The Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust is an independent charitable organisation working closely with Aberdeen Football Club in order to care for and expand upon the historical record and memorabilia of Aberdeen FC and its supporters and the community it serves.
Find out more Our sporting collections comprise mostly photographs, around 400 at present with more added on a regular basis. The main sports covered are shinty, football, golf, Highland Games, country sports (shooting, fishing etc), skiing, curling and cricket
Find out more The archive holds a selection of material relating to the Angus Cycling Club including minutes and other papers c1980-1989 (MS1061) and the Arbroath Ladies Bridge Club: minutes, cash books and corresp 1963-2013 (MS1076).
Find out more Collections relating to the Mauchline Curling Club: minutes, cash books, corresp and other papers 1812-2012 (Acc S14/01)
Find out more The British Golf Museum collection tells the story of over 500 years of British golf, through material dating from the 17th century to the present day. It is the most comprehensive golf collection in Britain, and one of the finest worldwide, celebrating golf from grass roots to international level.
Find out more In 1993 the Collection was re-located to Special Libraries and Archives (now the Special Collections Centre), University of Aberdeen. In addition to the Library, the archives of the Cairngorm Club were also deposited. As would be expected, the Collection concentrates on all aspects of mountaineering with special relevance to Scotland.
Find out more West of Scotland Football Club's ground is in Milngavie, and their archives are deposited with East Dunbartonshire Archives at our archive store in Bearsden Library.
Find out more Glasgow Women's Library is also home to the National Museum of Roller Derby. Roller derby is an exciting, innovative sport that has been pioneered by women and gathered a loyal following in the first decade of the 21st century.
Find out more The Highland Folk Museum is located in Badenoch in the central Highlands of Scotland. The area is a stronghold for the ancient indigenous Scottish sport of shinty (known as 'camanachd' in Gaelic), with the museum standing roughly equidistant between the nearby grounds of the sport's two most famous and successful clubs: Kingussie and Newtonmore.
Find out more The Lacrosse Scotland Hall of Fame includes Pioneers and Legends of the game.
Find out more Archaeological to contemporary artefacts are included in the collections, and cover all sporting disciplines. There is a particular emphasis on traditional Scottish sports and games (hand ball games, stone and hammer throwing) and sports most commonly associated with Scotland (curling, football and rugby, golf, Highland games, motor-car/cycle racing, mountaineering and shinty).
Find out more The papers of Thomas McLurg Anderson are our primary sport-related collection. A full source guide is available on request.
Find out more At North Lanarkshire Archives we hold records or items from clubs and individuals in the area. In addition, we hold many images of sporting events throughout North Lanarkshire as well as records of recreational clubs, businesses and school sports activities.
Find out more The worlds largest collection of historical curling items. The collection includes: Curling Stones, Brushes, Hacks, Measures, Paintings, Photographs, Medals, Trophies, Books, Hand written records, Clothing, Souvenirs, Films and Ephemera.
Find out more The collections held by the Scottish Football Museum are without question the largest and most important pertaining to Scottish football.
Find out more A number of collections are all available to view in our searchroom (open Mon-Thurs). Some of the collections are small so it is advisable to contact us in advance of your visit for more details.
Find out more A comprehensive online archive of 435 digitised match day programmes produced by Tayport F.C. The archive follows the fortunes of the club during its hugely successful period in Junior Football from 1990 to the present day.
Find out more The Heritage of Golf Museum shows how the game developed after it arrived in Scotland from Holland between 1400 and 1500 AD.
Find out more A museum dedicated to the life of one man, Jim Clark, who, born in Fife, but raised near Duns, became one of the greatest world champions that motor racing has ever seen.
Find out more The National Archives manages a searchable national database of archives relating to sport.
Find out more Featuring portraits of everyday sporting events such as Reverend Robert Walker (1755 - 1808) skating on Duddingston Loch, through to modern day luminaries such as golfer Colin Montgomerie, the collection is extensive and showcases Scotland's sports and leisure pursuits.
Find out more The University of Glasgow’s Archives and Special Collections document the long standing relationship between sport and student life.
Find out more Our Photographic Collection boasts some of the finest examples of early golf photography as well as some of the most highly regarded golf photography from the late 20th century in the Lawrence Levy Collection.
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