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The Wellmeadow

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Books published by the Trust

A Social History of Blairgowrie and Rattray : The Market Town, The Mill Town, The Berry Town.

Edited and compiled by Margaret Laing. Copies available at £15 (+p&p) from the Trust and from outlets in the town. Also available from Amazon.

An extract from the book, about the former Hill Church (Blairgowrie's first church), can be found here.

Berry Treasured Memories  
by James Niven and Irene Geoghegan.

A lively narrative chronicling the life of James Niven and his family and their involvement with the local raspberry industry for more than 100 years.

Copies are available from the Bookshop, the One Voice Office and the Tourist Information Office in Blairgowrie as well as Waterstones in Perth and Dundee. Also available from the Trust Treasurer at £10 +p&p.

Pictures of the launch can be seen on the Events page.

For more information click here

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Notelets

For the duration of the second world war Blairgowrie and Rattray Town Council controversially avoided complying with the government edict to surrender all house railings to provide iron for the war effort. As a result the town retains some of the finest, original, railings in Scotland. Sets of notelets depicting some of the railings are available for sale. Look out for the Trust's stand at the local market. For further views of railings click 'House railings' in the menu on the left.

Leaflets

The Trust has a number of free leaflets dealing with various aspects of the area's history. These are available from the Trust's stand on market days during the summer season.

Current titles:

Know Your Local History
The Mills of Blairgowrie and Rattray
The Hill Kirk and Surrounding Area
The Wellmeadow

For further information about any of the publications,
please contact the Secretary of the Local History Trust.