Christmas

Scope and Contents Christmas broadcast by John Baillie on the theme of Christmas.

Scope and Contents This is an unbound draft of a storybook written and illustrated by Richard Tod. The stories contain popular storybook characters such as Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep and Robin Hood. The drawings include what was known as a "golliwog", a character created in 1895 by Florence Kate Upton that was popular until the 1960s-70s but was later perceived as a racist caricature.

Scope and Contents Custom relating to La nam Bannag [Latha nam Bannag/Christmas Eve] collected from Duncan MacLellan, clachair [mason], Càrnan/Carnan, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, describing how on that day they would go around the houses and 'If they got nothing they piled a cairn in the door or near it called Carnan na mollac + then sing out - Mallac[hd] Dhia s na Callaig agaibh.' MacLellan describes how when the people came round they went around the fire three times singing 'Gum bean[nachd] Dia n tai a th ann...

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael principally containing material collected on Eilean Leòdhais/ Isle of Lewis. The main informants were Angus Gunn and his daughter Ann MacDonald from Dail bho Thuath/North Dell and Dail bho Dheas/South Dell respectively, who sang songs relating to Christmas and explained associated customs. They also told Carmichael stories about the temples found around Nis/Ness and about St Ronan. In addition, the notebook contains notes on winter customs,...

Scope and Contents Correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG) including complaints made against a member, letters relating to the Gay Centre’s bookshop, the use of the Centre for a “TV/TS” group, registration for GayFest, arrangements for a Christmas hypermarket, and resignation letters from members.TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: the West Lothian Advisory Service; training; reports on visits and conferences; a draft code of conduct; proposed articles; a Christmas night out; and Friends of Gay Switchboard (FROGS).

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM) moving premises; training; resignations; elections for Liaison Officer and Minutes Secretary; feedback on AIDS conference held by Lothian and Fife Health Boards; information on the Christmas night out; an update on the draft code of conduct; and notice of the first Scottish bi-sexual phone line opening.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM) moving premises; an update on training; late night Saturday sessions; young people; and Christmas social events.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: calls; trainees; a Lesbian Line update; mentor groups; training group; Icebreakers; a Christmas Party; the 1992 Residential Training Weekend and Annual General Meeting; and World AIDS Day.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: call cards; trainee applications; Lesbian Line update; membership update; Christmas and New Year phone duties; fundraising evening; request for a speaker from Outright Scotland, previously Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG); the Gay Business Club; and a new group named Men Against Sexual Abuse.