Archive - Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection

Details of Everest/Himalaya Archive

A busy day on Everest

Pack of Prayer flags,1 paperback ”Upon that Mountain” by Eric Shipton,1 print of a watercolour by John Svenson, 6 cigarette cards, 1 schematic map of route U, 1951 Special Edition Times Supplement, 1 large photograph of Everest, 1 Ascent of Everest journal 1952, Sunday Times Magazine 2003, Climbing Mt Everest record of 1922 Expedition, April 1921 Conquest Magazine, BBC Magazine “The British Empire Vol 6 No 85”, The Times Souvenir Edition June 1953, The Times Supplement “Everest” May 2003, Times Supplement July 1953 x2.

Reminiscences of the Lovat Scouts in WW2 by Donnie MacKenzie

Lovat Scouts on the Athabaska Glacier, Canada in 1943

Donnie MacKenzie was a member of the elite Highland Regiment, the Lovat Scouts, during WW2. Written in 1982 Donnie gives us a fascinating account of his days as a Lovat Scout.

Audio War in Italy

Syd Scroggie

Audio The Early Years

Syd Scroggie and his wife

Cutting from Dundee Courier Oct 1999 re Syd Scroggie

Cutting from the Dundee Courier

1 cutting

Rock Climbs in Glen Nevis (Pol Dubh) Guidebooks

1 guidebook to rock climbs in Glen Nevis .. ThePol Dubh Crags, draft of 1970 guidebook to Pol Dubh Crags by Klaus Schwartz, Draft of later guidebook to Pol Dubh and Lochaber Outcrops by Ed Grindley

Title Handwritten and typed memories of Lovat Scouts

Lovat Scouts training on Columbian Icefields, Canada

2 envelopes

Mick Tighe notes re Lovat Scouts in Jasper

Lovat Scouts training in Canada

handwritten notes

Syd Scroggie and Lovat Scout Collection Archive Details

Syd Scroggie

William Sydney Scroggie was born in Nelson,Canada in 1919 and died in Bridgefoot, Dundee on 9th September, 2006.He was educated in Edinburgh and Dundee and became sub editor of the Hotspur, a boy’s comic. He was an active climber and on the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the 7th Cameronians, Scottish Rifles, later transferring to the elite Lovat Scouts. He lost his eyesight and lower left leg just before the end of the war. He then worked at NCR, Dundee till he retired.He returned to the hills in 1954 and in 2001 was awarded an honorary degree at Dundee University. We’ve include info on the Lovat Scouts with This Archive since he was inextricably linked to the regiment. Much more on the Scouts at the Highlander Museum, Fort george and the main Syd Scroggie Archive is with the University of Dundee