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Our Story Scotland

... recording the stories of the LGBT community in Scotland

Archiving Heritage Oral History Storytelling Drama Exhibitions Research

Chronology of OurStory Scotland

2005
Nov 'Queer Stories' at Glasgay
Oct Workshops for 'Queer Stories', our storytelling event at Glasgay
Sep Rachel Jury appointed as coordinator of our Glasgay storytelling event, administered by Steven Thomson
Aug Pilot storytelling day in Aberdeen with Phace Scotland
Pilot storytelling day in Inverness with Reach Out Highland
July Advice and support from Bob Cant: 'Footsteps & Witnesses'
June Grant from Scottish Arts Council Lottery Fund for 'Queer Story Scotland'
Pride Scotia Award for Culture 2005
Oral history interview (Fife)
May Launch of new OurStory Scotland website
First Patron of OurStory Scotland: Edwin Morgan
First storytelling workshop (Mitchell Library, led by Gerrie)
Four oral history interviews (Glasgow and Clackmannanshire)
Apr Workshop on oral history at Stirling University LGBT society
Mar Episodes (written submissions) initiated for archiving & publication
Workshop on oral history at Glasgow University LGBT society
People's Palace invitation to hold exhibition in Winter Gardens
Feb Oral history interview (Stewarton)
Invited by Minister for Communities to reception for LGBT History
Press release by Communities Scotland on award to OurStory Scotland
OurStory Scotland update published in Oral History, vol 33, no 1
Jan Queer Storytelling Festival collaboration on LGBT storytelling proposal
Oral history interview (Glasgow)
Mitchell Library agreement for meetings, lock-up carrel & archives
2004
Nov Oral history interview (Clackmannanshire)
Consulted by Tales Of Yester-Queer, LGBT oral history in Liverpool
'SeXshunned' performances at Arches, Glasgow, with 7:84 Theatre
SCARF stage 2 funding awarded: £9995 from Communities Scotland
Oct 'Research and LGBT People' workshop presentation (Glasgow)
Exhibition for European 'Stop Discrimination' Bus in Inverness
Sep Response to Public Consultation of Scotland's Cultural Commission
Joined Advisory Group for Edinburgh's Remember When project
OurStory Scotland recognised as Scottish Charity (SC 035729)
International conference on Sociology of Ageing: poster presentation
OurStory Scotland report published in Oral History, vol 32, no 2
Aug Response to Enterprise & Culture Committee: Arts in the Community
Rob Perks, Curator of British Library Sound Archive: 3 hour meeting
Jul Inaugural oral history interview with professional equipment (Glasgow)
Special General Meeting approves changes to Constitution
Jun 'Scotland the Gay' broadcast (consulted by Radio Scotland)
May Queer Matters conference paper: 'Our stories our selves' (London)
'LGBT People Growing Older' conference presentation (Edinburgh)
Apr Awards for All (Lottery) grant awarded: £2449
Mar Start of submission of monologues for drama project with 7:84 Theatre
Commenced workshops with Jan Beattie, SCARF research mentor
Developed techniques for digital transfer of oral history recordings
Feb Group oral history & reminiscence recording with Bi-Scotland
Hosted talks by Sharon Chalmers on Australian LGBT oral history
Jan SCARF stage 1 funding awarded for research mentor (£1500)
2003
Nov National Museums of Scotland agreement for national LGBT archive
Copyright clearance form developed for oral history interviews
Oct 'In/Out: Crossing Boundaries' exhibition for ILGA Europe conference
Oral history workshop for ILGA Europe conference
Domain name acquired: www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk
Sep Reminiscence and Community Integration conference paper in Belfast
Aug Group oral history & reminiscence with older gay men in Glasgow
Jul Glasgow City Council Community Grant awarded: £1000
May Oral history talk for OLGA - Older Lesbians association in Glasgow
Apr Presentation at Penny Coleman event, NYC Village Elders project
Mar Joint oral history interviews began with Remember When (Edinburgh)
Age Concern Scotland seminar participation: LGBT housing needs
Feb Drama workshops initiated with 7:84 Theatre Company
Oral history training workshops commenced, Glasgow LGBT Centre
Jan Stirling University research cooperation: care for older lesbians
Initial website established for OurStory Scotland
Holocaust exhibition contributions at Glasgow LGBT Centre
Training in oral history with Living Memory Association in Edinburgh
Membership of West of Scotland Gay and Lesbian Forum
Agreement with 7:84 Theatre Company for drama outreach project
2002
Dec Radio Scotland consultation initiated for LGBT history mini-series
OurStory Scotland formally established and constitution approved
Nov Training in reminiscence work at Age Exchange in London
'Becoming Visible' inaugural exhibition at Glasgow LGBT Centre
Oct Steering Committee for OurStory Scotland established
Sep 'Our Stories Our Selves' published in CentrePoint
Aug First meeting of LGBT archive group in Glasgow LGBT Centre
Jul Links: Living Memory, Glasgow Women's Library, Brighton Ourstory
May Initial contact with Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Mar Arts for All conference participation, St. Francis Centre, Gorbals
2001
Dec LGBT archives proposed at meeting in Glasgow LGBT Centre.