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Elphinstone Institute Archives

About this Resource

The Elphinstone Institute Archives are folklore/tradition archives and are a repository for the diverse vernacular cultural expressions found in the North-East of Scotland. There are rougly 3500 items in the Archives, with the majority made up of audio and video recordings (roughly 6000 hours) as well as photo sets, and some manuscripts. The materials relate to calendar customs, song, instrumental music, craftwork, material culture, traditional narrative, everyday life, occupational narratives, vernacular architecture, and vernacular religion, and more.

Organisation

This resource is held by:
Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen [1]

Contacts

  • Nicolas Le Bigre
    Archivist
    n.lebigre@abdn.ac.uk [2]

Resource Details

Resource Type

Primary
Oral
Sound
Images/Photographs
Film

Subject

Agriculture & Horticulture
Art
Crafts
Ecclesiastical & Religious
Emigration
Gaelic
Gender & Women
Genealogy
Gypsy/Travellers
Scots (Scottish dialects)
National Dress
Social Movements
WWII

Geographical Coverage

Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire

Era

1945 - 2000
2000 - present

Access

By appointment only

Online Availability

Onsite access only

Official Records

Location

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Elphinstone Institute
MacRobert Building, King's College
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
AB24 5UA
Entry last updated: April 25th, 2025
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Links
[1] https://www.slhf.org/directory-organisation/elphinstone-institute-university-aberdeen [2] mailto:n.lebigre@abdn.ac.uk [3] https://maps.google.com/maps?q=AB24+5UA&hl=en&z=14&t=m