Oral History

Overview

This project focuses on interviewing local people about their memories and reminiscences of Callander, with a specific emphasis on the magnificent surrounding landscape in which they have lived, worked, and enjoyed. Volunteers will trained by the University of Strathclyde to undertake and record many of the interviews, alongside the Callander Heritage Society.

Aims & Objectives

This project will:

• Interview local people to preserve their memories about their life in and around Callander;
• Provide training in oral history techniques for volunteers, delivered by the University of Strathclyde;
• Make the recordings publicly accessible online;
• Preserve memories that are in danger of being lost.

Project updates

• In September 2019, we began interviews with local people in Callander.
• In November 2019, a training course for our team of volunteers was delivered in Callander by the Scottish Oral History Centre  (University of Strathclyde).
• In March 2020, face to face interviews were suspended due to Covid-19 restrictions.
• In June 2020, we held an online review session for our volunteers with the Scottish Oral History Centre; looking at how to conduct oral history interviews remotely.
• We are still looking to record interviews with people who have lived and/or worked in Callander. If you would be interested in recording your memories with us, please get in touch with Ross at ross.crawford@lochlomond-trossachs.org or 01389 727798.
• We have already recruited our team of volunteer interviewers for this project, but if you’re interested in helping with research or transcriptions, please get in touch. Visit our volunteering page to find out more about this role.