Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Though the present editor of The Society's magazine, Angus Martin, is ever-
concerned about protecting the copyright in his own and other authors works
published in the magazine, many of the early magazine articles, including
many by the present magazine editor Angus Martin himself, were put online
on 'The Kintyre Mag' website at http://www.kintyremag.co.uk/, between
1997 and 2006, by Campbeltonian Ian Forshaw, the story recorded in his article
"Antiquity and Technology" (Kintyre Magazine No 46, Autumn 1999, pages
28/29) and though, 'for personal reasons', Ian Forshaw has added no more
Though some might eschew the idea that 'the present is a product of the past', there material to his website added since the end of February 2006, he has continued to
are more than as many others who would seek out that past in the pages of the keep 'The Kintyre Mag' website online at http://www.kintyremag.co.uk/
wonderful little magazines produced by our local history groups. and the valuable archive of articles easily trawled given the contents indexes here.
When, in 2006, Argyll and Bute Council decided to house Campbeltown's Public
Library in a new leisure complex, turning the former library building into council
offices, 'The Society' had to transfer its library and archives to temporary
accommodation in Campbeltown's Town Hall and at that point The Society's
magazine and other collections then became inaccessible to researchers other
than The Society's Office-Bearers - Angus Martin, in his editorial notes to the
Spring 2008 No 63 issue of 'The Kintyre Magazine', reports there that "Despite
A. I. B. Stewart repeated representations by letter and telephone, Argyll and Bute Council has failed
to offer us alternative accommodation since our eviction in 2006 from 'The Burnet
In the very first, April 1977-published, "Kintyre Magazine", A. I. B. Stewart, Building' after almost 79 years there. Our collection, less the books which were
President of The Kintyre Antiquarian and Natural History Society, wrote that deemed surplus to requirements and sold, continues to be piled against a wall of a room
"In an age when scholarship is at a discount and change is regarded by many as in The Town Hall, inaccessible to researchers and vulnerable to deterioration" - All
synonymous with improvement, it seems to me that it becomes all the more correspondence regarding matters pertaining to 'The Society' should be addressed to
important to look over our shoulders at the lives and achievements of our ancestors, Angus Martin, 13 Saddell Street, Campbeltown, Argyll PA28 6DN and all enquiries
for only by understanding the past can we prepare for the future". about subscriptions and magazine distribution addressed to Mrs Frances Hood,
Craiglussa, Peninver, By Campbeltown, Argyll PA28 6QP who, though many
An article in the magazine's first issue, by Hector L. MacKenzie, tells us how, "On magazine editions are now no longer available, may be able to supply 'back-numbers',
14th June, 1921, the then Macdonald of Largie and Sheriff J. MacMaster Campbell some of which may also be available, along with other books of Kintyre interest, from
issued a circular letter convening a meeting in The Argyll Arms Hotel,
Campbeltown, on 21st June, relative to the proposed formation of a society for the K. Martin, Booksellers, 14 Main Street, Campbeltown, Argyll PA28 6 AG, Scotland
study of the Archaeology, History and Antiquities of Kintyre and the preservation Telephone + 44 ( 0 ) 1586 - 552595 E-mail Kmartinbooks (at) aol.com
of the older records of the district.
The Old Bookshelf, 8 Cross Sreet, Campbeltown, Argyll PA28 6 HU, Scotland
The aim of The Kintyre Antiquarian and Natural History Society's twice-yearly Telephone + 44 ( 0 ) 1586 - 551114 E-mail info (at) theoldbookshelf.com
magazine was therefore "to give some permanence to the work done by 'The
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS OF
James McNeill's "Meanders in South Kintyre" which should all be available from any of the Campbeltown-listed booksellers
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THE
KINTYRE ANTIQUARIAN & NATURAL
HISTORY SOCIETY
MAGAZINE
No 1 April 1977
THE MAGAZINE
of
The Kintyre Antiquarian & Natural History Society.
President: A. I. B. Stewart, O.B.E., B.L.
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 02 - December 1977
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 03 - June 1978
Editorial 2
Baigwell - A Brownie 23
Nancy's Whisky 26
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 04 - December 1978
Campbeltown Barracks 11
Campbeltown Road Directions 11
Fishermen's Sayings 11
Dunaverty 12
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 05 - June 1979
Editorial 2
Auld Witchburn 24
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 06 - December 1979
Editorial 2
Campbeltown Characters 12
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 07 - June 1980
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 08 - Autumn 1980
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 09 - Spring 1981
Editorial 2
Bear 16
Drove Roads - The Days of The Drove Roads James Barbour B.Sc. 17
Tailors Tailors - 1 26
Thatchers of Glenrae 27
Tailors Tailors - 2 28
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 10 - Autumn 1981
Editorial 2
Travelling Tailor 11
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 11 - Spring 1982
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 12 - Autumn 1982
Editorial 2
Brunerican Fulmar 10
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 13 - Spring 1983
Editorial 2
American Gaelic 16
Another Kintyre 22
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 14 - Autumn 1983
Editorial 2
Campbeltown in The 1715 & 1745 Stewart Uprisings Rev. James Webb 3
Hogmanay Rhyme 11
Flood - Southend 28
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 15 - Spring 1984
Editorial 2
Coincidences 25
Kintyriana - 1884 27
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 16 - Autumn 1984
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 17 - Spring 1985
Editorial 2
Distressing Boating Accident at Westport - Five Lives Lost - July 15, 1899
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Largiebaan Giants 22
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 18 - Autumn 1985
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 19 - Spring 1986
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 20 - Autumn 1986
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 21 - Spring 1987
Editorial 2
Society's Activities 2
Pickan Families 6
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 22 - Autumn 1987
Editorial 2
Golfing Ministers 19
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 23 - Spring 1988
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 24 - Autumn 1988
Editorial 2
Scot's Proverb 21
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 25 - Spring 1989
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 26 - Autumn 1989
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 27 - Spring 1990
Editorial 2
Scots Proverbs 13
Educational Notes 23
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 28 - Autumn 1990
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 29 - Spring 1991
Editorial 2
Loup Hill 16 May 1689 - The First 'Battle' of Dundee's Jacobite War - 1
Dr Paul A. Hopkins 3
Loup Hill 16 May 1689 - The First 'Battle' of Dundee's Jacobite War - 2
Dr Paul A. Hopkins 3
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 30 - Autumn 1991
Editorial 2
Harping On A. I. B. Stewart 3
Book Reviews
- Campbeltown Churches and Campbeltown Distilleries 19
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 31 - Spring 1992
Editorial 3
Harping On - 2 A. I. B. Stewart 20
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 32 - Autumn 1992
Editorial 2
News of Contributors - Angus Martin, George Campbell Hay and Keith Sanger13
Scotia Saws 25
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 33 - Spring 1993
Editorial 2
Ring-Net Fishing 14
Somerled Lives On - 1
Somerled Lives On - 2
Rathlin A. I. B. Stewart 27
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 34 - Autumn 1993
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 35 - Spring 1994
Editorial 2
Accretions to Library 10
Book Reviews
Skipness 21
Flora MacDonald 24
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 36 - Autumn 1994
Editorial 2
Book Review
Kintyre and Gigha Dive Guide - Sixteen Walks in South Kintyre 18
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 37 - Spring 1995
Editorial 2
McKay's Rick-Lifter 23
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 38 - Autumn 1995
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 39 - Spring 1996
Editorial 2
Geneaology
McShannon Harpers 20
Whalers - 1762 32
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 40 - Autumn 1996
Editorial 2
Book Review
To The Edge - Confessions of A Lifeboat Coxswain
John D. Stewart 37
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 41 - Spring 1997
Editorial 2
Two Lists Of Intending Passengers To The New World, 1770 and 1771
Frank Bigwood 9
After The '45 - Sentrys 17
Genealogical Queries
Thompson, Thomson, Kelly, McAllister, McAlister and Sellars
Kelly, Sellars, Stewart and McLean
Kelly, Begg and Boyle 21
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 42 - Autumn 1997
Editorial 2
Society Notes 14
Genealogical Queries
MacVicar and McGeachy
McMillan and McCallum
Martin or Martine and Taylor
Blackstock
McCualsky, McLarty, Raeside and Galbraith
McCualsky, Raeside, Hall, McNaughton, Irvine, Oliver and Flesher
McCualsky, McNaughton and McLaren 15
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 43 - Spring 1998
Editorial 2
Society's Publications
- Meanders in South Kintyre
- A Guide To The Archaeological and Historical Sites of Kintyre and Gigha
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Genealogical Queries 25
- Cook, Taylor and Stewart
- McAllister
- Sillers and Stewart
- Kelly and Guy
- Blackstock 25
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 44 - Autumn 1998
Editorial 2
From The Archivist's Desk - Coalhill School - Kintyre Club Prizes 1860 12
Book Review - Scottish Economic and Social History Vol 16A I B Stewart 32
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 45 - Spring 1999
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 46 - Autumn 1999
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 47 - Spring 2000
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 48 - Autumn 2000
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 49 - Spring 2001
Book Reviews
- Collected Poems and Songs of George Campbell Hay 6
- In Campbeltown Once More, Freddy Gillies 7
Genealogical Queries
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 50 - Autumn 2001
Editorial 2
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 51 - Spring 2002
Book Reviews
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 52 - Autumn 2002
- Angus MacVicar 30
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 53 - Spring 2003
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 54 - Autumn 2003
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 55 - Spring 2004
Constant Effort Ringing at Aros Moss Neil Brown Inside Front Cover
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 56 - Autumn 2004
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 57 - Spring 2005
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 58 - Autumn 2005
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 59 - Spring 2006
Reviews
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 60 - Autumn 2006
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 61 - Spring 2007
Genealogical Queries
- Colonel Hugh Campbell (1755 - 1798)
- Neil Gilchrist and Mary McCallum
- Edward Keith (1873 - 1923), photographer Inside Front Cover
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 62 - Autumn 2007
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KINTYRE MAGAZINE CONTENTS - 63 - Spring 2008
The New Year - Feuds Between Dalintober and Town Boys, January 1854 14
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