Records of the Countryside Commission for Scotland, Perth, Scotland
551 405
Description Records of the Countryside Commission for Scotland, Perth, Scotland
Date 1978 to 1985
Collection Records of the Countryside Commission for Scotland, Perth, Scotland
Catalogue Number 551 405
Category All Other
Scope and Content The archive comprises record sheets for approximately 23,000 buildings, 1278 black and white photographic films, containing some 38,000 negatives, photographs and contact sheets, together with correspondence, minutes and other papers compiled during the planning, execution and analysis of the project.
Archive History The archive was deposited with RCAHMS by the Countryside Commission for Scotland (also sometimes known as the Scottish Countryside Commission) in 1985. The bulk of the material was previously catalogued as MS 392 before it was recatalogued as part of the Digitisation Project 2017-18. The project's main aim was to digitise the mounted photographs from the collection which had never been available to the public. During cataloguing materials were appraised for duplicates and rearranged.
System of Arrangement The pro-forma record sheets are arranged alphabetically, by pre-1974 county, and within each county, alphabetically by placename. The negatives are arranged chronologically by film number, and reflect the geographical progress of the project, sometimes covering more than one county. Each pro-forma bears a reference to the relevant film and negative number. Mounted prints are arranged by pre-1974 county, then within these groupings, chronologically by film number and frame number.
Access Conditions Open, but note that access may be subject to conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.
Administrative History Established under the Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967, the Countryside Commission for Scotland (CCS) was a statutory body formed with the aim to provide, develop and improve facilities for the enjoyment of the Scottish countryside, and to conserve and enhance the country's natural beauty. The Commission ceased to exist in 1992 when it was merged with Scottish division of the Nature Conservancy Council (NCC) to become Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). Between 1978 and 1981 the Countryside Commission for Scotland commissioned a survey of the buildings of Scotland's rural landscape. The survey had four objectives: identify and describe traditional building character in Scotland; select local and regional characteristics; derive principles for the design of new buildings; study the problems of converting old buildings for contemporary uses. The survey was carried out by a team of fieldworkers, coordinated by Robert J Naismith, of Sir Frank Mears and Partners. The conclusions were published in Robert Naismith's Buildings in the Scottish Countryside, 1985.
Accruals No further accruals are expected.
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