Oral History Research Project on Lost Villages in East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire Council · Awarded contract
AwardedOral History Research Project on Lost Villages in East Ayrshire
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East Ayrshire Council awarded a contract to the University of Strathclyde for an oral history research project capturing the intangible history of life in the Row Villages and the impact of deindustrialisation, focusing on the lost villages of Lethanhill, Burnfoot, Benwhat (Benquhat) in the Doon Valley, Commondyke and Darnconner in the Lugar Valley, and Glenbuck.
The project aimed to gather memories from all known living persons from these villages to record and preserve their experiences of living and working in these communities.
The contract value was £207,328.
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Oral History Research Project on Lost Villages in East Ayrshire
Won by University of Strathclyde, Director, Scottish Oral History Centre, · East Ayrshire Council
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