We've been on a treasure hunt...for your memories
Total Interviews Collected: 96 (that's 133%)
It’s your Project and we're looking after your stories.
We even have our own blessing!
The Formartine Grace
O Lord, we sikk a blessin noo,
On ilka ashet stappit foo,
On dreepin roasts for ilka mou'
Or troots fae oot the Ythan
An faan it's hame we're bound the nicht,
Tae Fyvie, Ellon, Maud or Gight,
Lord, grant us a meen that's shinin bricht
Lest we faa intae the Ythan
The archive is now open
Available at public libraries in Ellon, Turriff and Oldmeldrum
From 21st April 2008 the interviews will also be available in the following
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North East Folklore Archive, Mintlaw
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Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen
both of these institutions require an appointment to access the archive - contact details are on the links sidebar
and later
so you, and anyone else, can listen to those stories which may be lost to future
generations if they are not recorded now.
HOW THE WIKI WORKS
This site is navigable using the links on the side bar to the right of this page, below is a description of what those links are
Research Archive
This is where you can find out how to access the CD archive
Formartine Podcast Channel
This is where extracts from interviews can be listened to
FOHP Weblog
Contains pictures, transcripts and other tidbits
Groups' Own Pages
Does what it says on the label - info, pictures etc from the groups who were involved in the project
News & Events Archive
Tells you what folk were up to during the project. I will update the blog from now on instead of the news
Design Competition
In which the winners designed the three CD covers for the three principal areas of Formartine
Publicity
Press and related publicity for the project
Links
Links to other sites connected with the project, or friends of mine who helped or were interested in our progress
These are just some of the subjects on which we gathered reminiscences.
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Pre-War & Post-War Farm Memories
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World War II
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The Coming of the Oil Industry
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The Doric – Oor Ain Mither Tongue
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Hobbies – old & new
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Folklore & Legends
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Schooldays
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Working Days
We had groups participating from the following areas:
- Barthol Chapel
- Belhelvie
- Collieston
- Ellon (Reminiscence Group)
- Formartine United JFC (Pitmedden)
- Fyvie and Woodhead
- Meldrum & Bourtie
- Methlick
- Newburgh
- Tarves
- Turriff
Training
The two training sessions have now taken place at Fyvie and Oldmeldrum. Click on the names for a report on both events. (You can also find links on the Woodhead & Meldrum Pages)
You can contact me via:
email:
Fiona-Jane Brown
Formartine Oral History (Former) Project Officer
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