
Browse Collections (33 total)
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Aircrash sites
The hills around Carsphairn have sadly been the site of several air crashes, including Cairnsmore of Carsphairn, Benniner and near Brockloch. We have…
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Church Documents
Documents relating to Carsphairn Church, the United Presbyterian Church and Lamloch Church.
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Carsphairn Pastoral and Horticultural Society Show
The Show has been held since 1876 and is the busiest day in the year of the upland community, It has been held every year except for the war years,…
Contributors: CHG
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Cornerstones of Carsphairn
Drawing and maps used in the 1996 exhibition.
Contributors: CHG
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Spitfire AD540 Blue Peter - documents and photos
During the second world war, ordinary people were encouraged to fundraise to provide Spitfires to the war effort. The people of Haymarket raised the…
Contributors: CHG
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Lt. Colonel A. John Clark Kennedy - documents and photos
Our 2012 exhibition is a celebration of the life of a highly respected and much loved Carsphairn inhabitant, Lt. Colonel John Clark Kennedy, MC, of…
Contributors: CHG
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Exhibition Content
Drawings created for exhibitions by Heritage members.
Contributors: CA
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The May Sloan Collection
Photos from talk given to the Group by Mr Archie Thom about the photographic collection of his mother, May Sloan.
His mother had a great love for…Contributors: ATh
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Galloway Hydroelectric Power Scheme
Carsphairn Parish is home to several key elements of the Galloway Hydroelectric Power Scheme, which runs from Loch Doon in the north down the sea at…
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The Diana Lawrence Collection
Diana Lawrence, or Di to her friends was born in Glasgow in 1911. She lived most of her life in Carsphairn; attended the village school and later,…
Contributors: LA
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Carsphairn Heritage Group Documents
Various documents relating to CHG.
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Valuation Rolls and Censuses
Below is table of previous property names often used in the Cenuses.
Known as in 1896
Called in 1996
4 Greenhead Mains The…
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Exhibition Leaflets
A collection of the leaflets the Heritage Group produced to promote our yearly exhibitions.
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Miscellaneous Documents
Our collection of documents ranging from poetry and newspaper clippings to order books and receipts.
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Photographs - Farming
Farming has been the main industry in the Carsphairn area for centuries.
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Memorials & Inscriptions
Memorials found in and around Carsphairn. Locations include Carsphairn Kirkyard and the War Memorial at the Liggate.
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Photographs - People
The people and families who have lived and worked in the area. Persons have been named where their identities are known.
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Postcards
Collection of postcards showing Carsphairn through the ages. Some have been annotated by their original owners to show changes to the area.
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Family Histories
The complied histories, including family trees, of some of our local families.
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Artefacts
We hold a large collection of artefacts donated by local people. Themes include: household, wartime, lighting, sport & leisure, tools and school.