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Reference code
SOHC 14/5
Title
Interview with Ian Tait, Curator, Shetland Museum
Date(s)
- 16 September 1997 (Creation)
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File
Extent and medium
1 digital audio file (duration 36 minutes 26 seconds), 1 pdf file
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Name of creator
(b. 1953)
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Scope and content
Recording and partial transcript of conversation between Callum Brown and Ian Tait, 16 September 1997. Ian Tait was curator at Shetland Museum. They discuss legislation around and the owning of handguns in Shetland and Lerwick. Ian briefly describes the local seal hunting industry and discusses historical uses of different kinds of firearms in Shetland, why people had them, and that many ended up in the museum.
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Accruals
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Conditions governing access
No access restrictions.
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Language of material
- English