Dr Nicky Small is currently working on a project to collect Forest Memories, we want to hear from anyone in Perth and Kinross, who has worked in forestry with the Forestry Commission or anyone who has worked on estates or woodland management - we hope to interview people and we also hope they have maybe photos or memorabilia to share with us. So, on a forestry theme, this week Nicky is interviewing retired forester Syd House. Syd worked with the Forestry Commission for 35 years and was awarded an MBE for his services to the sector and he and Nicky are chatting in Syd’s garden about a book, a very old book, which has been a particular inspiration to him in his career.

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In episode 11 of the Culture Perth and Kinross podcast, Perth Librarian, Elaine Blair sits down with CPK Marketing Officer, David McLeod, to discuss 5 Books That Mapped Out His Life

The five books David has chosen are:

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Those familiar with the life story of Beatrix Potter will know that she holidayed with her family near Dalguise and her love of nature was inspired by the countryside in Perthshire. What many people may not know is that she was encouraged in studying nature by a very talented local man, Charles MacIntosh of Inver. Dr Nicky Small chats with David McLeod, about how Charles MacIntosh overcame a terrible accident as a young man to become a talented musician, a keen naturalist, a composer, and who worked in the area for the Post Office all his life. A part of that life was helping young people to study and enjoy the natural world around them and this, in turn, led a young Beatrix to write the Peter Rabbit stories we all enjoy today.

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In the ninth episode of the Culture Perth and Kinross podcast, Perth Librarian, Elaine Blair sits down with Reading Development Officer Jan Hay,  to discuss 5 Books That Mapped Out Her Life

The five books Jan has chosen were:

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Culture Perth & Kinross have been making films! Our latest podcast looks at our own short history film series used in our galleries and online. Dr Nicky Small explains to David McLeod, Marketing Officer, how our collections teams got together to work with professional filmmakers Keathbank Media to create these unique films showcasing the history of Perth and Kinross. We talk about how the films came about and how the film making process works - from finding good locations to writing scripts and Nicky explains how she went from writing content to presenting on camera! 

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In the latest episode of the Culture Perth and Kinross Podcast, Dr Nicky Small sits down with Perth and Kinross Archives, Assistant Archivist, Sarah Wilcock. They will be discussing the archive collection of John Alex Veitch, a solider from Pitlochry who fought in the First World War.

You can read Sarah’s blog here – https://www.culturepk.org.uk/archive-local-family-history/projects/perth-and-kinross-remembers/blog/first-world-war-education-resource/

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Perth and Kinross Archive and Local History collections date back to the 12th century and include manuscripts, books, pamphlets, photographs, maps, plans, film and sound recordings. Perth and Kinross Archive preserve, conserve, catalogue and digitise these unique collections, making them freely available to anyone who is interested in finding out about their past. Find out more - https://www.culturepk.org.uk/archive-local-family-history/

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In the sixth episode of the Culture Perth and Kinross podcast, Perth Librarian, Elaine Blair sits down with CPK Chief Executive Helen Smout,  to discuss 5 Books That Mapped Out Her Life

The five books Helen has chosen were:

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In the fifth episode of the Culture Perth and Kinross podcast, Perth Librarian, Elaine Blair sits down with colleague, Louise, a library assistant with CPK Libraries, to discuss 5 Books That Mapped Out Their Life

The five books Louise has chosen were:

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David and Nicky sit down to chat safely and through the magic of social distancing, about Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch (1748-1843) in the second of two podcasts exploring the life of this Scottish aristocrat, politician, and British Army officer. The second episode charts the military life of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, and explores his role in raising the 90th Regiment Perthshire Volunteers.  This episode looks at Lynedoch's achievements and traces the locations in Perthshire where we can revisit his life story - from monuments to mausoleums to the memories of Lynedoch Cottage.

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David and Nicky sit down to chat safely and through the magic of social distancing, about Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch (1748-1843) in the first of two podcasts exploring the life of this Scottish aristocrat, politician, and British Army officer. The first episode looks at his early life, his home in Perthshire, his marriage to Mary Cathcart, the beautiful Mrs. Graham, and how he worked tirelessly to improve his Perthshire estates. The death of his beloved wife in traumatic circumstances saw him change direction completely and embark on a military career.

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