(AUDIO FILES) BRECHIN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT 2005

Brechin Civic Trust are pleased to make available this fascinating Audio History recorded in 2005 by

The Friends of the Brechin Town House Museum Edited and selected by Brian Mitchell.

Each Disc covers a Subject :–

Disc 1 Housing & Living Conditions. Disc 2 Shops & Shopping.Disc 3 Retail Disc 4 Working, Skills & Factories 1 Disc 5 Working. Skills & Factories 2 Disc 6 Skilled & Professional Disc 7 Professionals & the Land. Disc 8 Land & Education Disc 9 Entertainment & Recreation and Disc 10 Wartime & Military.

NOTEALL THE CDS ARE NOW UPLOADED (SEE BELOW) April 2025

CD1 Housing & Living Conditions

CD 2 Shops & Shopping

CD 3 Retail

CD 4 Working Skills & Factories 1

CD5 Working Skills & Factories 2

CD 6 Skilled & Professional

CD 7 Professionals & the Land

Disc 8 Land & Education

Disc 9 Entertainment & Recreation

Disc 10 Wartime & Military.

50 Th Anniversary Event

The Event was a great success –it was introduced by the Chairman Steve Dempsey and all those in attendance enjoyed an Excellent Talk from Ron Scrimgeour about Weaving in Angus and a Quiz about Brechin from David Robinson.

Thanks to Gordon Watson Treasurer for organising the Cheese and Wine and all the other helpers…

Pictures to follow.

Brechin Civic Trust 50Th Anniversary Event Friday 11 November 2022

Brechin Civic Trust are hosting an event to mark their 50th Anniversary 
The celebration event includes a Talk, a Quiz and Cheese and Wine and is to be hosted at 7 for 7.30 in the Mechanics Institute Friday 11th November 2022.
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Brechin Civic Trust are pleased to announce that;

  • Ron Scrimgeour will give a Talk about the Weavers of Angus,
  • Quiz Master David Robinson, will host a Quiz about Brechin (Teams of 4) &
  • there will also be Cheese & Wine

It promises to be a fun evening and a night to remember. Entrance £5 per person which includes Cheese and Wine.
Please Book your place as early as possible to avoid disappointment. – email-paulkirbyroberts@yahoo.co.uk(Monies to be paid at the Door)