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Currently we have no items for sale, but we are carrying out a survey of Kirriemarians past and presentent.
KIRRIEMUIR ~ History and Memories Project
Questionnaire
The KHT History and Memories Project aims to record the fullest possible record of what KIRRIEMUIR means to the people, in their own words.
This questionnaire will be preserved as a permanent resource on the history of Kirriemuir and Scots society. This document will be accessible to the public, with the exception of your contact details.
The Directors of the KHT History and Memories Project would like to thank you in advance for taking the time to read this and fill out this questionnaire.
Please return completed questionnaires electronically, if possible, to kirriemuirheritagetrust@yahoo.com alternatively post or hand in any handwritten answers on separate sheets to the questions inside, addressed to Kirriemuir Heritage Trust, c/o the Council Access Office, 5 Bank Street, Kirriemuir. DD8 4BE
Please Note:
There is no minimum or maximum length for your answers, but we would really appreciate as much detail as you can possibly give us. Even if you only answer one question we would welcome your contribution.
Photographs are especially welcomed and if digital copies cannot be provided, will be scanned and the originals returned to you.
If possible, please save this questionnaire and your responses as a Word document on your computer, then e-mail the finished document(s) to kirriemuirheritagetrust@yahoo.com
Handwritten replies are also very welcome.
Feel free to attach as much information in a ‘Word’ document along with a signed copy of this document.
You should note we do not ask you to answer all the questions, but please answer as many as possible in a Word document (if possible) and sign the Declaration.
Thank you in advance for your stories.
Q1: Describe your earliest KIRRIEMUIR memory.
Q2: Can you please provide us with pictures, documents, video etc. or artefacts ?
Q3: Does your family have a tradition of living in KIRRIEMUIR?
Did any of your relatives discuss their KIRRIEMUIR experiences with you?
What were the stories they told?
Q4: How has KIRRIEMUIR affected your and your families’ lives?
Q5: If you had to choose just one moment from all you’ve experienced, which would you choose? Why?
Q6: What impact has KIRRIEMUIR had on your life?
Q7: What does KIRRIEMUIR mean to you?
Q8: What place and role do you have in your community?
Q9: What role did KIRRIEMUIR play as part of your school life?
Q10: Past or present - who do you admire most in KIRRIEMUIR and why?
Q11: In your experience what has been the biggest change in KIRRIEMUIR?
Q12: Do you think the role of women of KIRRIEMUIR has changed over the years and how?
Q13: What has been the main disappointment you have had in KIRRIEMUIR?
Q14: What role has Scots language and culture had in your life and your personal involvement in KIRRIEMUIR?
Q15: Describe your experiences if any, of KIRRIEMUIR from people outside Scotland.
Q16: Can you describe how media coverage of KIRRIEMUIR in your lifetime has changed.
Q17: What in your opinion are the biggest challenges facing KIRRIEMUIR in the future?
Q18: Do you know any songs or poems about KIRRIEMUIR and the local area that you can send to us or write in here?
Q19: In not more than 3 sentences, how would you describe KIRRIEMUIR to someone who hasn‘t visited the town?
Q20: Comment on the role of the volunteers with KHT?
Q21: Can you think of anyone else in your locality or in your family circle who we should contact for this
project? Who are they and why?
INFORMATION ABOUT YOU
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Name (Please include any Maiden Name and Nicknames if applicable)
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Contact Details (This information is for use solely by members of the KHT History and Memories Project Team and will be kept strictly confidential and will not be passed on to any third parties.)
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Contact Address:
Telephone:
Email:
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Gender
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Born
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Decade [or year] born:
Where Born:
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Education (Optional)
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Secondary:
Further Education:
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Family
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Siblings:
Current Family if Different:
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Occupation(s) (Optional)
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Parents’ Occupation when you were young (Optional)
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Religion (Optional)
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Political Affiliation (Optional)
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Other Club/Society Membership(s) (Optional)
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DECLARATION
I hereby assign the copyright of the answers provided to the “KHT History and Memories Project” on the understanding that the content will not be used in a derogatory manner.
I understand that I am giving “Kirriemuir Heritage Trust” the right to use and make available to the public the content of this questionnaire.
Signed:_______________________________________ Date: _______/__________201_
***Please Note***
If you are aged 18 years or younger this must be signed by your parent / guardian.
Failure to do so will mean that we are unable to include your responses in the Archive.
Data Protection Information
The KHT History and Memories project aims to record the fullest possible picture of what KIRRIEMUIR has meant to the local people, in their own words. The project will record face-to-face interviews with people locally and internationally, including KIRRIEMUIR residents and anyone who has ever had any contact or involvement with KIRRIEMUIR. In addition, in order to reach the largest number of people possible, the KHT History and Memories Project is also requesting that people fill out one of the questionnaires or send the project a letter or e-mail about the place of KIRRIEMUIR in their life.
At the start of each questionnaire are a number of biographical questions, which we hope will be completed by each respondent. By including this section we aim to build up a profile of the socio-economic, religious and political composition of the people involved in KIRRIEMUIR. As this project aspires to be the largest public history project carried out in the county to date, the material collected will provide possibly the richest source of material to the sociologists of the present and the historians of the future. By including biographical information such as religion, political affiliation, education and occupation this project will allow academics, family or local historians and interested individuals to build up a picture of the composition of KIRRIEMUIR in a locality, a county and in the country. The interviews that are conducted and the questionnaires that are collected will allow current and future family members of participants to hear and see their ancestors, to view their handwriting, to learn about how they lived and the place of KIRRIEMUIR in their lives.
The interviews, questionnaires, letters, documents, recordings and photographs gathered will be preserved as the KHT History and Memories Project Archive – a permanent resource on the history of KIRRIEMUIR in particular and Scottish society in general. Samples of the collected material will be made available to the public on our Website www.kirriemuirheritage.org.uk and may be used in: public performances, lectures or talks; publications, including print, audio or video cassettes or CD-ROM; public reference purposes in libraries, museums and archives; on radio or television; in educational establishments, including use in a thesis, dissertation or similar research; publication worldwide on the Internet.
The entire KHT History and Memories Project Collection, i.e. the full-length interviews, questionnaires, letters, photographs, documents and recordings, will be made available to the public through the KHT Archive.
It should be noted that all contact details provided will be kept entirely confidential and will be accessible only by the directors of the KHT History and Memories Project Team. Your contact details will only be retained so that we can contact you to clarify factual information, to send out a thank you note for your contribution, or to request clarification on items that you may have donated.
Under no circumstances will your details be passed on to a third party, without your prior consent.
Please send any typed or written responses to our office at:
The Access Office
5 Bank Street
Kirriemuir
DD8 4BE
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