Electronic archives
These archives are stored on the website platform but are intentionally not referenced in our public menus. The documents listed below have been scanned and made available for use, through the links below, by Committee members and others granted access to these archives for research. The contents of the archives have not been checked for sensitivity, accuracy or for copyright and should not be made publicly available without due scrutiny and care. The URL of this webpage should therefore not be shared with those outwith the Committee or linked to public pages of the website.
| Topic | Document | Description | Physical location | Current keeper of physical record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allotments | Allotments 1919.pdf | Typewritten letter and attachment | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton |
| Astley Ainslie trees | AAH trees 1997.pdf | Alistair Scott to Derek Lyddon: Inventory of trees | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton |
| Committee | Andy Bell files | Archive files from Secretary and Planning roles 1999-2004 | Floppy disk box | Sue Tritton |
| Committee rules GHF 97.pdf | Notes for Committee members: Gerald France 1997 | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Committee Dec-1999 | Scan of print from webpage of Committee members 1999 | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Hamish Logan papers | Hamish Logan papers 1977-2000 | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Photos | Photos | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Conservation area | Blackford Road.pdf | Typewritten note with map | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton |
| Grange Conservation Area Character Statement 1998.pdf | Draft for Committee approval 1998 | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Quality and Character 1997.pdf | Mortonhall Road Glenisla Gardens Mansionhouse Road (south) |
GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Sustaining the Conservation Area 4th draft Jun-1997.pdf | Draft report | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Sustaining the Conservation Area.pdf | Report 1997 | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Areas in the Grange with TPOs.doc | List | Roger Kellett | ||
| GA surveys | GA survey 1993.pdf |
Donald MacRae Survey report |
GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton |
| Grange cemetery | Grange Cemetery wildlife plan.pdf | 1995 plan by Edinburgh Council, Grange Cemetery Study Group, and Grange Association | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton |
| Grange Feus | Grange Feus 1825.pdf | Act of 1825 to enable Sir Thomas Dick Lauder to grant Feus in the Estate of the Grange | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton |
| Grange properties and maps | Grange Feus 1887 | Map of part of Grange by Robert Raeburn 1887 | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton |
| Annotation 1 (enlarged) | Map manuscript note | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Annotation 2 (enlarged) | Map manuscript note | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Annotation 3 (enlarged) | Map manuscript note | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Grange map Feus Raeburn | Analysis of map by Lucy Richardson, May 2022 | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Grange Association house hunt | Commentary on selected Grange houses | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Churches | Typeset page | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Grange Park House – 38 Dick Place | Derek Lyddon archives | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Old Penny Well – Grange Loan | Drawing and specification | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Well – Seton Place | Photos and story | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| 33 Blackford Road | Handwritten letter – Rosemary Graham (35 Blackford Road) to Director of Planning; 07-12-1996 | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Whitehouse & Grange Bowling Club | Letter: Robert S Tait to Sheila Reid; 20 June 2003 | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Hermitage of Braid | Hermitage of Braid | Paper by Noreen Weston | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton |
| Memories | Astley Ainslie | Memories of Mary Cunningham | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton |
| Dick Place | Memories of Elsa Hendry | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Memories of the Grange – Working files | CD ROM: 2003-03-04 – MoG – Working files | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Memories of the Grange – Paper archives | Paper archives from Jon Oberlander | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Bert Robertson | Handwritten offer of help | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Grange House | Handwritten letter: Hester Dick Lauder to Sheila Reid | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Grange House rose | Handwritten letter: Sir Thomas Dick Lauder to James Bruce; 14 July 1907 | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Living in the Grange | Newspaper article: The Herald – 15 Feb 1995 | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Manuscript extracts | Manuscript extracts | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Link to old Photos of 1880s | Link to old Photos of 1880s | On line | Roger Kellett | |
| Newington Library | Newington Library | Newington Library article | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton |
| Friends of Newington Library | Friends of Newington Library | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Newsletter | Guidance for the Editor | Note by Lucy Richardson, April 2001 | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton |
| Online services | Domain 2000 | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | |
| Domain 2002 | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | ||
| Domain 2006 | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton | ||
| Schedule of meetings | Meetings 1974-1992 | Schedule of meetings | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton |
| Schools | Sciennes School Centenary 1992.pdf | Book celebrating Sciennes School Centenary | GA Box 1 | Nigel Ayton |
| GA silver jubilee project | GA silver jubilee project | Plans for GA silver jubilee in 2003 | GA Box 2 | Nigel Ayton |
Physical archives
Physical archives are also stored at the Historic Environment Scotland (HES, formerly RCAHMS) premises in Edinburgh. The physical copies of the electronic archives listed above are not included there; those are retained by the person named in the table above.
A catalogue of the contents of the Grange Association’s archives stored with HES shows:
Summary of contents
East Grange Association 1972-79
Amalgamation East Grange Association and Grange and District Association 1978
Papers 1980-2008
Memories of Grange, Morningside, Blacket, AAH
Trees
Maps
Penny Well
Restoring the griffins 1975-81
Exhibition The Grange in Danger 1981
Traffic management and yellow lines 1983
Work leading to conservation area status 1983
Census and questionnaires
Inventory of buildings
Exhibition in library
Exhibition in library Grange Enhancement 1987
Traffic Calming 1991-5
Censuses 1991-5
Cycle route Uni – KB
Old and new photos
Memorial bench & cemetery project 2006
This is all in 11 boxes & 2 large folders and some separate large card displays. Most boxes are numbered. All have a description on the outside.
BOXES
| Box 3 – “Grange Association publications, mapbooks, planning papers, mobile phones, traffic calming” |
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| Memories of the Grange (bound) |
| 100 desirable trees to plant. |
| Trees in the Grange |
| Maps of the Grange (loose-leaf binder) |
| Mobile phone installations |
| Grange Association traffic and traffic calming 1991-5 |
| Various censuses etc. 1991-5 |
| Various minutes etc. 1978-82 |
| Book of comments on traffic calming measures |
| Proposed cycle route Ed Univ to KB 1991 |
| Morningside Memories (published 2003) |
| Blacket – an architectural & historical guide 1992 |
| “Letter to Lord Provost” Lord Cockburn |
| Sustaining quality and character of conservation area 1998 |
| Grange Conservation Area character statement (?first CACA) |
| The Grange Enhancement Exhibition 1987 artwork |
| Box 4 – “Green book household survey photos of the Grange Astley Ainslie trees paper 1996-97 microgeneration Penny Well” |
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| Lever arch file “Grange Association 3/96-2/97” |
| Planning subgroup |
| All papers 96/7 |
| Sheet storage case – all questionnaires etc. of household survey |
| Transparent folder – The new Penny Well 1887 |
| Folder artwork of the griffins |
| Folio of trees |
| Epson box of 17 old photos of Newington and the Grange all laminated |
| Folder re trees |
| Envelope Silver Jubilee Exhibition 2003 Colour photos of houses – modern |
| Booklet History of AAH? 1980s |
| Ring folder “AAH” – planning brief |
| Loose papers on AAH |
| Box 5 – “Some exhibition photos, East Grange Association 1975- Early Grange Association papers 1970s & 80s” |
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| Arch lever file planning 1978-83 |
| Blue ring file letters re conservation report and application, minutes of conservation group 1980-82 |
| Folder traffic and environment 1995 |
| Soft folder restoring the griffins 1975-81 |
| Box “East Grange Association crosswords – early Grange Association” East Grange Association minutes 1972-79 Crosswords Grange Association minutes 1981-84 Planning 1992 Grange Association Committee minutes 1981-84 1988 1989 1990 1992 Memories of AAH Superintendent’s daughter Constitution Agenda minutes 1979-98 |
| Box 7 – “Grange Association 1997 – 1999” (5 lever arch files) |
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| Dark blue “Mainly 1/2/97 – 30/6/97” Committee papers Committee agenda minutes and action Correspondence Planning applications Cockburn & Civic forum Planning subgroup City development group Marchmont, Sciennes, Merchiston area |
| Black Grange Association Planning GD |
| Blue Grange Association planning, agendas, minutes, posters |
| Green Grange Association March 1998 Civic forum Correspondence Carlton Cricket Club City development group Constitution guides Council initiatives Library Newsletter citizen |
| Orange 1/7/97 – Constitution and charity Committee papers Committee agendas minutes Correspondence Planning applications Cockburn and Civic forum Planning subcommittee City development group Marchmont, Sciennes, Merchiston area |
| Box 8 – “Grange Association various 1992-1999” (3 red lever arch file + 1 cardboard box) |
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| Red Cockburn association Planning applications Correspondence Committee papers Committee agenda minutes and action |
| Red 24 Nov 92 – 16 Nov 93 Cockburn Correspondence Committee papers Committee agenda minutes and action |
| Red 1/1/95 – 31/8/95 Planning Correspondence Committee papers Committee agenda minutes action Cockburn association |
| Box meetings Committee minutes Feb 99 – Civic forum Transport Princes St gallery Safe route to school – closure of Sciennes Road City development group Newsletters citizen |
| Box 9 – “Grange Association 1974-92” |
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| 5 lever arch folders Planning 1991-92 Minutes/ agenda 1987-89 Planning 1983-90 Papers 1985-87 Papers 1974-85 |
| Box 10 – “Grange Association 2001-3” |
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| Lever arch folders – Grange Association Committee 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Lever arch folders – Grange Association Planning 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Box 11 – “Grange Association 2004 – 2006” 6 lever arch folders |
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| Grange Association Committee 2004 (grey) Meetings AGM Correspondence Committee meetings Civic forum Council initiatives city development group Transport roads Community organisations Website newsletters Local development committee |
| Planning 2004 (grey) |
| Planning 2005 (grey) |
| Grange Association committee 2005 (red) Meetings AGM Correspondence Committee meetings Civic forum Council initiatives city development group Transport roads Community organisations Website newsletters Local development committee |
| Grange Association committee 2006 (pink) Meetings AGM members Correspondence Committee meetings Council initiatives city development group Transport parking Community organisations & other LDC & LEF {local devt cttee & local envir forum] Consultations and other SR memorial bench & cemetery project |
| Planning 2006 (pink) |
| Box 12 – “Grange Association 2007 – 2008 & listed buildings” |
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| Grey lever arch Buildings of interest in the Grange Inventory of buildings (2nd part of Case for Conservation 1982) |
| Pink soft folder – listed buildings (all of Edinburgh) |
| Scottish Charity Accounts |
| Planning 2007 Correspondence Applications Trees |
| Grange Association Committee 2008 Meetings AGM members Correspondence Committee meetings Council initiatives Transport and parking Neighbourhood partnership Community organisations inc Civic form, Cockburn |
| Grange Association committee 2007 Meetings AGM members Correspondence Committee meetings Council initiatives Transport and parking Neighbourhood partnership Community organisations inc Civic form, Cockburn |
| Grange Association Planning 2008 |
| Unnumbered box – “Grange Association Committee 2003” |
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| 1983 ring binder Meetings AGM Correspondence Committee meetings Civic Forum Council Initiatives Transport and roads Community Website, newsletters Local development committee |
| Unnumbered box – “Box various includes early Grange Association papers, artwork for a Case for Conservation, Penny Well plan, Grange House papers” |
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| Folder re comments on early guidance documents |
| “Odds and ends” about nursing homes |
| Letters re maps of the Grange |
| Correspondence re highways and parking |
| Amalgamation of East Grange Association and Grange and District Association to become Grange Association 1978 |
| East Grange Association constitution 1977 |
| Conservation exhibition and article 4 |
| “Conservation since publication of report” |
FOLDERS
| Unnumbered – “Grange Association artwork” Displays for exhibition in the library 1987 Various maps Decision letter on conservation status Various letters |
| Unnumbered – “Grange Association S.G.L” Official 1983 map of conservation area Maps and photos for exhibition “The Grange in Danger” 1981 |
| Separate large card displays of traffic management, yellow lines etc. 1983 |
Added in June 2016
| Blue box containing Green Book “The Grange a Case for Conservation 1982” “Trees in the Grange” by Alistair Scott 1995 Press notice of creation of conservation area Blackford Road – special characteristics Correspondence on need for planning rules 1997 Grange Association Survey 1993 Grange Cemetery Wildlife Management Plan undated ?1996 List of local listed buildings Grange Conservation Area Character Statement ?1996-7 Application for extension at 7 Whitehouse Terrace Photocopy of “Between the Streamlet and the Town – a Brief History of the Astley Ainslie Hospital” by Charles Smith 1988 List of trees in Astley Ainslie 1997 “Sustaining the Quality and Character of Grange Outstanding Conservation Area” ?1997 Map of recent developments 1988/9 Various part maps of Grange “100 Desirable Trees to plant in the gardens of the Grange, Edinburgh for the millennium (or later)” Alistair Scott 1999 Aerial photograph centered on Grange Park House ?1982 (before the building of Wyvern Park) |