Scottish Political Archive Explained

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Scottish Political Archive
Location:	Pathfoot Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UK
Type:	Archive
Key Holdings:	Collections relating to devolution, the campaign for a Scottish Parliament and Independence
Collections:	Canon Kenyon Wright Collection, Bruce Watson Collection

The Scottish Political Archive (SPA) is located within the University of Stirling and was founded in 2010.^[1] The archive is made up of several collections that focus on the political history of Scotland in the 20th and 21st centuries.^[2]

History

The archive was founded in 2010 and has gained a number of collections from Scottish political figures over the years. The purpose of the archive is to preserve political memorabilia, which includes posters, newsletters and leaflets. An important part of the archive is the material it has collected concerning the 1979 and 1997 devolution referendums,^{[3] [4]} and the 2014 Independence Referendum.

The archive has recently gained the Canon Kenyon Wright Collection which they are currently cataloguing.^[5]

Collections

• The Scots Independent newspaper photograph Collection
• The George Robertson Collection
• The Bruce Watson Collection
• The Devolution Referendums Oral History Collection
• The SPA Photographic Collection
• The Dennis Canavan Collection
• Federation of Student Nationalists Collection
• The Jack McConnell Collection
• The Bus Party Collection
• Canon Kenyon Wright Collection

References

1. Web site: Twenty years after devolution ... we look back in time as the Scottish Political Archive opens its vaults for The National. The National. en. 2018-06-16.
2. Web site: Democracy for Scotland: the Museum of Edinburgh examines the referendum experience Culture24. www.culture24.org.uk. 2018-06-16.
3. Web site: Politics and International Studies research About University of Stirling. University of Stirling. en. 2018-06-16.
4. Web site: New exhibition profiles campaign for Scottish Democracy. www.historyscotland.com. en. 2018-06-19.
5. Web site: 'Godfather of devolution' leaves treasure trove of papers to Scotland. The National. en. 2018-06-16.

External links

• The Flickr Account for the Scottish Political Archive
• Bus Party Article