Dear Lauren
I am a retired archivist.
I remember Cultybraggan from the 1960s, when I was there on school cadet
force camp for a fortnight. We used it as a base for lots of long hikes.
The primitive latrines were an experience!
One evening in one of the huts, our Sergeant Major, a retired regular
soldier, came in to say that the Americans had landed on the moon.
I am glad it has been preserved.
Yours sincerely
Stephen Freeth
Keeper of Manuscripts, Guildhall Library, 1986-2007
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Subject: Voluntary Archivist wanted for Former WWII PoW Camp
Hello,
Comrie Heritage Group is working to preserve and promote the rich social and
physical heritage of our local area. This includes railways, glen living, an
Earthquake House (housing one of the world's first seismographers) and
Cultybraggan Camp, a Prisoner of War camp built in 1941 and home to 4500
Nazis during WWII.
The story of Cultybraggan is fascinating and, at times, devastating, but
Comrie residents are proud to have rescued the camp from being demolished to
make way for housing development and we are trying to turn the camp into a
living monument to community and kindness.
We have numerous records and reminiscences about the camp and we would like
to give a volunteer archivist the opportunity to design and build their very
own digital system to collate this information for public dissemination.
If you are interested in the position, or simply want to know more about
Comrie Heritage Group, please feel free to get in touch with me:
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With thanks and best wishes,
Lauren Davidson
Chair, Comrie Heritage Group
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