The team had a brilliant time yesterday in Dundee for our staff away day!
Firstly, we popped into the @vadundee and had a look around at the permanent collection as well as the Maggie's: Architecture that Cares exhibition. Next we headed to the @mcmanusdundee Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum to see their temporary exhibition, Curtain Call: Costumes from Stage and Screen.
Afterwards we headed to the Dundee Central Library where Erin gave us a tour of the local history centre and its collections which gave us the opportunity to see some really interesting items and discuss ongoing issues within the sector before we headed off for a team meeting.
CAHG Scotland Digital Exhibition Spotlight: Glasgow Zine Library
@glasgowzinelib is a self-publishing library, archive and community space in Govanhill, Glasgow, which has an international collection of over 4,000 zines.
The items they chose highlight zine-making and DIY culture in Scotland and the evolution of Glasgow Zine Fest and reflect the importance of community participation within their collection.
Explore the exhibition here: .uk/community-archives/community-archives-and-heritage-group-scotland/glasgow-zine-library/
We’re excited to announce this year’s A Year in the Life of a Community Archive featuring Deaf History Scotland!
Launching during #DeafAwarenessWeek, the project spotlights a unique deaf-led archive preserving 200+ years of Deaf history and culture across Scotland.
Find out more (link in bio): .uk/community-archives/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-community-archive-deaf-history-scotland/
Our Sector Development Manager, Tom, was delighted to attend the Scottish Association of Country House Archivists meeting in Braemar yesterday.
"It was wonderful to listen to Simon and Maureen talk so engagingly about their brilliant work with the Braemar Local History Group as well as the rich history of the village and Braemar Castle. It was also lovely to meet so many SACHA members on such a beautiful day in Royal Deeside!"
Review Spotlight: Business Archives Surveying Officer for Scotland
This fascinating feature on the work of the Business Archives Surveying Officer for Scotland reveals the behind-the-scenes effort involved in protecting historic business records, rescuing archives at risk, and helping organisations recognise the long-term value of their collections.
From safeguarding the archive of Charles Henshaw & Sons to supporting new roles at organisations like Scottish Canals and the Grand Lodge of Scotland, the article explores what needs to be done to preserve business, and wider, heritage records.
Read the full article in our Year in Review: /file/d/1ftBk7xUk1XD4D62toigHy9U7Gbuilbu_/view (available via link in bio)
CAHG Scotland Digital Exhibition Spotlight: Sasquatch Productions
Sasquatch Productions have curated a selection of images that span the ‘Pillars’ of hip hop - Breakdancing, MC’ing (rapping), Graffiti, DJ’ing and Knowledge
Explore the exhibition: .uk/community-archives/community-archives-and-heritage-group-scotland/sasquatch-productions/
CAHG Scotland Digital Exhibition Spotlight: Requiem
During the residency, commissioned by Govanhill Baths Archive, musician Lainey Dempsey and artist Rachael Flynn explored how Irish women who migrated to Scotland might be remembered through archival traces, oral histories, and living cultural practices.
Explore the exhibition: .uk/community-archives/community-archives-and-heritage-group-scotland/govanhill-baths-archive/
CAHG Scotland Digital Exhibition Spotlight: Kinloch Historical Society
@kinlochhistorical has been dedicated to collecting, preserving and sharing the history, culture and heritage of Kinloch on the Isle of Lewis for over forty years. Oftentimes, in the lives of rural communities, stories and lived experiences are forgotten or misrepresented.
This collection is told by the local people of Kinloch and is a celebration of their connections to the land, to faith, to music, and to shared experiences as a community.
Explore the exhibition: .uk/community-archives/community-archives-and-heritage-group-scotland/kinloch-historical-society/
Our April newsletter will be sent out tomorrow!
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The #Archive30 campaign starts today!
These prompts are an opportunity for you to showcase your collections, staff, and service! Take part in as many themes as you want and make sure to tag @ara_scotland
CAHG Scotland Digital Exhibition Spotlight: Easterhouse Living Archive
The Easterhouse Living Archive is an ongoing community project to unearth, preserve and engage with the working class histories and struggles of Easterhouse. Their chosen objects demonstrate the variety and scope of the project, from traditional archiving and research to innovative creative practice.
Explore the exhibition here: .uk/community-archives/community-archives-and-heritage-group-scotland/easterhouse-living-archive/
CAHG Scotland Digital Exhibition: Celebrating Scotland’s Intangible Cultural Heritage through Archives
This digital exhibition brings together stories, memories, skills, and traditions that continue to shape life in Scotland today. Intangible cultural heritage is living heritage, whether that’s the songs we sing, the languages we speak, the crafts we practise, the customs we observe, and the knowledge that is passed on. Often undocumented or overlooked, these practices are central to how people understand who they are and where they belong.
Curated by community archives and heritage groups from across Scotland, this exhibition showcases a rich diversity of living traditions through archival material such as oral histories, photographs, recordings, and documents. Each contribution reflects how communities record, remember, and sustain their heritage, capturing culture not as something fixed in the past, but as something actively practised and shared.
This exhibition is part of the Community Archives and Heritage Group Scotland’s fifth anniversary and comes following the UK’s ratification of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the exhibition highlights the vital role community-led archives play in safeguarding living heritage. Together, these collections demonstrate how archives can support the transmission of knowledge, identity, and cultural expression for present and future generations.
Explore the exhibition to discover how Scotland’s intangible cultural heritage is documented, cared for, and kept alive by communities: .uk/community-archives/community-archives-and-heritage-group-scotland/cahg-scotland-digital-exhibition/
