Tomintoul and Glenlivet archive put online
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Hundreds of historic photographs and oral recordings of life and work in Tomintoul and Glenlivet are now freely accessible online.
The digital archive is the culmination of a project which involved gathering stories, memories and images of the local area.
Over the course of the last four years volunteers have held several popular ‘memory days’ which attracted large number of people to come along and share their old photographs and memories of living and working in the area.
This kick-started the creation of the digital archive which currently holds over 400 images and 71 sound clips.
The material is being made available in stages, with more due to added over the next few months.
There is also a facility for users to upload their own photos which will help develop the archive further.
Doug Nisbet is chairman of the Tomintoul and Glenlivet Development Trust which has organised the archive.
He said "It's a valuable resource for our community and provides a treasure trove of images and sound recordings.
"The archive is free to use and we welcome new submissions via the ‘get involved’ pages.”
The Tomintoul and Glenlivet Landscape Partnership, a £3.6 million programme to help regenerate the area, funded the project.
Its chairman Steve Smith said: "I'm so pleased that the digital archive is now up and running and available for anyone to access via the internet.
"I’m sure it will generate a huge amount of interest in our local history and, hopefully, lead to more stories emerging in the future."
View the archive here
