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| Entity Type: |
Corporate |
| Name: |
Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection |
| General statement about the institution: |
This collection has been put together by Mick Tighe over the last twenty years via purchase, donation, loan or salvage. The end result being a comprehensive and tangible tour through Scottish mountaineering from the early 1900's to the present day. Most of the collection relates to Ben Nevis but also covers the wider Scottish, and English, scene |
| Mountain Heritage collections: |
A significant collection of mountain memorabilia in Scotland, comprising in excess of two thousand items of mountaineering, climbing, camping, skiing and mountain rescue items; myriad of associated books, photographs and papers. For example, ice axes (from Victorian era to present day - 60+); Boots (80 pairs); Camping stoves (Optimus, Primus, Petrol, Parrafin & meths - 25); Skis (20 sets); Snow shoes (5 pairs); Navigation items (maps, compasses etc - dozens); rucksacks (20); clothing items (dozens); mountain rescue stretchers (10); Cameras & projectors (10); photo items (1000's); Books & magazines (100's) |
| Access conditions: |
No access at present |
| Contact details: |
Mick Tighe |
| Postal address: |
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| Postcode: |
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| Telephone number: |
01397 712356 |
| Email address: |
nevismick@yahoo.com |
| Created: |
2006-08-06 00:00:00 |
| Creator: |
Maxine Willett |
| Access Points: |
Equipment Scotland Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection |
| Related Items: |
: Boots : Box tent : Box tent inner : Box tent poles : Candle lantern : Case : Catalogue - Climbing Boots and Equipment : Compass : Crampons : Deadman : Harness : Ice Axe : Ice hammer : Invisible on Everest - Innovation and the gear makers : Karabiner : Oxygen cylinder : Rucksack : Sleeping Bag : Terrordactyl : The Climber's Handbook : The Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal : Triplex boots |
| Related Entities: |
Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University archives Doncaster Archives Department East Sussex Record Office Keswick Museum Munro Society Museum of Rock Climbing Protective Devices Science Museum Library Spiritburner |
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