1/11 1946 ‘Look at Loch Avon: incomparable in wild grandeur of its setting’, Press and Journal, June 19, 1946; photocopy, 1 leaf 10/1/12 1981 Postscript to Creation, The North-east Muse, Press and Journal 12 September 1981); another copy at 11/1/40 10/1/13 1961 Bennachie: the story of a Scottish landmark: script of BBC Scottish Home Service Aberdeen programme devised by James S. Wood, produced by James Wilson, transmitted 27 January 1961; typescript, 24 sheets, and photocopy of different typescript, 24 sheets 10/1/13 Undated Bennachie: script of a presentation on Bennachie, involving J[ames] S W[ood], a May Thomson, Dr Douglas Simpson, James Middleton; typescript, with manuscript amendments, 8 sheets 10/1/14 Undated Prelude to Winter in the Garioch; typescript, 8 sheets

10/2/1 Undated The Aberdeenshire Canal; typescript, 4 sheets; shelved rolled in Archives cupboard 10/2/2 Undated Poets of the Northern Spring; typewritten, 5 pages, incomplete 10/2/3 Undated Draft correspondence with A. MacKenzie Smith, Curator, Aberdeen Art Gallery, re painting of Adam and Eve by Jacob Jordaen, belonging to Inverurie Town Council; manuscript, 2 sheets 10/2/4 Undated The Bailies of Bennachie [: ‘short article, never published’]; manuscript, 1 sheet 10/2/5 197-? Jock o’ Bennachie: talks to school pupils, by James R. MacKay: manuscript notes, 4 sheets 10/2/6 Undated Bennachie Forest Walk, by Leslie G. Anderson: draft text, typescript, 5 sheets + map see above at 5/1 10/2/7 Undated The Geology of Bennachie, by Colin R. Harris; for Huntly and District Natural History Society; typescript, 2 sheets See published article at 14/1/33 10/2/8 1973 Inverurie Academy Biology Department: Land Use Flight on 5 April 1973: report by James R. MacKay, typescript, 3 sheets; with covering note by another, manuscript, 1 sheet 10/2/9 1974- Correspondence of W. D. Jarvis re his article on the Bailies of Bennachie 1976 submitted to Medical News, with copy of the article; typewritten, 10 sheets 10/2/10 1977 Correspondence of R. L. Richards, enclosing copies of addresses by his father Dr Robert Richards (1888-1965): A Note on Country Practice before National Health Insurance; A Vignette of Country Practice in Aberdeenshire about 1910; both relating to the Mitchell practice at Old Rayne; manuscript letter, 1 sheet; typescript, 2 + 4 sheets. 10/2/11 1980? Bennachie and its Bailies, by James R. MacKay: draft article for Bennachie Again (1983); typescript, photocopy, 11 sheets 10/2/12 1981 Saltire Society, Aberdeen Branch: programme of meetings: 19 February 1981: Exploring Bennachie, illustrated talk by James R. MacKay [text not present]; typescript, 1 sheet 10/2/13 1981 Covering letter 15 January from James R. MacKay for article on the Bailies of Bennachie submitted to The Scots Magazine: 1 sheet 10/2/14 1982? Draft notes for Forestry Commission leaflet, by James R. MacKay; manuscript, 2 sheets 10/2/15 1984 Maiden Causeway broadcast 21 April 1984: notes; manuscript, 1 sheet 10/2/16 1985 The Bailies of Bennachie – the Story of a Conservation Society, by James R. MacKay: draft essay submitted to The Sunday Times, with covering letter; manuscript, 5 sheets 1986 Draft list of slides ‘For short talk on 31/10/86 [by J R. MacKay] on verso of 6/1/2 10/2/17 1988 ‘Bennachie’: James R. MacKay meets Jimmy McGregor on Bennachie for McGregor’s Gathering, 15 December 1988; manuscript notes, 1 sheet 10/2/18 1988 ‘Bennachie’: talk by James R. MacKay at Conservative Fete, 23 June 1988; manuscript notes, 1 sheet

74 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 10/2/19 1995? Bailies of Bennachie; copy of manuscript draft of article for the newsletter of Grampian Environmental Education Forum (GEEF); with copy of letter of request from GEEF; 2 sheets 10/2/20 1995 Note of correspondence with Sylvie Taylor, re submission of item for the Around Scotland feature re the Bennachie Centre; manuscript, 1 sheet 10/2/21 1997? ‘Bennachie’, by James R. MacKay, Mountain Views, (North East Mountain Trust), Spring 1997): draft copy, manuscript, 3 sheets; proof with corrections, and covering note, 2 sheets; published copy, 1 volume 10/2/22 Undated ‘Bennachie’; typescript, 4 sheets 10/2/23 Undated Hosie’s Well; typescript, 1 sheet

11/1-3 Poetry, ballads and music relating to Bennachie, with related material 237

11/1 General: arranged alphabetically by author

11/1/1a Blackhall, Sheena, Back eyn at Bennachie; photocopy of inscribed typescript, 1 sheet 11/1/1 Campbell, Alex. Beattie, Loggie’s Woods

11/1/2 1986 Coutts, Nora M., My Auld Freens 11/1/2a Douglas, J R, The Benzie Howe; 2 sheets Also at 5/3/14 11/1/2b 1976 Dey, George, Proud Bennachie, with music and covering letter from John Mearns; typescript, manuscript, 3 sheets See also below 11/2/2/4 11/1/3 Downie, Duncan A., To Bennachie the Bailies went one day … 11/1/4 1995 Downie, Duncan A., Danny Gordon’s Bookcase 11/1/5 1995? Downie, Duncan A.], Helen Fraser’s Bookcase 11/1/6/1 Dunbar, G. P. [“Stoneywood”], The Braes of Bennachie 11/1/6/2 Dunbar, G P [“Stoneywood”], At the fit o’ Bennachie 11/1/6/3 Dunbar, G P [“Stoneywood”], The Lan’ o’ Logie 11/1/6/2-3 with covering letter from Mrs Laura E. Wilson 11/1/6a Fordyce, Andrew Galloway, Senior, Bennachie, poem to his apprentice mate and friend Frank Morrison; photocopy of manuscript, with covering letter from Andrew Galloway Fordyce, Junior, 1975; 7 sheets Another copy at 3/5/10 Fordyce, Andrew Galloway, Senior, The Auld Beeches at the Fit o; Bennachie See 3/13/6 Fordyce, Andrew Galloway, Senior, Bennachie an’ a’ roon’ See 3/13/3/5 11/1/6b 1993 Fordyce, Norman, The Ballad o’ Bennachie, arranged by Tom Fowler, a highly commended entry in the 1981 Ballad Competition, now with augmented narrative and glossary, with covering letter; manuscript and typedscript, 8 sheets 11/1/7 Garry, Flora, Foo Aul’s Bennachie 11/1/8 Garry, Flora, The Colony, The Hill Fort, The Lintel Quarry: verses for the murals at the information centre, Lord’s Throat Glennie, James D., with related correspondence 11/1/9 1982 Glennie, James D., Aff Aul’ Bennachie 11/1/10 1980 Glennie, James D., The Aul Steens o’ Bennachie (The Maiden’s Causeway), with The Maiden Steen, typescript 11/1/11 Glennie, James D., Autumn Leaves 11/1/12 1995 Glennie, James D, The Bailies’ Gathering 1995; 2 typescript settings, 2 sheets 11/1/13 Glennie, James D., The Ballad of Marjorie Elphinstone 11/1/14 1981 Glennie, James D., The Crafters, with The Maiden Steen, typescript 11/1/15 Glennie, James D., Don and Dee 11/1/16 Glennie, James D., Home Land

75 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 11/1/17 Glennie, James D., In the Lythe o’ Bennachie, with The Maiden Steen, typescript 11/1/18 Glennie, James D., The Maiden Steen; manuscript, 2 sheets; typescript, 2 sheets 11/1/19 1982 Glennie, James D., Paradise Woods, 2 versions 11/1/20 1986 Glennie, James D., Pol’nar’s Canny Miles 11/1/21 Glennie, James D., Th’ Polnar Chields (A Ballad) 11/1/22 Glennie, James D., Th’ Sattler Chiels, with The Maiden Steen, typescript 11/1/23 Glennie, James D., A Seuchin’ Win’ aff Bennachie, with The Maiden Steen, typescript 11/1/24 1981 Glennie, James D., The Sooter’s Shop 11/1/25 1981 Glennie, James D., Up in the Morning Early, by “Bourtie” 11/1/26 1982 Glennie, James D., A Hairst Dream 11/1/27 198-? Glennie, James D. The Bennachie Colonists, Leopard magazine, (198-?), 13 11/1/28 1847 Gordon, Alexander, ‘The Planter’, extract from The Bards of Bon-Accord, 1375- 1860, ed. by William Walker (1887) Appendix, pp.616-623; extract from Modern Scottish Poets, ed. by D. H. Edwards (1881) pp. 96-99; with covering letter 4 February 1981 from T. G. Smith with corrections to the information 11/1/29 1885 Hutcheon, W., The Tryst 11/1/30 16--? Johnstone, Arthur, Bennachie; 20th century manuscript copy of 2 Latin verses with translation 11/1/30 Kelbie, Robert?, Farewell Bennachie [: In memoriam of Robert Kelbie, 1924- a 1996] 11/1/31 Kellas, James, Hillie’s Poem, with Dunbar, The Braes of Bennachie 11/1/32 1978 McEwan, Norman, The Bogle and the Bairn 11/1/33 1976 McEwan, Norman, Community 11/1/34 1981 Mearns, John, The Tap o’ Bennachie 11/1/34 1980 Michie, Tom, To My Litter Allies, with covering letter 31 March a 11/1/35 Murrray, Charles, Bennachie 11/1/36 Murray, Jane, The Cairtie 11/1/37 Rich, Lilianne Grant, February Pilgrimage (In memoriam Charles Murray, with birthday greetings to Dr. Nan Shepherd who knew him well); author’s manuscript 11/1/38 Thomson, G. Bruce, Pirn Tae’t Jockie 11/1/38 1932? Wallace, A E, Auld Bennachie (An Invalid’s Dream): a song, with pianoforte a accompaniment, the words by A E Wallace, the music by W Fowler (London: Paterson’s Publications, c1932); photocopy, 5 sheets 11/1/39 1882? Wisely, James L., Reminiscences of Bennachie, reprint 1902, photocopy Another photocopy at 5/3/8b 11/1/40 1981 Wood, James, Postscript to Creation; another copy above at 10/1/12 11/1/40 1980 Wood, James, Bennachie (Tune of Rowan Tree) + Peace, with covering letter a 28 October 11/1/40 W[ood] J S, Be realistic! [re rebuilding of Pitfichie Castle?] b 11/1/41 Young, F. D., Bennachie

anonymous, arranged alphabetically by title

11/1/42 At the Fit o’ Bennachie; manuscript and typescript copies 11/1/43 The Coming of the Railway to the Garioch 1850 11/1/44 The Elfin Knight: broadside ballad; photocopy with manuscript annotations 11/1/45 1827 ‘The Elfin Knight’: extract from the appendix to the version in Ancient Scottish Ballads, collected by George Kinloch (1827); typescript, photocopy, 2 sheets 11/1/46 [Jock o’ Noth’s Bonnet]: preface to the poem extracted from Poems in the Aberdeenshire Dialect, by John Milne (Aberdeen: Russell, 1894) 11/1/47 1950 The Lass o’ Bennachie, Garioch Gazette (1950), in 2 parts 76 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 11/1/48 1975 ‘O! Gin I Were Where Gadie Rins: an Auld Sang and its Setting’, by George Banks, Scotland’s Magazine (May 1975), 22-25; photocopy 11/1/49 The Old Soldier’s Song, “Benachie”; printed copy and typescript copy 11/1/50 1898 Whaur Gadie Rins: a Popular and Pathetic Old Scottish Song, w ith introduction and glossary’, by W. Dalrymple Horn Deane (Liverpool: Plumb, 1898), 8 pp. 11/1/51 2000 ‘John Imlah – poet’[: author of Oh! gin I were where Gadie rins], by Derrick McClure, Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society, Journal, (74, February 2000), 27-28; 1 booklet 11/1/52 2007 Seeley, Ian, Bennachie, Leopard (July, 2007), 73; 1 sheet

11/2 Bennachie Ballad competitions

11/2/1 1981 Bennachie Ballad competition, 1981 301 1981 Announcement of Ballad Competition 1981; printed, 1 sheet, See above 4/9/1/2 Ballad Competitions 11/2/1/1 Typescript copies of poems entered in competition, arranged by entry number, 1 to 140 (incomplete) Originals at 4/9/1/8 11/2/1/2 Unplaced entries; typescript copies, arranged by entry number Originals at 4/9/1/9

11/2/2 1992 Bennachie Ballad competition, 1997 See also above 4/9/2 11/2/2/1 Blackhall, Sheena, The Maid o’ Bennachie; 2 sheets 11/2/2/2 Brunner, E, Braw Bennachie; 1 sheet 11/2/2/3 Day, Helen S M, The Ballad o’ Sleepytoon; 2 sheets 11/2/2/4 Dey, George A, Proud/ Prood Bennachie: text and music; 3 sheets See also above 11/1/2b 11/2/2/5 Fordyce, Norman A, The Ballad o’ Bennachie; 6 sheets 11/2/2/6 Goodall, Phyllis J, Berryhill; 6 sheets 11/2/2/7 Mackie, Lewis, Prasong; 1 sheet 11/2/2/8 McDonald, Ronald, Beery me near Bennachie; 1 sheet 11/2/2/9 Sackwood, Anne, Memories from the Boat House, Monymusk; 2 sheets 11/2/2/1 Scott, A., The Ballad of Robbie Deson, 3 sheets 0 11/2/2/1 Taylor, Dorothy, [Bennachie – O]; 2 sheets 1 11/3 Music 1932? Wallace, A E, Auld Bennachie (An Invalid’s Dream): a song, with pianoforte accompaniment, the words by A E Wallace, the music by W Fowler (London: Paterson’s Publications, c1932); photocopy, 5 sheets See above 11/1/38a 11/3/1 1978 ‘O Gin I were where Gowdie rins’: old Aberdeenshire melody from Songs of the North, set by Percy Grainger: piano arrangement published for the first time, The Grainger Journal, 1.2 (1978), 2 1981? Dey, George A, Proud/ Prood Bennachie: text and music; 2 sheets See above 11/2/2/4 1981? ‘Wee Sprig of Purple Heather’, with music, by Ethel Davidson See above 4/9/1/8/III/ Third equal prize 1981? ‘Bonnie Bennachie’; words and melody by James Wright See above 4/9/1/8/III/ Third equal prize 1981? ‘Bonnie Bennachie’; music by M G Lumsden See above 4/9/1/8/III/ Third equal prize 1981? ‘Faur wid w’ be’, by John Philip See above 4/9/1/8/III/ Third equal prize 1981? ‘A Ballad o’ Bennachie, by John A C Taylor See above 4/9/1/8/III/ Highly commended

77 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 1981? ‘The Ballad o’ Bennachie’, by Norman Fordyce See above 4/9/1/8/III/ Highly commended 1981? ‘On the Banks o’ the Don’, by James Wright See above 4/9/1/9/46 11/3/2 1985 ‘O an I war whaur Gadie rins’: a new tune composed by G Y Cheyne, with covering letter; typescript, 1 sheet + manuscript, 5 copies = 5 sheets 11/3/3 1997 ‘The Maiden Stone’: waltz, by Bert Murray ’The Bailies of Bennachie’: March /Barn dance, by Bert Murray ’The Mither Tap, Bennachie’: slow air, by Bert Murray with covering letter from Les Wheeler; typescript, 3 sheets 11/3/4 1997? ‘The Maid o’ Bennachie’, by Sheena Blackhall: recording of her singing 1 verse of her song; 1 audio cassette tape See text at 11/2/2/1 The tape also contains other material not relating to the Bailies 11/3/5 1998 ‘The Bailies of Bennachie Silver Jubilee’: waltz, by A. B. Bain; 2 photocopies of music, with correspondence between Andrew Bain and James MacKay re its presentation and title, and 3 photocopies of music with draft title ‘Bennachie’; manuscript and typescript, 1 file 11/3/6 2001 ‘Men of Bennachie’, by James Mackay and Algy Watson; Ian Thow, 6/2001: music ?of theme tune; photocopy, 2 sheets 11/3/7 1981? ‘Tam Stephen; or, The Cairter o’ Benachie, with tune ‘John Drumlie’, [by Michael G Kidd] Also above at 4/9/1/8/III/ Second prize

12/1-8 Photographs and illustrations relating to Bennachie 288

12/1-85 Views of Bennachie, including a set of 48 numbered prints of Aerial views, captioned 21 August 1973, Aberdeen ‘A’ Blk 4; 73 417; [including postcards?]; 1 file: 124-135: Pond Croft to Afforsk, including Millstone Hill [lacks 125] 153-165: Woodend of Braco via Monymusk Triangle, Garbit, Bruntwood, Scarfauld, Turf Hill, Forbes Hill, Sorrie Crofts 175-186A: Craignathunder, Mither Tap, Garbit, Oxencraig, Watch Craig, Hermit Seat, Broclach 202-213: Windywalls Bog, Hummel, Little Oxencraig, Craigshannoch, Pittodrie 12/1/82 1970 Bennachie from road before the parking lot put in, near Whitewell Farm, 23 July 1970, J R Cormack: colour print 12/1/83 1979 View of the Mither Tap from Pittodrie taken by Wallace Porter 1 August 1979, coloured, in card mount 12/1/84 Undated Views of Bennachie from various angles at various seasons, coloured, some card mounted [originals of/ reproduced from Calendars?]; 9 items Undated Peat Road near Hosie’s Well framed on display in Bailies’ Room 12/1/85 200-? Mither Tap with Highland cow in foreground. 1 colour print

12/2 Photographs of specific interest: Undated Track to Hillfoot Oyne framed on display in Bailies’ Room Undated Pittodrie House framed on display in Bailies’ Room 12/2/1 1896 Hillfoot, Oyne, 1896: print 12/2/2 1905? Harlaw: The Castle at Harlaw: postcard, postmarked 1905 12/2/3 1904? Maiden Stone: postcard, postmarked 1904 12/2/4 Bennachie Mystery, 1914-1921, memorial to the Hay child; print in folder + large print 12/2/5 Boghead: Map showing the fields of Boghead and surrounding area : print

78 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 12/2/6/1 1974? Mither Tap: the indicator erected on the Mither Tap in 1974 + unveiling -7 ceremony: 7 prints 12/2/7 1921? Bennachie: Air crash sites on Bennachie: 2 postcards, donated 1984 by M. Nicol 12/2/8 Horse-drawn reaper, with Mither Tap in the background: print 12/2/9 Undated Photocopies of postcards presented by A G Fordyce 12 December 1984: The Hotel, Oyne; School House, Oyne; Westhall; Pitmathen House; Established Church Manse, Oyne; U F Church Manse, Oyne; Warthill House; Bennachie from Oyne; 1 sheet 12/2/10 Undated Bennachie Mystery 1914-1924 grave; negative, with covering letter from Ruth Aiken 12/2/11 1891? The Waterspout, Lower Oxencraig, Bennachie, 1891: ravine excavated by a cloud-burst on the N. Slope of Bennachie; 1 print

12/2/12/ 2001 Marker Stone at top NE corner of Monymusk Triangle, by J R Mackay; 2 prints 1-2 12/2/13 18--? Esson’s Croft: view of Mither Tap across field with corn stooks; 1 print mounted for display 12/2/14 1975- Winter on Bennachie : 3 sheets with 56 small photographs + 6 A4 copies 200-? 12/2/15 1975- A Day in the Woods : 1 sheet with 18 small photographs + 3 A4 copies 200-? 12/2/16 1975- Archaeological evidence, photographed by Mike Davidson, and others? 200-? 12/2/16/ 1975- Maiden Stone, east and west faces. 2 colour prints 1-2 200-? 12/2/16/ 1975- Part of stone circle, showing recumbent stone. 1 colour print 3 200-? 12/2/16/ 1975- Stone circle recumbent and 2 flanking stones. 1 colour print 4 200-? 12/2/16/ 1975- Gouk Stone (cuckoo stone) beside an old Colony House, a boundary marker of 5 1980 the Co mmonty of Bennachie. 1 colour print. 12/2/16/ 1975- Marker stone on Division of Colony. 1 colour print 6 200-? 12/2/16/ 1980? Cross stone above Afforsk. 2 colour prints. 7 12/2/16/ 1975- Cup and saucer stone, built into dyke close to where the well constructed for 8 1980 the Bennachie Centre is sited. 1 colour print. 12/2/16/ 1975- Old stone, unidentified. 1 colour print. 9 1980 12/2/17/ 1975- Pathwork [on Bennachie], showing detail, photographed by Mike Davidson. 2 1-2 200-? colour prints. 12/2/18 197-? Skier [on wooded forestry track on Bennachie], photographed by Mike Davidson. 1 colour print

12/3 People: 12/3 18--? George Fordyce, Hillfoot, Oyne, and family; photocopies. 2 sheets See above 3/13/ 12/3 John Thomson, See below 12/4/9 12/3/1 1896 Riding of Marches, 1896: group: print mounted; shelved in Archives cupboard 12/3/2 191-? Woodcutter family at their croft, 191-?: print 12/3/3 1916 Esson, George: Wedding group of George Esson: print 12/3/4 Plane crash on Bennachie: 2 snapshot prints 12/3/5 Planting the Bennachie Forest: 3 snapshot prints 12/3/6 Constable Reid, Kemnay + ? Stewart, Paisley, on Bennachie: postcard 12/3/7 Thom, William: ‘Dinner to Thom, the Inverury poet’, The Illustrated London News (March 1, 1845), 144, with portrait: photographic print in folder mount

79 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 12/3/8 Undated ‘Where Gadie rins at the Back o’ Bennachie’: 2 boys looking over bridge into Gadie; signed A G Fordyce; gifted by A G Fordyce, Junior See also below 14/1/26 ‘Oh, gin I were where Gadie rins: picture behind the song’, The People’s Journal, 4 September 1965, p. 10, with photograph and enlarged copy of the photograph

1973? David Gordon, 4th Marquis of Aberdeen framed on display in Bailies’ Room 12/3/9 1995 Official opening of the Bennachie Centre by Prince Charles: 8 colour prints, showing his tour of the Centre, meeting Bailies, schoolchildren and officials

12/3/10 Undated Andrew Galloway Fordyce, last builder to work the Lintel Quarry on Bennachie; born Hillfoot, Oyne; died Bogiebank, Oyne; presented by Alexander Galloway Fordyce Junior; 1 print 12/3/11 1905 Glenton: group of workers; 1 print 12/3/12 1914 Benachie Saw Mill, Oyne, 1914: Paterson’s Saw Mill, with identification of most men; 1 print 12/3/13 1920 Wood cutters, Benachie, 1920; 1 print 12/3/14 1920? Wood carters at Oyne Station, with identification of some men; 1 print 12/3/15 1940 Esson’s Croft sale: David Burns, auctioneer; 2 prints 12/3/16 1940 Esson’s Croft sale: John Hird, Tom Tait; 1 print 12/3/17 1920 Bennachie Bothy: Alex Marr, Leslie Donald, ? McWilliam, Bob Fraser, Jack Niven, Bill Melvin; 1 print 12/3/18 197-? 2 men on Mither Tap; 1 print 12/3/19 197-? Group climbing up Maiden’s Causeway to Mither Tap; 1 print

12/4 The Bailies of Bennachie: prints, many reproduced in Bennachie Again (1983): 12/4/1 1975 Cuthbert Graham, Flora Garry, Dr Danny Gordon at the Verse Speaking Tryst on Bennachie, 4 October 1975 12/4/2 1978 Group processing at official opening of extension to Esson’s Car Park]; 2 prints; and cutting the tape: 1 print 12/4/3 Group, including Council members, on the top of the Mither Tap: print 12/4/4/1 Bailies’ rally and picnic on different occasions: general views, groups of friends -30 and of officials, including: 12/4/4/1 1982 Dr Danny Gordon, Maitland Mackie – The Guardian of Bennachie, James R. MacKay, Algie Watson, 1982; 4 copies 12/4/4/2 1982 The Council of the Bailies, 1982; print, 3 copies 12/4/4/3 1982 John Mearns entertaining the Bailies at the summer Rally, 1982; /1-2 12/4/5 Working parties: 12/4/5/1 Setting the new stainless steel indicator in position: print, 2 copies, one endorsed with names 12/4/5/2 Getting rid of a cairn: print, 3 copies, one endorsed with names 12/4/5/3 Rebuilding the Shannoch Well turf table: print 12/4/5/4 Shrub clearing: print 12/4/5/5 Ditch digging: print 12/4/6/1 Official opening of path; 1 print + colour print, mounted -2 12/4/7 199-? Dr Danny Gordon, at his home, Coldwells: colour print 12/4/8 1991? Annual rally 1991?: 4 colour prints, including young fiddlers

80 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 12/4/9/ 197-? Features of Bennachie: colour prints, corners damaged /1 Old peat road on the lower slopes of Mither Tap /2 Rushmill Burn /3 Harthill Cave, Craigshannoch /4 Laird’s table, with John Thomson; 2 prints /5 Tillymuck /6 Well?

12/4/10 197-? Path improvements beside Rushmill Burn undertaken by Pathcraft Ltd 12/4/11/ 1998 Bailies Silver Jubilee celebrations: cake, entertainers, picnic. 7 transparencies 1-7 and 7 prints from them, by George Dey [donated by his daughter Sheila Young 2012]

12/5 Cormack photographs: prints several reproduced in Bennachie Again (1983) see also Appendix 12/5 with alphabetical list by topic General collection: Culross postcards 12/5/1 Sarah Cormack, Whitewells Farm, Chapel of Garioch, with bicycle: print, mounted 12/5/2 1937 George Esson, Bennachie, by Jeannie Cormack, 1937: snapshot print 12/5/3 Group on Mither Tap at midnight on Midsummer Night; envelope endorsed with names; postcard 12/5/4 1904? Andrew Mathieson on horse: 1 print + Andrew Mathieson seated in horse- drawn carriage, 1904?, by Sarah Cormack: 2 prints 12/5/5 Family group on special occasion with horse and carriage: print mounted 12/5/6 18--? Group of railwaymen: print by G. Fraser, Aberdeen, mounted 12/5/7 18-? Group of quarrymen: print by G. Cruickshank, Kemnay, mounted 12/5/8 Group of stonecutters: print by G. Cruickshank, Kemnay, mounted 12/5/9 Stonecutter: print by Neil MacMillan, Glasgow, mounted 12/5/10 2 stonecutters: print by Neil MacMillan, Glasgow, mounted

Views 12/5/11 Ardtannes, with children, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/12 Balquhain, boy and pony, castle ruin in background, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/13 1890? Belt of Braco looking down, c. 1890, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/14 Bennachie and heather: print 12/5/15 1930? Benachie, ‘The Mither Tap’: postcard, postmarked 1930 a 12/5/15 Bennachie, The Mither Tap, near Insch b 12/5/16 Bennachie from Melan Brae, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/17 Bennachie from railway line between Kemnay and Monymusk? by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/18 1896 Bennachie from Whitewell, by Sarah Cormack, 1896: snapshot print 12/5/19 Bennachie, from Inverurie -- Kemnay Road, near Ardtannes, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/20 Bennachie: top in winter, looking to Maiden Rock, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/21 1910 Benachie: View from the top of Benachie, looking straight at the Nether Maiden rock, by Sarah Cormack, 1910: snapshot print 12/5/22 Benachie: View from the top of Benachie, looking straight at the Nether Maiden rock, by Sarah Cormack: postcard; as /20 above, /114 below 12/5/23 Blackburn main street, from East and from West, by Sarah Cormack: 2 postcards; as /24, /25, /116, /117 below 12/5/24 1910 Blackburn, Inn, 1910, by Sarah Cormack: print; as /23a above 12/5/25 1910 Blackburn, village main street, 1910, by Sarah Cormack: print; as /23b above 12/5/26 1937 Boghead of Tullos, home of George Esson, by Jeannie Cormack, 1937: snapshot print 81 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 12/5/27 1890 Braco, Howe o’ Braco, 1890, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/28 1890? Braco, looking up the Howe o’ Braco, c. 1890, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/29 1890 Braco, near the Howe o’ Braco, 1890, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/30 Braco: Old school at Braco with Jessie Wilson, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/31 Castle Forbes, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/32 Castle Fraser: print 12/5/33 Chapel o’ Garioch village, Gordon’s shop, and Bennachie, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/34 Cluny Castle from the SW: print; as /122 below 12/5/35 Cluny Castle Lodge: print 12/5/36 Cluny Castle Tower: print; as /125 below 12/5/37 Cluny Castle, Chapel: print 12/5/38 Cluny Castle, front view: print 12/5/39 Cluny Castle, lake: print 12/5/40 Cluny Castle, prizewinning Highland bull, sent to Birmingham: print 12/5/41 Cluny Castle, stables: print 12/5/42 Cluny Castle: Dairy Annie and her favourites, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print; as /123 below 12/5/43 1910 Concraig House, 1910: print 12/5/44 1910 Concraig House, 1910: print 12/5/45 Craigearn: 1 print 12/5/46 Craigearn?, bridge and village: print 12/5/47 Don at Fetternear House: print 12/5/48 Don Valley and Benachie, near Insch: postcard 12/5/49 1907? Fetternear House, 3 views, by Sarah Cormack, 1907/1908: 4 prints 12/5/50 Fetternear, Inner Lodge, print 12/5/51 1911 Finzean, Saw Mill, by J. D. Beveridge, 1911: snapshot print 12/5/52 Hall Forest Castle, Kintore: print 12/5/53 Insch from North: postcard 12/5/54 Insch, Dunnydeer Road: postcard 12/5/55 Inverurie new station, with train at platform: print 12/5/56 Inverurie?, 4 views: prints, mounted, from Duffy Smith 12/5/57 Kemnay House grounds: 6 prints 12/5/58 Kemnay House: 4 prints 12/5/59 Kemnay Road, looking NW near Ardtannes to Benachie, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/60 1890? Kemnay, Backhill, looking West, from wood near Booth’s, by Sarah Cormack, c. 1890 12/5/61 Kemnay: 1st prize harness on pair of horses with plough and ploughman, at Grogie’s or West Leshangie: 1 print 12/5/62 Kemnay: Dalriach, with Bridgefoot Farm: 1 print 12/5/63 Kemnay: general views: 10 prints 12/5/64 Kemnay: Mrs G H Cormack: postcard 12/5/65 Kemnay: parish church manse: 1 print 12/5/66 Kemnay: Parkhill Farm: 4 prints 12/5/67 Kemnay: public school: 6 prints 12/5/68 Kemnay: railway station: 1 print 12/5/69 Kemnay: Rev & Mrs Burnett: 1 print 12/5/70 Kemnay: the three Misses Burnett, near Kemnay House 12/5/71 Kemnay: United Free Church: 3 prints 12/5/72 Logie House and policies [burned out 1976]: 3 prints 12/5/73 1912 Lynn Howe, Old cotter house at the Lynn Howe, by John Dingwall Beveridge, 1912: snapshot print 12/5/74 Manar House: 1 print 12/5/75 Midmar Castle: 1 print + Mrs Gordon on steps: 1 print + Mrs Gordon in donkey chaise: 2 prints 12/5/76 Mill o’ Durno, after the fire, by Sarah Cormack: 1 print 82 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 12/5/77 Monymusk House gardens: 3 prints 12/5/78 Monymusk House from South, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/79 Monymusk House from the river, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print, 2 copies; as /154 below 12/5/80 Monymusk village: general views: 3 prints 12/5/81 1901 Monymusk: Miller’s Dam, 1901: 1 print; as /158 below 12/5/82 1900 Monymusk: Old Toll House, 1900, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/83 1911 New Deer, Manse, front of manse; from driveway; front porch from garden; from driveway to stable, 1911, home of Rev. William Beveridge: 4 snapshot prints 12/5/84 Paradise, lake in New Paradise: 1 print 12/5/85 Parkhill House, Dyce: 1 print 12/5/86 Pitcaple Castle: 3 prints 12/5/87 Pitfichie Castle?, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/88 Pittodrie House Home Farm: 1 print 12/5/89 Port Errol: 1 print 12/5/90 Slains Castle, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/91 Tilliebrake: James Duncan’s house, with Benachie beyond, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/92 1911 Tough, Den Mill, by J. D. Beveridge, 1911: snapshot print 12/5/93 1896? Tullos Castle ruins from Whitewell, by Sarah Cormack, c. 1896: 2 snapshot prints 12/5/94 Whitewell Farm oats harvest, endorsed with names, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/95 1890? Whitewell Farm: boy with barrowload of neeps, c. 1890, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/96 1901 Whitewell Farm: general view with Bennachie, 1901, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/97 1898 Whitewell Farmhouse and garden, with Mrs George H. Cormack, 1898, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/98 Unidentified castle, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/99 Unidentified mansion house, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/10 Unidentified view of river with Bennachie in far distance, by Sarah Cormack: 0 print 12/5/10 Unidentified village, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 1 1896- Cormack Collection of Old Photographs: photograph album compiled by Helen 1914 Fraser: “All the photographs in this album were taken, between 1896 and 1914, by Sarah M. Cormack, Whitewell, and Kemnay. Presented to the Bailies of Bennachie by her neice Miss J. M. Cormack, Milwaukee.” The photographs have been removed from the album and placed in protective sleeves in a box People 12/5/10 Grandma [Mrs G H Cormack, sitting in front of cottage] 2 12/5/10 Andrew Mathieson [: young man standing with pony, lady in trap] 3 12/5/10 Mither Tap: group of 3 ladies [Sarah Cormack standing on left] 4 12/5/10 Mither Tap: group of 2 ladies and 1 man, as above [Sarah Cormack standing 5 on left] 12/5/10 1909 Mither Tap: group of 7: 1 man, 3 ladies, 3 children, 1909 [Mrs Halley, gt aunt; 6 Mother = Mrs R W Cormack; Bob Cormack; Jeannie Cormack; Father = R W Cormack, son of R H Cormack and once of Whitewell Farm; Bill Cormack; Grandma = Mrs G H Cormack, daughter of R Walker, Whitewell] 12/5/10 1910 Bennachie: Picnic party group beside boulder, 1910: [Aunt = Sara, Mrs George 7 Cormack, standing on right; Grandma = Mrs George H. Cormack; Uncle = George Cormack, son of Mrs G. H. Cormack, once of “Whitewell]

Views 83 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 12/5/10 Aquorthies standing stones 8 12/5/10 Bennachie [: from Mither Tap to Oxen Craig?] 9 12/5/11 Bennachie [: Mither Tap] 0 12/5/11 Bennachie from Braid Peel, graves in foreground 1 12/5/11 Bennachie, Mither Tap: “Dear Aul’ Bennachie” 2 12/5/11 Bennachie, taken from top of Robert Lyons’ Hill Park [cousin of R W Cormack] 3 12/5/11 1903 Bennachie: Mither Tap in winter, 1903, looking straight at the Nether Maiden 4 Rock[: two photographs side by side to form panoramic view of the plateau] 12/5/11 1910 Bennachie: view over Ferniebrae towards Inveramsey 5 12/5/11 Blackburn [: view of main street toward N, showing Inn]; as /23 above 6 12/5/11 Blackburn [: view of main street towards S]; as /23 above 7 12/5/11 Blairdaff: Barnett’s Blairdaff Dairy [: horse and cart and man] 8 12/5/11 Blairdaff East Church 9 12/5/12 1905 Blairdaff East Church, 1905 [with Bennachie] 0 12/5/12 Burnhervie, Shakin Brigie, Manar in distance 1 12/5/12 Cluny Castle from SW; as /34 above 2 12/5/12 Cluny Castle “Dairy Annie”, dairy maid, and her favourites [: 3 cows]; as /42 3 above 12/5/12 Cluny Castle Estate workmen [: 7 workmen with tools] 4 12/5/12 Cluny Castle Tower; as /36 above 5 12/5/12 Coldwells: two views from near Coldwells, Inverurie, [showing fields of corn 6 stooks and River Don] 12/5/12 Durno: Mill o’ Durno from Ury Bridge [with Bennachie] 7 12/5/12 Fetternear House 8 12/5/12 Inverurie New Station 9 12/5/13 1901 Keig, Brig of Keig, 1901 0 12/5/13 Kemnay [: street scene in snow] 1 12/5/13 Kemnay from SE 2 12/5/13 Kemnay Granite Quarries, [showing workmen, crane and rail track] 3 12/5/13 Kemnay House 4 12/5/13 Kemnay looking N [: to Mither Tap] 5 12/5/13 Kemnay new station from Beech Avenue 6 84 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 12/5/13 1902 Kemnay Picnic 1902 Coronation Day of King Edward VII, Grandma [Mrs G H 7 Cormack] in foreground 12/5/13 Kemnay Public Schools, from spire of UF Church 8 12/5/13 Kemnay School and Schoolhouse [in distance] under the beeches 9 12/5/14 Kemnay UF Church 0 12/5/14 Kemnay Village N side [Mither Tap in background] 1 12/5/14 Kemnay, Burnett Arms 2 12/5/14 Kemnay, Station Road, Snowie’s Bakery 3 12/5/14 Kemnay, view from spire of UF Church 4 12/5/14 Kemnay: bridge over Don 5 12/5/14 Kemnay: view from Parkhill, Kemnay [: to Bennachie] 6 12/5/14 Kemnay] Parkhill through the trees [framing the Mither Tap] 7 12/5/14 Kemnay]: Johnnie Burnett, a local character: horse and trap 8 12/5/14 Logie House 9 12/5/15 Manar, Beeskep Lodge 0 12/5/15 Manar, Inverurie [: 2 views of Manar House] 1 12/5/15 Monymusk Church and Manse, with Cairn William 2 12/5/15 Monymusk House 3 12/5/15 Monymusk House and River Don, as /79 above 4 12/5/15 Monymusk Parish Church 5 12/5/15 Monymusk Village, at left Old Mr Mathieson’s farm 6 12/5/15 Monymusk, Gregson Bridge, from grounds of Monymusk House 7 12/5/15 1901 Monymusk, Miller’s Dam “Reflections” [: swan on dam]; as /81 above 8 12/5/15 Monymusk, with signpost to Station [Bennachie in background] 9 12/5/16 Monymusk: Old Paradise at Monymusk 0 12/5/16 Pitcaple Castle 1 12/5/16 No item 2 12/5/16 Pitcaple Station 3 12/5/16 Pitcaple: Free Church near Pitcaple 4 12/5/16 Pitfichie Castle 5 85 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 12/5/16 Pitfichie Castle [with corn stooks in foreground] 6 12/5/16 Pittodrie House 7 12/5/16 RC Academy 8 12/5/16 Tilliefoure, taken from Glenton side, looking down River Don 9 12/5/17 Woodside [croft under Mither Tap, with horse and cart and people] 0

12/6 Photographs and illustrations used for publications:

12/6/1 1983 Bennachie Calendar 1983: numbers 1, 3-6: 5 negatives 12/6/2 1982 Bennachie paintings, framed: set of 8 negatives, some duplicated [originally in 2 strip filing pockets, some numbered 2, 6-8]: for 1983 Calendar? 12/6/3 Bennachie paintings, framed: 2 negatives [originally in protective envelopes, in postal envelope with annotations] 12/6/4 Bennachie, Craig Shannoch: mounted transparency used for the front cover of The Guide to Bennachie (1980), with covering letter from Robert Benzies, Culross the printers 12/6/5 1982 Bailies’ rally and picnic 1982?: set of 7 strips of 35mm negatives + 12 2¼” square negatives in 1 sheet of pockets + contact prints on 2 sheets of 7 strips and 6 2¼” negatives; all in envelope marked Negatives for Bennachie Again [but contents do not seem to fit this description] 12/6/6 Picnic scenes and views: 3 3”x2¼” negatives in an envelope 12/6/7 1980 Mrs Tait’s original sketches, numbers 1-10, for The Guide to Bennachie (1980) See also above 3/2/11 for separate publication: Wildlife in Winter at Inverurie

12/7 1973- Lists of photographs:

12/7/1 List of topics, headed Bennachie photos still to be taken, October ‘73; manuscript, 1 sheet 12/7/2 List of topics, headed Photos [for a book?]; manuscript, 1 sheet 12/7/3 List of topics and suggested sources, headed Photographs; manuscript, 1 slip of paper 12/7/4 1940 Covering letter 18 April from Allan Stewart, for photographs [of plane crash site?]; photographs not now enclosed in envelope; manuscript, 2 sheets 12/7/5 Commentaries on photographs, which are not attached, but cf Cormack photographs listed above; typescript: /1 Kemnay from Parkhill: 4 sheets /2 View from UF Church spire: 2 sheets /3 Fetternear House: 2 sheets /4 The Grove and Bennachie: 1 sheet 12/7/6 Bennachie Photographs: draft classification of photographs?; typescript, 1 sheet + photocopy

12/8 Illustrations:

12/8/1 The new Town Hall of Inverury, Scotland: newscutting of engraving, with text [from the Illustrated London News?] 12/8/2 1840- The Bass and Little Bass of Inverurie: old oil painting, with 2 transcripts of notes 1860 written on back describing the scene; mounted on board 12/8/3 1917 Water colour snow scene: man and 2 dogs, ruin in background; initialed M.M.M., Jan. 13th 1917: 1 card 12/8/4 1917 Water colour of stag set against mountain peaks, copied from Sir E. Landseer by M. Presslie, 29/11/17: 1 card 12/8/5 Bennachie [from Oyne area, by Henry Mantell]: pencil sketch?, 2 photocopies 86 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 12/8/6 Undated Detailed pencil drawings of quarrymen’s horse and cart descending with attendants from quarry on Bennachie; 4 sheets

12/9 2012 Algy Watson slide presentations to Oyne School. 1 cd copy

12/9/1 Prints ; 14 items. Need to be listed and further indexed. 12/9/2 Slide box 1 ; 23 items. Need to be listed and further indexed. 12/9/3 Slide box 2 ; 94 items. Need to be listed and further indexed. 12/9/4 Slide box 3 ; 128 items. Need to be listed and further indexed.

13 1998- Bennachie Environmental Audit commissioned by the Bennachie Working Group, see above 8/9

13/1 1998 Bennachie Environmental Audit Project Officer Phase One: general terms of reference, with covering letter 20 November from Fred Gordon, Senior Ranger to Bennachie Working Group. 13/2 1999 Bennachie Information Audit, May 1999 commissioned by the Bennachie Centre Trust each information resource is listed under a broad subject heading, giving details of publication, availability, subject keywords, and synopsis of content includes resources held by the Bailies of Bennachie

14/1 Newscuttings and other material relating to Bennachie 238

14/1/1 1952 ‘Jet blows up on Bennachie’, ‘Snow hampers search for lost plane’, etc.: file of photocopies of newscuttings relating to the crash of a Vampire jet on Bennachie on 11 February 1952, with letter of thanks from Squadron Leader Peter Anson 14/1/2 196-? ‘Maidens in Stone’, by Kate McConochie, p. 38: re The Maiden Stone and Persephone 14/1/3 197-? ‘The Battle of Mons Graupius’, by Peter Marren, Leopard Magazine ( ), 32-33; illus 14/1/4 1980 ‘Bennachie’: article for the Donside Community Council’s guidebook, with covering letter from the author; manuscript, 1 sheet; typescript, 1 sheet 14/1/5 1981 ‘The Magic of Bennachie: why it brings tears to so many eyes!’, The Sunday Post (3 May 1981), 14; map 14/1/6 1985 ‘The scenic jigsaw’s missing piece’, by Robert Smith, Evening Express (26 October 1985), 5; illus.: re proposed Gordon Way 14/1/7 1985 ‘Bennachie under threat: view ruined by ploughing’, People’s Journal (21 December 1985), 9; illus 1986 ‘Bennachie trees fight looms: Council to fight estate plan to plant 240 acres’, by Lindsey Borrie, Press and Journal (12 Nov. 1986), 3; see above at 8/6/3 1986 ‘Council to oppose tree planting scheme on Bennachie estate’, The Advertiser (14 Nov. 1988), 21; see above at 8/6/3 14/1/8 1987 ‘Bennachie’, by Andy Wightman, North East Mountain Trust (Spring 1987), 17- 18 1989 ‘Bennachie, hill with a fan club’, by Rennie McOwan, Scotland on Sunday (13 Aug, 1989) see above at 6/1/9 Videos 14/1/9 1989 ‘Runners covered Bennachie summits in fast time’, (27 October 1989): photocopy of newscutting + tribute to Steven John Bowra (1961-2001) by James R. MacKay, with suggestion for a Steve Bowra Bennachie Challenge run; typescript, 1 sheet 14/1/10 1994 ‘Angry Tock’, Evening Express (15 July 1994): re Lesley Tock’s report of danger to walkers from shooters on Bennachie 14/1/11 1995 ‘An accident waiting to happen: gun threat to walkers’, The Advertiser (3 February 1985)

87 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 14/1/12 1995 Advertisement by Gordon District Council for Ranger at Bennachie Centre [Press and Journal?] (January 1995) 14/1/13 1996 ‘Maiden Stone plans stir interest in heritage’: letter by Connie Leith, Press and Journal (January 1996); with covering letters from Connie Leith (12 January) and Valerie Maltin (15 January) 14/1/14 1997 ‘Bennachie in line for dinosaur park’, Press and Journal (1 April 1997); illus 14/1/15 2001 ‘Mither Tap is one of Britain’s best trails’, Herald (27 July, 2001) 14/1/16 2001 ‘Mither Tap walk steps up into UK top 12’, by Scott McNab, Press and Journal (30 August, 2001) 1888 ‘The Commonty of Benachie’, by R. H., Daily Free Press (January 7, 1888), and reprint with variations from The Herald and Weekly Free Press: printouts from microfilm of newspapers on 6 sheets See 3/4/3 1888, ‘The Commonty of Benachie: its Old Squatter Colonies’: subsequent 1897 correspondence in The Herald and Weekly Free Press, by Glenton, Benachie, The Son of a Squatter, Gadieside: photocopies of newscuttings and printouts from microfilm, 9 sheets See 3/4/4 Esson family scrapbook: newscuttings, including photographs See 3/4/18 14/1/17 Undated ‘The late John Philip’, by Bennachie 14/1/18 1899 ‘The Club at Bennachie’, by Andrew Galloway, Cairngorm Club Journal, 11 (1899), 373-382; photocopy – NOT TO BE FURTHER REPRODUCED 14/1/19 1916 ‘The Nor’-East in the war time: at the back o’ Bennachie’, by W S Bruce, The Scotsman, 8 January, 26 February 1916 14/1/20 1933 ‘Bennachie: a hill of memories’, by T B Stewart Thomson, The Scotsman, 5 July 1933 14/1/21 1939 Chapel of Garioch, Stories of the Church and Parish, no. 3: The story of ‘The Colony’ on Bennachie: address [by Rev. N L Campbell?]’; printed, 1 sheet 14/1/22 1944 ‘The sunlit road to Paradise’ : photograph of The Lord’s Throat and quotation from Charles Murray, Evening Express, 30 September 1944 14/1/23 1950 ‘Bennachie, Queen of the Garioch: the ‘mither’ of legends’, by Mrs Morris, Oldmeldrum, The Garioch Gazette, 25 November 1960, p. 1 14/1/24 1960 ‘A Modern Pied Piper’, by Andrew Galloway Fordyce, The Banffshire Journal, Christmas annual 1960; photocopy + ‘Regarding rats’, by Andrew Galloway Fordyce; photocopy of manuscript, 4 sheets 14/1/25 1962 Minute of lease between the Secretary of State for Scotland and George Moir Kindness, re shootings at Tillyfoure, Benachie, Puttingstone and Logie; typescript, 3 sheets + map: Benachie shootings, scale of 6 inches to 1 mile 14/1/26 1965 ‘Oh, gin I were where Gadie rins: picture behind the song’, The People’s Journal, 4 September 1965, p. 10, with photograph and enlarged copy of the photograph 14/1/27 1980 ‘What’s in a name’, by Sheila Hamilton: Pittodrie House, Evening Express, 4 October 1980, p. 5 14/1/28 1986 ‘Storm rescue: minister’s four hours of misery’, by Lindsey Barrie, The Press and Journal, 27 October 1986, p. 2 14/1/29 1987 ‘Bennachie Plan – landowners ‘totally involved’’, The Advertiser, 12 June 1987 14/1/30 1987 ‘Probe into land-use on hill range’, Press and Journal, 13 June 1987, p. 3 14/1/31 1988 ‘Council to oppose tree planting scheme on Bennachie estate’, The Advertiser, 14 Nov. 1988, p. 21 Also at 8/6/3 14/1/32 1991 ‘Burst dam breached plan, says report’, by Tim Pauling, [Press and Journal?], 8 February 1991 14/1/33 1991 ‘The geology of Bennachie’, by Colin R Harris, Huntly and District Natural History Society, Quarterly magazine, (Summer 1991), 4-5 See typescript version at 10/2/7 14/1/34 1991 ‘Scenic centre consulting’, by Karen Shepherd, [Evening Express?], 20 January 1991; newscutting, 1 sheet 88 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 14/1/35 1991? ‘Opinion split over ‘mini Gleneagles’: Pitcaple plan sparks traffic fears’, by Linda Robertson, [Press and Journal?, January 1991?]; newscutting, 1 sheet 14/1/36 1991 ‘Pittodrie leisure plans aired at Chapel of Garioch’, The Advertiser, 1 March 1991 14/1/37 1994 ‘Bennachie boost’, Evening Express, 29 September 1994 14/1/38 2001 ‘Top of the tree: Bennachie Forest district manager Norman Davidson and district forester Brian Stanger are presented with the John Kennedy Trophy for large woods from Scottish Forestry Minister’: photograph and caption, Inverurie Advertiser, 29 June 2001 14/1/38/ 2001 ‘North-east forest lands Scottish award: Forest Enterprise manager Norman 2 Davidson, busy at work yesterday with colleague Brian Stanger’, by Joe Watson, Press and Journal, 19 June 2001, with photograph 14/1/39 2003 ‘Squamish sculpture stands sentinel on hill’, by Mark Drever, [Press and Journal?], 8 March 2003 14/1/40 2004 ‘High hopes for £1.25m Bennachie development project’, by Neil Moir, Press and Journal, 26 February 2004, p. 6 14/1/41 1920 Wood carters, Benachie; photograph with caption: Riding the marches at Brandsbutt, circa 1920, with identification of some men, Inverurie Herald, 8 May 1998, 27 14/1/42 199-? ‘Family of pumas said to ne living in forests: Ranger believes Bennachie area ‘is ideal’’, by Alistair Beaton, Press and Journal, [199-?], p. 6 14/1/43 1995 Bennachie: footways for the future: a consultative report prepared by Forest Enterprise, January 1995; 1 volume, illus See also above 8/1/40 14/1/44 1998 ‘Artist Jonathan Claxton with one of his Bennachie works’, Sunday Post, 22 March 1998, with photograph 14/1/45 2000 ‘Bennachie access is to be upg[r]aded’, [? Inverurie Advertiser], 23 June 2000 14/1/46 2000 ‘Hill pathway upgrade to start’, [?Press and Journal], 23 June 2000 14/1/47 2001 ‘Improved pathway is step in right direction’, Press and Journal, 18 July 2001, with photograph. Missing 13/06/2018 14/1/48 2002? ‘Wood you believe it’; re 2001 Scotland’s Finest Woodlands Award to Bennachie Forest, by Dave McKay, Inverurie Gazette, [2002?], 3, with [photograph 14/1/49 2003? ‘Bennachie totem pole begins to take shape’, by Alistair Beaton, Press and Journal, [2003?], with photograph 14/1/50 1991 ‘Maiden on the move’, Marie Sharp, Evening Express, 17 April 1991, with photograph 14/1/51 198-?] ‘Southern contact of the Insch mass, and the Bennachie granite’, A G Leslie, Excursion 15, pp.179-184, illus, photocopy, 4 sheets 14/1/52 1974 ‘In the shadow of Bennachie’ : legends of the North East: show programme for Aberdeen City Children’s Theatre, directed by L Gray; typescript, 1 sheet 14/1/53 1991?] ‘Replica plan for Pictish stone’, [Inverurie Advertiser?] 14/1/54 19--?] Bennachie Forest: acquisitions, utilisation of land, fires; typescript, photocopy; 1 sheet 14/1/55 1995 Bennachie Ranger Clubs. Programme of events, Summer—Winter 1995: The changing environment. (Gordon District Council, Planning and Economic Development); 1 sheet 14/1/56 2009 ‘Castles and smallest art gallery join Homecoming event: Bennachie festival attractions’, Press & Journal, 22 July 2009, 3: photographs 14/1/57 2009 ‘Town [Inverurie] goes back to its roots in exhibition’, The [Inverurie] Advertiser, 31 July 2009, p. 13: photo 14/1/58 2009 ‘Haggis welcome to Homecoming event: history displays to feature in Bennachie memories session’, Press & Journal, [3?] August 2009 14/1/59 2009 ‘Bennachie treckers to visit air crash sites’, Press & Journal, 5 August 2009 14/1/60 1989 ‘Concern expressed for Maiden Stone’, by Sheenah Cobb, [?Inverurie Advertiser], 2 June 1989 14/1/61 1995 ‘Bennachie centre nearer’, by Linda Robertson,[?Press and journal], 26 January 1995 89 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 14/1/62 1995 ‘Bennachie’s secrets set to be unlocked: [re opening of Visitor Centre], The Advertiser, 27 January 1995 14/1/63 1995 ‘Looking over the plans for the interior of the new Bennachie Visitors Centre …’, Press and journal, 30 January 1995: newscutting photograph and caption. 14/1/64 1995 ‘James has key to the future’, Inverurie advertiser, 3 February 1995 : illus.; re handover of keys to new Bennachie Centre ; photocopy 14/1/65 1995 ‘Phase one of centre completed’, Inverurie herald, 3 February 1995: illus. with, on verso: 20 years ago … James Mackay gave talk to Fetternear WRI on Bennachie and its history. 14/1/66 1995 ‘New Bennachie centre going hi-tech’, by Alastair Bisset, Press and journal, 8 March 1995 14/1/67 1995 ‘Work begins on hill centre show’, Inverurie herald, 10 March 1995 14/1/68 1995 ‘Touchstone tell hill’s tale’, The advertiser, 10 March 1995: illus. 14/1/69 1995 ‘Children focus on Bennachie’[: Clatt Primary School pupils adopt the new Bennachie Centre as environmental project], Press and journal, 11 March 1995 14/1/70 1995 ‘Innovative’ attraction’, letter by Colin Millar [: re Bennachie Centre and Archaeolink], Press and Journal, 17 March 1995 14/1/71 1995 ‘Charlie’s their darling!’, by Tina Aiken [: opening of Bennachie Centre], Inverurie herald, 5 May 1995: illus. 14/1/72 1995 ‘Equipment delay for Bennachie Centre’, Inverurie herald, 12 May 1995 14/1/73 1996 ‘Mill gift for centre’, by Gavin Cameron, [?Inverurie herald], 15 March 1996 14/1/74 1996 ‘Airlift for Bennachie path upgrade’, Press and journal, 4 June 1996 14/1/75 1996 ‘Bennachie group charts the best path to summit’, Press and journal, 13 June 1996 14/1/76 1996 ‘Allyson to sample high life’, Press and journal, 6 September 1996 14/1/77 1996 ‘An Inverurie Academy reunion … at the Bennachie Centre …’, Inverurie herald, 1 November 1996; illus.: photograph with caption, including Gordon Cowie, Forest Enterprise’s chief executive 14/1/78 1997 ‘Shaping the future: plans to be charted for environmental info on Bennachie’, Inverurie advertiser, 15 August 1997, 1 See also 8/9 Bennachie [Management] Working Group 14/1/79 1999 ‘Charity stretch: Gordon Disability Action Group receive cheque from proceeds of Bennachie chairlift’, Inverurie advertiser, 24 December 1999: photograph with caption 14/1/80 1999 ‘Dig to expose hidden past’, by Alistair Beaton, Press and journal, 23 July 1999: illus. 14/1/81 1999 ‘Diggers uncover Bennchie’s past’, Inverurie advertiser, 30 July 1999: illus. 14/1/82 2000 ‘Scottish green projects awarded’, by Tom Spalding, Press and journal, 14 September 2000 14/1/83 2000 ‘Millennium award for local attraction’ [: award to Bennachie Centre from Keep Scotland Beautiful], Inverurie herald, 15 September 2000 14/1/84 2001 ‘Award presented to Bennachie Centre’, Inverurie herald, 5 January 2001; illus. 14/1/85 2001 ‘Accolade for hill art strategy’, Inverurie advertiser, 1 June 2001 ; illus 14/1/86 2001 ‘Mason works on hilltop fort’, Inverurie herald, 23 November 2001 14/1/87 2003 ‘Jackie Cumberbirch … and Bailie James MacKay prepare to lead a guided walk of Bennachie’s colony houses’, Inverurie herald, 1 August 2003 ; illus. 14/1/88 2004 ‘Five-year upgrade for Bennachie’, by Neil Moir, [?Inverurie herald], 26 February 2004 14/1/89 2004 ‘House visit: … walk round the Colony houses…’, Inverurie advertiser, 9 July 2004 ; illus. 14/1/90 2007 ‘Success is mapped for Bennachie orienteering’, Press and journal, 29 January 2007; illus. 14/1/91 2007 ‘Nature and noses: lending support to Scottish Tourism Week … on Red Nose Day’, Inverurie advertiser, 23 March 2007: illus. 14/1/92 2007 ‘ Hilary is Quick to praise youngster [re donation to Bennachie Centre Trust of found money’, Press and journal, 28 March 2007: illus.

90 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 14/1/93 2010? ‘Bennachie visitors to step back in time: event will recreate the lives of colonists who lived on the hillside,’ Press and Journal, 2010?: illus. 14/1/94 2011 ‘Bennachie secrets in spotlight: funding sought for new archaeological dig to uncover history,’ by David McKay, Press and Journal, 5 February 2011, 9 14/1/95 2007 ‘Popular Scottish hillfort is probably Pictish’, British Archaeology, July-August 2007 ; photocopy. 14/1/96 2001 ‘Inspiring talk: Xwa lack tun raises environmental awareness’. The Herald 31 August 2001, p. 13 ; illus. 14/1/97 2008 ‘Air views on land bids’ …, [November?,2008] See also above 6/11/3 Copy application by Bennachie Access Group for the Gaudiedale Strip under the National Forest Land Scheme; with maps and photocopied photographs; 1 file

14/1/98 2012 ‘Outrage over green graffiti on iconic hill’, Press and Journal, 5 June 2012 ; illus. 14/1/99 2012 ‘Bennachie visitors warned to be aware of forestry work’, Inverurie Advertiser, 7 September 2012. 14/1/10 2011 ‘Bennachie pay-and-display parking branded ‘appalling’, by Alistair Beaton, 0 Press and Journal, 10 December 2011 ; illus. 14/1/10 2011 ‘Parking meters around Bennachie’: letter from Anne Keeble, Press and 1 Journal 20 December 2011, 13 14/1/10 2013 .Bennachie to be backdrop for programme of events;, Press and Journal 20 2 February, 4 : illus. 14/1//10 2013 ‘Expulsion zones for turbines’, letter from Patricia Oddie, Press and Journal, 3 15 May 2013, 26: illus. 14/1/10 2013 ‘Disgraceful legacy’, letter by Neil Allanach, Press and Journal 18 May 2013, 4 34. 14/1/10 2013 ‘Bennachie exhibition’ [:at gallery i, Inverurie, with wide range of media, 5 styles and interpretations], Press and Journal, 18 July 2013, 10 : illus.

14/2 Newscuttings and other material relating to the area around Bennachie

14/2/1 189-? ‘Donside hill fort: the fort on Crichie Hill, Kintore’, by G. M. Fraser [Aberdeen Free Press?] 14/2/2 ‘The Queen Carle’: poem: early proof of the new edition of Waifs of Rhyme, by William Carnie; signed by W. Carnie; print, 1 sheet 14/2/3 1938 ‘The Muckle Storm of 1838’, Aberdeen Press and Journal (29 January 1938) 14/2/4 1938 ‘Great storm of 1838; Recalled in Fyvie district; Snow still lay in August’, Aberdeen Press and Journal (1 February 1938) 14/2/5 1938 ‘Snowstorms alluring in retrospect: our grandfathers had a weary time in 1838: reflections by “A.K.”, From a Scottish study, Aberdeen Press and Journal ( 12 February 1938) 14/2/6 1943 ‘The ruins and vanished folk of Foudland’, by J. S. Wood, Press and Journal (9 February, 1943): 2 photocopies 14/2/7 195-? ‘The mill wheel puts power into Tillyfoure’ 14/2/8 196-? ‘Help wanted to cast light on one of our sons’, by Robert Bruce, Press and Journal: letter requesting information about William Thom 14/2/9 1965 Lang syne: life on North and North-east farms 100 years and more ago: [‘Agriculture in Aberdeenshire in the Sixties’, by James Allan, from The Deeside Field, 1927], Press and Journal (4 March – 22 April 1965), 8 parts; photocopies; reproduced in Bennachie Again (1983), pp. 54-63 14/2/10 1974 ‘In the old-time mood at Old Rayne’, Press and Journal (26 December 1974), 6; illus: preparations for a folk museum 14/2/11 1978 ‘Monymusk Stone replica created’, (June 1978) 14/2/12 1983 ‘Value and beauty of Grampian rural area’, Press and Journal (3 March 1983): re Grampian Regional Council draft rural area structure plan

91 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 14/2/13 1984 ‘Wrong name, wrong place, wrong result’, Blairgowrie Advertiser (8 April 1984), 3: correspondence re Battle of Mons Graupius; with covering letter from Robert Benzies; photocopy 14/2/14 1986 ‘Forum for changes: Commission in land initiative’, Press and Journal (24 March 1986): re Forestry Commission policy and plans 14/2/15 1950 ‘Oldmeldrum: a fascinating survey by the late Mrs Morris’, Garioch Gazette, 16 December 1950, p.1 14/2/16 197-? ‘Granny Manson memoirs: the ups and downs of harvest’ 14/2/17 198-? ‘N.E.’s wonder man dies just short of 105’ [: re Alexander Pirie, Oldmeldrum, who climbed Bennachie at age 95], [Press and Journal?] 14/2/18 1991 ‘Oyne pins hopes on MP in road safety plea’, by Tim Pauling, Press and Journal, 2 July 1991, p. 3 14/2/19 1993 Farm Watch scheme at Oyne, The Advertiser, 8 October 1993, p. 5 14/2/20 ‘Murray concert tops the lot!’: report of concert at Alford Rural Heritage Centre celebrating the life and work of poet Charles Murray, Deeside Piper and Herald 14/2/21 2001? ‘Bennachie forest project nets top trust accolade’, [Press and Journal?] 14/2/22 2002 ‘Walking in a winter wonderland – warden Helen Young is pictured ready to lead a walk looking at winter folklore at the Bennachie Centre’, The Herald, 25 January 2002, p. 6 14/2/23 Undated Kinmuck: Loupin Stane, or mounting steps: snapshot photograph 14/2/24 Undated A well-known figure by the waysides in the Garioch – Margaret Park (“Meg Pow”); newscutting of photograph from unknown source, enclosed in letter from W J Taylor, 1983 Letter at 3/5/16 14/2/25 19--? Church of Scotland, The Church and Parish of the Chapel of Garioch; 8 pages, illus 14/2/26 197-? The Bennachie Scotch Whisky Co. Ltd, Inverurie, Sales brochure 14/2/27 1989- Exhibition of the 18th Century agricultural and visual changes in Monymusk, 1990 The Monymusk Arts Trust, programme for official opening on 5 May 1990 with Monymusk – the transformation of an 18th century Aberdeenshire landscape by Sir Archibald Grant, 1696-1778, by Sydney Wood: outline, manuscript, annotated typescript with photocopied extracts from historical sources, including the Monymusk Papers 1713-1755 (Spalding Club, Third Series); Anderson, A general view of the agriculture of Aberdeenshire, 1794; The Parish of Monymusk, The New Statistical Account of Aberdeenshire; with maps; photocopies and photographic prints with photocopies of related illustrations with ‘Paradise remains’, by Jack Philip, Evening Express, 28 April 1990, 14, with photographs; photocopy with ‘Renewal at Monymusk’, by Cuthbert Graham, Press and Journal, 27 March 1976, 5, 7; illus with covering card from Sir Archibald and Lady Grant, 16 December 1989 I file 14/2/28 1983+?] ‘Air reconnaissance in Roman Britain, 1973-76’, J K St Joseph, pp.141-145, maps, photocopy, 5 sheets 14/2/29 1960 ‘Blairdaff and its Kirk and some sidelights of old church responsibilities and customs’: speech given by James Smith, Kemnay, October 1960; typescript, 7 sheets 14/2/30 1981 ‘Tillyfourie: hamlet among the hills’, [by] Sheila Watt, Evening Express, What’s in a name?, 24 October 1981, p. 5, photographs 14/2/31 1843 ‘Parish of Oyne’, New Statistical Account of Scotland: Aberdeenshire (Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1843), p. 644-646; photocopy 14/2/32 1959 ‘The Garioch hill forts’, Edward Meldrum, Deeside Field, 2nd series, no. 3, 1959, 39-47, map 14/2/33 1980 ‘The lost people of Jericho : Jericho, in the shadow of Bennachie, an area shrouded in mystery’, Evening Express, What’s in a name, 26 April 1980 92 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 14/2/34 1993 ‘Businessman revives the Bennachie spirit’, Press and journal, 11 August 1993 ; newscutting, illus: photograph of old Jericho Distillery

15 Publications by others relating to Bennachie

15/1 1979- Correspondence with Grampian Orienteers re purchase by Bailies of copies 1980 of the Bennachie map produced by Grampian Orienteers; typescript and manuscript, 3 sheets See below 17 Maps 15/2/1-2 1978 ‘The Camp at Durno, Aberdeenshire, and the site of Mons Graupius’, by J. K. St Joseph, reprinted from Britannia IX (1978), pp. 271-287; + photocopy; with related letter from J. K. St Joseph to Archibald Whitely, 2 September 1982 See also 1/5/11/10 15/3/1 1976? [Bennachie (Forestry Commission)]; draft typescript with amendments, 7 sheets 15/3/2 1976? Bennachie (Forestry Commission); booklet, 8 pages 15/4 198-? Bennachie (Forestry Commission); 1 A4 card folded 15/5 1980 ‘Donside’, in Donside, Grampian: guide produced by Donside Community Council; with covering letter from the author; pamphlet + 1 sheet 15/6 1993 Bennachie (Gordon District Council Leisure and Recreation Department, Deeside Orienteering & Leisure Maps, 1993), 1 sheet; with covering letter from Culross the printers, 2 April 1993, 1 sheet 15/7 1996 Bennachie: printout from Aberdeenshire Council Website http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk, 1 April 1996; 3 sheets 15/8 1999 ‘Bennachie geology: an excursion guide’, by Graham Smith, Open University Geological Society, East of Scotland Branch (September 1999), 9 pp.; photocopy

16 Miscellaneous information

16/1 18--? Greetings cards of the 19th century: 13 cards mounted and covered for display; 1 sheet 16/2 19--? ‘The Antiquities of Strathbogie: habitat of world’s oldest fossil plants’, by Rev. Thomas Mathewson, Rhynie. 10 pp.; typescript 16/3 1920 Jeannie Lowrie o’ Laichie Toon, by John Mitchell (Aberdeen: William Smith, Bon-Accord Press, 1920), for private circulation, 12 pp. Presented to the Bailies of Bennachie by Mrs Jessie Wallace, an Anderson of Bogs of Leslie. 16/4 1921 ‘Mr Penny’s funeral: widespread tribute to deceased: procession two miles long’, Aberdeen Daily Journal (9 September, 1921): re Charles Penny of Skillymarno; printout from microfilm of newsprint, 2 sheets 16/5 1935 The Royal Way: a souvenir of the King’s Jubilee: tract, from D. M. Skinner, 16 pp. 16/6 1936 The Story of Templars’ Park, compiled and illustrated by J. Fenton Wyness (1936), 23 pp., illus. 16/7 1968 ‘The Land Surveyor and his Influence on the Scottish Rural Landscape’, by Ian H. Adams, reprinted from the Scottish Geographical Magazine, 84 (1968), 248-266, illus. 16/8 197-? Balbithan [:guide book], 8pp, map 16/9 197-? ‘Time Stood Still … when Bill shot the clock in reporters’, by Cuthbert Graham: magazine cutting of article on the occasion of Cuthbert Graham’s retirement from the Press and Journal, 1 sheet 16/10 1972 ‘Balbithan House, Aberdeenshire’, by H. Gordon Slade, reprinted from the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 104 (1971-72), 257-267, illus. 16/11 1972 ‘St Fumac’s Well, Botriphnie, Banffshire, 572? to 1972’, by J. S. Stephen, reprinted from the Banffshire Herald (5 August 1972); 1 sheet 93 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 16/12 198-? ‘Ring found on Aberdeen hill’,[Press and Journal?]: re discovery of a ring on the Broad Hill by use of a metal detector 16/13 198-? ‘Environment disaster: absentee landlords accused’: attack by Lord Massereene on work of forestry syndicates: photocopy of newscutting 16/14 198-? ‘Naturewatch’, by Niall Benvie, featuring Linnaea borealis; newscutting, illus. 16/15 198-? Tibby Tamson o’ the Buck; or, A Cabrach wife’s views on things in general, by John Mitchell, 10th edn (Dingwall: Ross-shire Journal, 198-?), 8 pp.; originally published 1917 16/16 1980 ‘Three new members for Countryside Commission’, [Press and Journal?] (26 February 1980): including Professor C. H. Gimingham 16/17 1980 Monuments of Early Man in Northern Scotland, by Anthony Woodham: programme of lectures at Alford Academy organized by the University of Aberdeen Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies in Association with Grampian Regional Council; printed, 1 sheet 16/18 1983 Scottish Local History Conference, Newsletter (January 1983), 10 pp.; typescript, photocopy 16/19 1984 ‘Scientists probe hill forts’ secret’, Press and Journal (9 November 1984); illus.: re dating of vitrification of hill forts 16/20 1984 Scottish Local History, 2 (1984), 10 pp.; photocopy 16/21 1984 North-East Scotland Atlas – December 1984: report by Steve Buckland on progress of bird atlas project; typescript, photocopy, 1 sheet 16/22 1985 National Trust for Scotland North East Aberdeenshire Members’ Centre Newsletter (October 1985); photocopy, 2 sheets 16/23 1985 Song Dance and Fiddle Music (David Rorie Society, 1985); 1 volume 16/24 1986 The Birds of North-East Scotland – Newsletter: report by Steve Buckland, July 1986; typescript, photocopy, 1 sheet 16/25 1988 James S. Wood, Poems mostly in the Doric: The wind on the hill; edited with an introduction by A. W. M. Whiteley (Charles Murray Memorial Trust, 1988): order form 16/26 1989 Why the Ramblers’ Association is important to you in Scotland: some questions answered on the threats to the Scottish countryside: leaflet 16/27 199-? The Cairngorms Campaign: publicity leaflet with enrolment form + Emergency bulletin, No. 8; printed, 2 sheets 16/28 1990 The Birds of North-East Scotland, by S. T. Buckland, M. V. Bell and N. Picozzi (North-East Scotland Bird Club, 1990): flier and order form 16/29 1995 ‘Looking at a view of the future: computer images show the proposed superquarry as seen from 100 Scottish mountain tops’, Scotland on Sunday (26 February 1995), 8, illus.; newscutting 16/30 1995 “Viewfinder” by J. Z. de Ferranti: stock list and price details, June 1995: maps produced using computer technology and digital data 16/31 Undated Photocopies of postcards presented by A G Fordyce 12 December 1984: 16/32 Red Cross motor ambulances at Oldmill [Aberdeen]; Drumrossie House, Insch; Robin Tamson’s Smiddy, sequence of 4 photographs each with a verse; 1 sheet 16/32 1985 Drinking fountain near Lumphanan: 4 photographs, letter 1 June 1985 to the Scots Magazine by A G Fordyce, with 2 responses; photocopies, 1 sheet 16/33 1979 British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Help Your Countryside; 1 leaflet and enrolment form 16/34 1980- Conservation Society – Aberdeen Branch, Newsletter, 25, 27, 31; 3 items 1982 16/35 197-? Countryside Commission for Scotland, Who does What for Scotland’s Countryside? (197-?); booklet, 11 pages 16/36 1980? Famous Sea-cliff Climbing Area Under Threat from Britain’s First Super Quarry: summary of reasons for objection; typescript, 2 sheets 16/37 1978- Federation of Grampian Conservation Societies, Minutes of first to fourth 1979 meetings, About the Federation, List of Members [including the Bailies of Bennachie] and associates, Draft Constitution, Constitution; 1 file 16/38 1981 Keep Britain Tidy Group, 1981 Annual report; 1 booklet 94 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 16/39 1981- North East Mountain Trust, Grampian Region Rural Area Structure Plan: 1984 Response; 1 booklet; Annual report 1981; Tak’ Tent: newsletter of North East Mountain Trust, May 1982; Minutes of 4th Annual general meeting, 28 November 1984; 1 file 16/40 19-- Peterhead, Herring Gutters: coloured postcard 16/41 1979 Scottish Civic Trust, Grapevine, Spring 1979; 1 booklet 16/42 1982- Scottish Local History Conference, Newsletter, October 1982, January 1983, 1983 Invitation to join January 1983; 3 items 16/43 1982- Scottish Local History Forum, Scottish Local History, 1-3, 8; Membership 1986 application form; Letter enclosing Guidelines on Training Courses, Application for Training Grants; 1 file 16/44 1980- Scottish Rights of Way Society Ltd, Annual report for 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986 1986; 1 file 16/45 1980 Scottish Wildlife Trust, Aberdeen and Kincardine Branch, Newsletter, October 1980; 1 sheet 16/46 ‘The late Mr George Sim, naturalist and antiquary, Extracts from his diary’, Scottish Notes and Queries, 6 (1928), 145-146; 7 (1929), 7-9; 25-27; photocopy, 6 sheets 16/47 1986 Society for the Interpretation of Britain’s Heritage, Prospectus, Carnegie Interpret Britain Award entry form; 1 file 16/48 1974 ‘Here’s a real Buchan classic: Bennygoak and other poems, by Flora Garry, by Cuthbert Graham, Press and Journal, Weekly review, 2 November 1974, 6, photograph. 16/49 19--?] ‘Meanings of place names in Aberdeenshire’, Chapter 5 of ? , p. 36-40; typescript, 3 sheets foolscap 16/50 2012 Auchindrain site guide book, leaflet and background papers; Here we are, Cairndow: our story and background papers. 2 booklets + 2 files. See also above 4/16/3 Minutes 27 November 2011 re site visit by Bailies

17 Maps 17 1988? See also above at 8/10/8/1 The Bennachie area – landscape assessment; typescript, 1 sheet + map of principal areas, photocopy of manuscript, 1 sheet

17 2003 See also above at 8/1/48 Corrie Hill, Harthill Farms Species map + operations map for Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme; scale 1:10000

17 1987 See also above at 8/6/4 Corrie Hill, Auchnagathle: correspondence with Gordon District Council and Forestry Commission, including copy application by Economic Forestry Group, with maps; 1 file

17 1991 See also above at 5/5/4/2 Bennachie, cartography by Peter J. Adams for the Bailies of Bennachie, based on the Ordnance Survey map, ©1991; 1 sheet, folded, laminated 17 1991 See also above 9/164 ‘New map launched of Bennachie and West Gordon Way’, [?Inverurie Advertiser], 8 March 1991 17 1962 Minute of lease between the Secretary of State for Scotland and George Moir Kindness, re shootings at Tillyfoure, Benachie, Puttingstone and Logie; typescript, 3 sheets + map: Benachie shootings, scale of 6 inches to 1 mile See 14/1/25 17 1991 See also above 9/164 ‘New map launched of Bennachie and West Gordon Way’, [?Inverurie Advertiser], 8 March 1991 17 197-? Grampian Regional Council, Department of Physical Planning: Natural habitat survey, sheet NJ62 See above at 3/2/9 17 See also above at 3/4/1-2 Bennachie Colony 17 See also above at 4/3 maps relating to Tree planting 17 See also above at 8/10/2 maps of SSSI relating to Bennachie

95 June 2018 Ref Dates Description Audit entry 17/1 1890 Map of the Bennachie District, scale 1½” to the mile; extracted from Bennachie, by Alex. Inkson McConnochie (Aberdeen: Wyllie, 1890) fragile condition; stored rolled in Archives cupboard 17/2 18--? Oyne parish: photographic print of ?Ordnance Survey map; 1 sheet; stored rolled in Archives cupboard 17/3 Tracing of map of Mither Tap, showing woodland; 1 sheet; stored rolled in Archives cupboard 17/4 Line drawing of Mither Tap, showing Craig na thunder, Newbigging, Braeside, Dorlethen; 1 sheet 17/5 Map of parts of Oyne and Chapel of Garioch parishes, showing Mither Tap, centered on Craignathunder; photocopy, 1 sheet 17/6 Map of Millstone Hill, extending to Blairdaff and Gallows Hill; photocopy, 1 sheet 17/7 Map of Oyne parish, showing Berry Hill and Craigshannoch; photocopy, 1 sheet 17/8 1979 Bennachie; surveyed and drawn by P. J. Adams; produced by Grampian Orienteers for the Bailies of Bennachie; scale 1:20,000 See also above at 5/5 for related correspondence 17/9 1980 Bennachie Guide Map; scale 1:40,000; published jointly by the Forestry Commission and the Bailies of Bennachie 17/10 1983 Bennachie; cartography by Peter J. Adams; scale 1:20,000; with additional red boundary marks; stored rolled in Archives cupboard 17/11 1858 Scheme of Division of the Commonty of Bennachie, by James Forbes Beattie, under a remit by the Lords of Council & Session of date 11th June 1858; referred to in the final interlocutor of the Lords of Council & Session 5th March 1859; extent of common lands: 1042 acres 2 ro. 12 po.; scale 18 chains to 1”, photocopy, black and white, 4 sheets coloured photocopy framed on display in the Bailies’ Room; original held privately 17/12 197-? Walks on Bennachie ; prepared for the Rowan Tree Car Park Map Board?; photocopy, 1 sheet 17/13 Undated Map of Leschangie area, photocopy, with walk highlighted; 1 sheet 198-? Map of Suie Hill, with suggested route for western portion of Gordon Way; photocopy, 1 sheet See at 4/10/2 17/14 1845 Reduced plan of the Common of Bein-na-chie lying in the parishes of Chapel of Garioch, Oyne & Premnay and county of Aberdeen, surveyed by Alexander Smith, 1845; photocopy; 4 sheets, joined. 17/15 1901 Ordnance Survey 1” to mile 1863-1867 survey, revised 1894 , showing railways 1901, Sheet 76; photocopy, 2 sheets 17/16 Undated [Ordnance Survey] map of Millstone Hill, centred on Ginshie Burn, showing Heather Brig, Cummingstone, Woodside, Westerton, Tullos, Bruntcowes, Newton of Braco; photocopy, 1 sheet 17/17 1995 Mither Tap summit sketch map, 1:2500, [by] J R MacKay; 1 sheet

18 Bibliography 18/1 Bennachie, Don, Garioch, Harlaw, Insch, Inverurie, Kemnay, Monymusk, Pittodrie: ?articles from A Contribution to the Bibliography of Scottish Topography; by A. Mitchell and C. G. Cash (Scottish History Society, 1917); photocopies, 9 sheets 18/2 Maiden Causeway: references in Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; manuscript, 1 sheet 19 Artifacts 19/1 Sampler by Jeannie Brownie, Logie Durno School, July 1891, aged 13 framed on display in the Bailies’ Room 19/2 2 framed pencil drawings of apples and of pears, signed Helen P Cobban [Mrs Helen Fraser]; framed on display in the Bailies’ Room

96 June 2018 Appendix: 12/5 Cormack photographs combined list, sorted by subject

Date Description Ref

PEOPLE Sarah Cormack, Whitewells Farm, Chapel of Garioch, with bicycle: print mounted 12/5/1 Grandma [Mrs G H Cormack, sitting in front of cottage] 12/5/102 George Esson, Bennachie, by Jeannie Cormack, 1937: snapshot print 12/5/2 Andrew Mathieson [: young man standing with pony, lady in trap] 12/5/103 Andrew Mathieson on horse: 1 print + Andrew Mathieson seated in horse-drawn 12/5/3 carriage, 1904?, by Sarah Cormack: 2 prints 1910 Bennachie: Picnic party group beside boulder, 1910: [Aunt = Sara, Mrs George 12/5/107 Cormack, standing on right; Grandma -= Mrs George H. Cormack; Uncle = George Cormack, son of Mrs G. H. Cormack, once of “Whitewell] Mither Tap: group of 2 ladies and 1 man, as above [Sarah Cormack standing on left] 12/5/105 Mither Tap: group of 3 ladies [Sarah Cormack standing on left] 12/5/104 1909 Mither Tap: group of 7: 1 man, 3 ladies, 3 children, 1909 { Mrs Halley, gt aunt; Mother = 12/5/106 Mrs R W Cormack; Bob Cormack; Jeannie Cormack; Father = R W Cormack, son of R H Cormack and once of Whitewell Farm; Bill Cormack; Grandma = Mrs G H Cormack, daughter of R Walker, Whitewell] Mither Tap: group at midnight on Midsummer Night; envelope endorsed with names; 12/5/4 postcard Family group on special occasion with horse and carriage: print mounted 12/5/5 18-? Group of quarrymen: print by G. Cruickshank, Kemnay, mounted 12/5/7 18--? Group of railwaymen: print by G. Fraser, Aberdeen, mounted 12/5/6 Group of stonecutters: print by G. Cruickshank, Kemnay, mounted 12/5/8 Stonecutter: print by Neil MacMillan, Glasgow, mounted 12/5/9 2 stonecutters: print by Neil MacMillan, Glasgow, mounted 12/5/10

VIEWS Aquorthies standing stones 12/5/108 Ardtannes, with children, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/11 Balquhain, boy and pony, castle ruin in background, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/12 Belt of Braco looking down, c. 1890, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/13 Benachie, ‘The Mither Tap’: postcard, postmarked 1930 12/5/14a Benachie: View from the top of Benachie, looking straight at the Nether Maiden rock, by 12/5/21 Sarah Cormack, 1910: snapshot print Benachie: View from the top of Benachie, looking straight at the Nether Maiden rock, by 12/5/22 Sarah Cormack: postcard Bennachie [: from Mither Tap to Oxen Craig?] 12/5/109 Bennachie [: Mither Tap] 12/5/110 Bennachie and heather: print 12/5/15 Bennachie from Braid Peel, graves in foreground 12/5/111 Bennachie from Melan Brae, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/16 Bennachie from railway line between Kemnay and Monymusk? by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/17 Bennachie from Whitewell, by Sarah Cormack, 1896: snapshot print 12/5/18 Bennachie, from Inverurie-Kemnay Road, near Ardtannes, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/19 Bennachie, Mither Tap: “Dear Aul’ Bennachie” 12/5/112 Bennachie, taken from top of Robert Lyons’ Hill Park [cousin of R W Cormack] 12/5/113 Bennachie, The Mither Tap, near Insch 12/5/14b 1903 Bennachie: Mither Tap in winter, 1903, looking straight at the Nether Maiden Rock[: 12/5/114 two photographs side by side to form panoramic view of the plateau] Bennachie: top in winter, looking to Maiden Rock, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/20 1910 Bennachie: view over Ferniebrae towards Inveramsey 12/5/115 Blackburn [: view of main street toward N, showing Inn] 12/5/116 Blackburn [: view of main street towards S] 12/5/117 Blackburn main street, from East and from West, by Sarah Cormack: 2 postcards 12/5/23 Blackburn, Inn, 1910, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/24 Blackburn, village main street, 1910, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/25 Blairdaff East Church 12/5/119 97 June 2018 Date Description Ref

1905 Blairdaff East Church, 1905 [with Bennachie] 12/5/120 Blairdaff: Barnett’s Blairdaff Dairy [: horse and cart and man] 12/5/118 Boghead of Tullos, home of George Esson, by Jeannie Cormack, 1937: snapshot print 12/5/26 Braco, Howe o’ Braco, 1890, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/27 Braco, looking up the Howe o’ Braco, c. 1890, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/28 Braco, near the Howe o’ Braco, 1890, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/29 Braco: Old school at Braco with Jessie Wilson, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/30 Burnhervie, Shakin Brigie, Manar in distance 12/5/121 Castle Forbes, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/31 Castle Fraser: print 12/5/32 Chapel o’ Garioch village, Gordon’s shop, and Bennachie, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/33 Cluny Castle “Dairy Annie”, dairy maid, and her favourites [: 3 cows] 12/5/123 Cluny Castle Estate workmen [: 7 workmen with tools] 12/5/124 Cluny Castle from SW 12/5/122 Cluny Castle from the SW: print 12/5/34 Cluny Castle Lodge: print 12/5/35 Cluny Castle Tower 12/5/125 Cluny Castle Tower: print 12/5/36 Cluny Castle, Chapel: print 12/5/37 Cluny Castle, front view: print 12/5/38 Cluny Castle, lake: print 12/5/39 Cluny Castle, prizewinning Highland bull, sent to Birmingham: print 12/5/40 Cluny Castle, stables: print 12/5/41 Cluny Castle: Dairy Annie and her favourites, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/42 Coldwells: two views from near Coldwells, Inverurie, [showing fields of corn stooks and 12/5/126 River Don] Concraig House, 1910: print 12/5/43 Concraig House, 1910: print 12/5/44 Craigearn: 1 print 12/5/45 Craigearn?, bridge and village:print 12/5/46 Don at Fetternear House: print 12/5/47 Don Valley and Benachie, near Insch: postcard 12/5/48 Durno: Mill o’ Durno from Ury Bridge [with Bennachie] 12/5/127 Fetternear House 12/5/128 Fetternear House, 3 views, by Sarah Cormack, 1907/1908: 4 prints 12/5/49 Fetternear, Inner Lodge, print 12/5/50 Finzean, Saw Mill, by J. D. Beveridge, 1911: snapshot print 12/5/51 Hall Forest Castle, Kintore: print 12/5/52 Insch from North: postcard 12/5/53 Insch, Dunnydeer Road: postcard 12/5/54 Inverurie New Station 12/5/129 Inverurie new station, with train at platform: print 12/5/55 Inverurie?, 4 views: prints, mounted, from Duffy Smith 12/5/56 1901 Keig, Brig of Keig, 1901 12/5/130 Kemnay [: street scene in snow] 12/5/131 Kemnay from SE 12/5/132 Kemnay Granite Quarries, [showing workmen, crane and rail track] 12/5/133 Kemnay House 12/5/134 Kemnay House: 4 prints 12/5/58 Kemnay House grounds: 6 prints 12/5/57 Kemnay looking N [: to Mither Tap] 12/5/135 Kemnay new station from Beech Avenue 12/5/136 Kemnay Picnic 1902 Coronation Day of King Edward VII, Grandma [Mrs G H 12/5/137 Cormack]in foreground Kemnay Public Schools, from spire of UF Church 12/5/138 Kemnay Road, looking NW near Ardtannes to Benachie, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot 12/5/59 print Kemnay School and Schoolhouse [in distance] under the beeches 12/5/139 98 June 2018 Date Description Ref

Kemnay UF Church 12/5/140 Kemnay Village N side [Mither Tap in background] 12/5/141 Kemnay, Backhill, looking West, from wood near Booth’s, by Sarah Cormack, c. 1890 12/5/60 Kemnay, Burnett Arms 12/5/142 Kemnay, Station Road, Snowie’s Bakery 12/5/143 Kemnay, view from spire of WF Church 12/5/144 Kemnay: 1st prize harness on pair of horses with plough and ploughman, at Grogie’s or 12/5/61 West Leshangie: 1 print Kemnay: bridge over Don 12/5/145 Kemnay: Dalriach, with Bridgefoot Farm: 1 print 12/5/62 Kemnay: general views: 10 prints 12/5/63 Kemnay: Mrs G H Cormack: postcard 12/5/64 Kemnay: parish church manse: 1 print 12/5/65 Kemnay: Parkhill Farm: 4 prints 12/5/66 Kemnay: public school: 6 prints 12/5/67 Kemnay: railway station: 1 print 12/5/68 Kemnay: Rev & Mrs Burnett: 1 print 12/5/69 Kemnay: the three Misses Burnett, near Kemnay House 12/5/70 Kemnay: United Free Church: 3 prints 12/5/71 Kemnay: view from Parkhill, Kemnay [: to Bennachie] 12/5/146 Kemnay] Parkhill through the trees [framing the Mither Tap] 12/5/147 Kemnay]: Johnnie Burnett, a local character: horse and trap 12/5/148 Logie House 12/5/149 Logie House and policies [burned out 1976]: 3 prints 12/5/72 Lynn Howe, Old cotter house at the Lynn Howe, by John Dingwall Beveridge, 1912: 12/5/73 snapshot print Manar House: 1 print 12/5/74 Manar, Beeskep Lodge 12/5/150 Manar, Inverurie [: 2 views of Manar House] 12/5/151 Midmar Castle: 1 print + Mrs Gordon on steps: 1 print + Mrs Gordon in donkey chaise: 2 12/5/75 prints Mill o’ Durno, after the fire, by Sarah Cormack: 1 print 12/5/76 Monymusk Church and Manse, with Cairn William 12/5/152 Monymusk House 12/5/153 Monymusk House and gardens: 4 prints 12/5/77 Monymusk House and River Don 12/5/154 Monymusk House from South, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/78 Monymusk House from the ruin, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print, 2 copies 12/5/79 Monymusk Parish Church 12/5/155 Monymusk Village, at left Old Mr Mathieson’s farm 12/5/156 Monymusk village: general views: 3 prints 12/5/80 Monymusk, Gregson Bridge, from grounds of Monymusk House 12/5/157 1901 Monymusk, Miller’s Dam “Reflections” [: swan on dam] 12/5/158 Monymusk: Miller’s Dam, 1901: 1 print 12/5/81 Monymusk, with signpost to Station [Bennachie in background] 12/5/159 Monymusk: Old Paradise at Monymusk 12/5/160 Monymusk: Old Toll House, 1900, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/82 New Deer, Manse, front of manse; from driveway; front porch from garden; from 12/5/83 driveway to stable, 1911, home of Rev. William Beveridge: 4 snapshot prints Paradise, lake in New Paradise: 1 print 12/5/84 Parkhill House, Dyce: 1 print 12/5/85 Pitcaple Castle 12/5/161 Pitcaple Castle: 3 prints 12/5/86 Pitcaple from Ferniebrae 12/5/162 Pitcaple Station 12/5/163 Pitcaple: Free Church near Pitcaple 12/5/164 Pitfichie Castle 12/5/165 Pitfichie Castle [with corn stooks in foreground] 12/5/166 99 June 2018 Date Description Ref

Pitfichie Castle?, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/87 Pittodrie House 12/5/167 Pittodrie House Home Farm: 1 print 12/5/88 Port Errol: 1 print 12/5/89 RC Academy 12/5/168 Slains Castle, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/90 Tilliebrake: James Duncan’s house, with Benachie beyond, by Sarah Cormack: 12/5/91 snapshot print Tilliefoure, taken from Glenton side, looking down River Don 12/5/169 Tough, Den Mill, by J. D. Beveridge, 1911: snapshot print 12/5/92 Tullos Castle ruins from Whitewell, by Sarah Cormack, c, 1896: 2 snapshot prints 12/5/93 Unidentified castle, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/98 Unidentified mansion house, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/99 Unidentified view of river with Bennachie in far distance, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/100 Unidentified village, by Sarah Cormack: snapshot print 12/5/101

Whitewell Farm oats harvest, endorsed with names, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/94 Whitewell Farm: boy with barrowload of neeps, c 1890, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/95 Whitewell Farm: general view with Bennachie, 1901, by Sarah Cormack: print 12/5/96 Whitewell Farmhouse and garden, with Mrs George H. Cormack, 1898, by Sarah 12/5/97 Cormack: print Woodside [croft under Mither Tap, with horse and cart and people] 12/5/170

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