Argyll Archives Office/Lochgilphead

[suey]

Among my notes I have found a scribble    I must have seen a reference to this somewhere, all I have written is 

"Argyll Archives Office at Lochgilphead - some records and library".  Can anyone give me an address and or any information on what records may be held there?

Suey

[Arranroots]

Hi Suey 

Googling produces this:

http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/content/atoz/services/archives?s=644&a=0

I should try e-mailing them to see what they can do for you - I doubt they are inundated!!

kind regards, Arranroots 

(used to go to Lochgilphead on my holidays...)

[suey]

Well    Time I got the dunces hat out and stood in the corner 
I 'googled' but I don't know how I missed that

Many thanks Arranroots..I'm visiting in that part of Scotland soon and I'm hoping I might just get to sneak off for a bit and have a look
A quick e.mail first might not be a bad idea too, thanks again

Suey

[Burrow Digger]

The Archivist for Argyll-Bute (Mr Murdo MacDonald) who was the full-time archivist there for the last 30 years, retired in April this year. He was not replaced. His duties were spread out amongst 3 other people who were sent on records management courses in order to manage the archives on a part time basis.

This will save the Argyll-Bute county council some 30,000 pounds per year.
I wonder how long the part-timers will take before they ask for a pay-rise for taking on extra duties

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0fn/

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0fo/


BD

[suey]

Thanks for those links BD.

Would'nt you know it, the one week we were within spitting distance of the Argyll & Bute Archives just happened to be the week good old Murdo retired 

I left my request with them in writing but have not heard anything yet...think I'll have to fire off an e.mail !

Suey