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The Scottish Development Department collection consists of approximately 70,000 plastic photographic negatives and some printed photographs, as well as additional reference documentation for the majority of these images in the form of ‘record sheets’. These photographs and corresponding records sheets were captured by Scottish Development Department investigators, predominately in the 1970s and 1980s. Photographs show both urban and rural areas throughout Scotland, including cities, towns and villages.
Unfortunately not all photographs were referenced in the collection's record sheets. Since May 2020, thanks to the public's help, over 4,000 previously unidentified photographs have been identified. Some of these photographs are displayed in this gallery, identified by the public and project archivists.
This collection was digitised as part of our three-year Digital Project, with the goal to make ‘invisible’ archives visible. The Scottish Development Department was one of several collections identified for mass digitisation, and was digitised in Year 2 of the project. Further information about the Digital Project can be found here: https://canmore.org.uk/content/archive-digital-projects-2018-2021-0
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St Benedict's Abbey, Fort, Augustus Chapel, Boleskine and Abertarff parish, Highland
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Muckrach Castle, Duthill and Rothiemurchus parish, Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland
© Crown Copyright: HES
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View of Clinton Street and the former Tay Bridge Tavern from Shuttlefield, Newburgh, Fife
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Victoria Street, looking towards St John's Cottages, Montrose, Angus
© Crown Copyright: HES
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St Andrew's Church and St George's Hall, Baltic Street, Montrose, Angus
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
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Kilchoman Old Parish Church, Islay, Argyll and Bute
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
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View of houses Lilybank, Undercliffe, Ivybank, Struan, Carraig Mhor, Inchlonaig and Isleoransay, Main Street, Lamlash, Isle of Arran
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Castle Kennedy, Inch parish, Dumfries and Galloway
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
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Killearnan Church, south-east elevation, Killearnan Parish, Ross and Cromarty
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Kirkbean church, west elevation, Kirkbean parish
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
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Conon Mains Dovecot, Conon Bridge, Urquhart and Logie Wester, Highland
© Crown Copyright: HES
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The Drouthie Duck, former Public House, Main Street, Conon Bridge, Urquhart and Logie Wester
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Entrance to burial ground, Kirkmichael, Balblair, Resolis, Highland
© Crown Copyright: HES
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St Benedict's Abbey, Fort, Augustus Chapel, Boleskine and Abertarff parish, Highland
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1815113
Muckrach Castle, Duthill and Rothiemurchus parish, Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1827674
View of Clinton Street and the former Tay Bridge Tavern from Shuttlefield, Newburgh, Fife
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1829772
Victoria Street, looking towards St John's Cottages, Montrose, Angus
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1829779
St Andrew's Church and St George's Hall, Baltic Street, Montrose, Angus
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1830220
Kilchoman Old Parish Church, Islay, Argyll and Bute
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1831887
View of houses Lilybank, Undercliffe, Ivybank, Struan, Carraig Mhor, Inchlonaig and Isleoransay, Main Street, Lamlash, Isle of Arran
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1882769
Castle Kennedy, Inch parish, Dumfries and Galloway
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1947284
Killearnan Church, south-east elevation, Killearnan Parish, Ross and Cromarty
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1968208
Kirkbean church, west elevation, Kirkbean parish
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1968871
Conon Mains Dovecot, Conon Bridge, Urquhart and Logie Wester, Highland
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1968882
The Drouthie Duck, former Public House, Main Street, Conon Bridge, Urquhart and Logie Wester
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1968894
Entrance to burial ground, Kirkmichael, Balblair, Resolis, Highland
© Crown Copyright: HES