Stirling Smith Exhibition Launch

Stirling Smith Exhibition Launch, a set on Flickr.

Democracy for Scotland: The Referendum Experience was launched at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum on 27th April, 2012.

The exhibition was formally opened by MSP Linda Fabiani and the launch was attended by many of the interviewees who contributed their recollections of the 1979 and 1997 devolution campaigns to the Devolution Referendums Oral History Collection at the Scottish Political Archive

Democracy for Scotland focuses on the campaign for a Scottish Parliament in the second half of the twentieth century. In particular it chronicles the history behind the two devolution referendums of 1979 and 1997 and explores the nature of the Yes and No campaigns for both referendums, their results and the re-establishment of a Scottish Parliament.

The exhibition will be on display at the Stirling Smith until 10th June so please go along

SNP leaflet, Glasgow Central by-election 1980

SNP leaflet, Glasgow Central by-election 1980, originally uploaded by Scottish Political Archive.

Accession Number: spa.gw.em.2.8.1

Gil Paterson contested the Glasgow Central by-election in 1980 after the death of the incumbent MP. This seat was held by Labour. Gil Paterson is an SNP MSP for the West of Scotland region. For biographical information about Gil Paterson www.gilmsp.com/

This leaflet forms part of the Gordon Wilson collection. Gordon Wilson was MP for Dundee East between 1974 and 1987. He was Deputy Leader of the SNP between 1973 and 1974 and leader from 1979 to 1990. He has participated in an interview with the Scottish Political Archive discussing his memories of the 1979 and 1997 devolution referendums. His interview forms part of the Devolution Referendums Oral History Collection within the archive.

The Scottish Political Archive is housed at the University of Stirling. The archive is home to the oral interviews, personal papers and associated material from prominent Scottish politicians. For further information about the work of the archive please visit our website www.scottishpoliticalarchive.org.uk

SNP Leaflet, Hamilton by-election, 1978

SNP Leaflet, Hamilton by-election, 1978, originally uploaded by Scottish Political Archive.

Accession Number: spa.gw.em.2.14.1

Margo contested the Hamilton constituency in 1978, which went to George Robertson.

Margo MacDonald joined the SNP in 1966 and was President of Edinburgh University Scottish Nationalists. She first stood as the SNP parliamentary candidate for Paisley in the 1970 election and was elected MP for Glasgow Govan from November 1973 to February 1974. She was elected as SNP MSP for the Lothians in 1999. In January 2003 she left the SNP and has held this seat as an Independent MSP. For further biographical information

www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/currentmsps/Margo-MacDona…

This leaflet forms part of the Gordon Wilson collection. Gordon Wilson was MP for Dundee East between 1974 and 1987. He was Deputy Leader of the SNP between 1973 and 1974 and leader from 1979 to 1990. He has participated in an interview with the Scottish Political Archive discussing his memories of the 1979 and 1997 devolution referendums. His interview forms part of the Devolution Referendums Oral History Collection within the archive.

The Scottish Political Archive is housed at the University of Stirling. The archive is home to the oral interviews, personal papers and associated material from prominent Scottish politicians. For further information about the work of the archive please visit our website www.scottishpoliticalarchive.org.uk

Can you help us identify this picture?

Can you help us identify this picture?, originally uploaded by Scottish Political Archive.

Accession Number: spa.si.60

Do you know where this picture was taken? Can you identify anyone in the photograph? Do you know what the individuals in the photograph are doing? If you can help please comment below or email us at scottishpoliticalarchive@stir.ac.uk

Image dated December 1986.

This picture forms part of the Scots Independent donation to the Scottish Political Archive. The Scots Independent is a monthly Nationalist newspaper. The paper was founded in 1926 and is the longest surviving political newspaper in Scotland in the twentieth century. For further information about the Scots Independent please visit their website at www.scotsindependent.org

The Scottish Political Archive is housed at the University of Stirling. The archive is home to the oral interviews, personal papers and associated material from prominent Scottish politicians. For further information about the work of the archive please visit our website www.scottishpoliticalarchive.org.uk