Identity area
Reference code
MS 87
Title
Papers relating to Nether Balloch Farm, Alyth
Date(s)
- 1761-1889 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
2 boxes (0.15 linear metres).
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Balloch farm, near Alyth, was originally leased, and then purchased by, the Brown family. It has passed through the female line to the Matthewson family and then to the Ross family, the Bells, and then the Roberts family.
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Tacks, vouchers, marriage contracts and correspondence of the Browns of Nether Balloch Farm, Alyth 1761 1843; Nether Balloch Sawmill cash book 1846 1849; Memorandum on farming life in the Carse of Gowrie and Abernethy by Thomas Ross 1883; photographs c.1906; Ross family genealogy correspondence and notes 1888-1889.
Accruals
Not expected
System of arrangement
Records are arranged chronologically within series.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.
Conditions governing reproduction
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
Language of material
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Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The records are on paper and include photographs.
Finding aids
Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
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Description control area
Description identifier
MS 87
Rules and/or conventions used
Description compiled in line with the following standards: International Council on Archives, ISAD(G) General International Standard Archival Description; International Council on Archives, ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families; National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997
Status
Catalogued
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English