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Fraserburgh on Film
Fraserburgh on Film
 

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Project background.

 
 

Fraserburgh on Film is a place to collate the films and memories of the people of the North East corner. It has been made possible by the generous help of several individuals who have shared their time and knowledge to bring the project together.

The overall aim is to contribute to the preservation of the rich cultural history of the area by providing a place for people to come together to share, learn and reflect. It is hoped that with contributions from the community that the archive will continue to grow and bring new materials to light.

 
 

Fraserburgh on Film was created by Andrew Davidson as a research project conducted as part of an MSc in Information and Library Studies at Robert Gordon University.

 
 
“Being born and raised in the Broch I have always had an appreciation for the rich heritage and history of the North East. This is sometimes overlooked and I hope that in making this site I can contribute in some way to helping to preserve and celebrate the social culture unique to the area.

I understand that I have only scratched the surface of the details behind the stories shown here and really would appreciate the help of the community to help build upon the information provided. The idea behind the project was to create a space where the community could be part of the story and any contributions you can make will be most appreciated, so please do get in touch.

I hope you enjoy using the site as much as I have enjoyed creating it and researching these great stories from the Broch.”
— Andrew Davidson
 
 

Acknowledgements.

 
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 The project was made possible by the generous help and assistance provided by the following people. In giving their time and sharing their materials and knowledge they have helped bring the project from an initial idea in to a fully fledged archive unique to the Fraserburgh and the surrounding area. All of the help provided with this has been gratefully received and appreciated.

Jim Taylor, Edith Burrows, Peter Reid, Bridget McCann, John Buick, Fiona Knowles, Bob and Linda Watt, Barbara Buchan, John Tiffany, Jo Muir, Lorna and Gordon Davidson, Billy Watson, Finlay Noble, Carol and George McCann, Elizabeth Busby and all the unique local characters featured with the interviews of Jim Taylor whose words and lives helped inspire and shape the narrative of the project.

 
 

Special thanks go to Jim Taylor, Edith Burrows, Fraserburgh Heritage Centre and Billy Watson for providing material for the project. Fraserburgh on Film does not own the rights to any of the films shown here and all content is under copyright of their respective owners.

 
 

 We need your help to grow the archive.

 
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How to contribute.

 

We welcome contributions from anyone who has any information about the materials contained within the site. Maybe you have some more details about an event, have memories or photographs you would like to share or would like to get in touch about making a contribution.

By clicking the button below, which can also be found throughout the site, you can get in touch and someone from the project will get back to you. We really do appreciate any help offered and feel it’s important that you are involved in the process of bringing the unique history of the North East corner alive.

We are also continuously on the outlook for films about the area to be included in the archive. If you have, or might know of someone who has, films in any format we would love to hear from you. We accept films in digital formats but can also digitise analogue formats such as VHS, 8mm, super 8mm and 16mm. You will retain all the rights relating to your films, hold copyright and the decisions about what is done with the material will remain with you. As a thanks for contributing to the project you will have the choice of having digital copies (burned to DVD) free of charge upon the digitisation of your content. If you think you have anything that would be of interest, please get in touch by filling out the form below.