Cairngorms journal appeal
author’s interest in the human-interest aspect
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AN AUTHOR researching the old style of life in the Cairngorms is appealing for copies of the journal of Scotland’s oldest hillwalking club.
Joe Dorward, 45, has had a passion for the Cairngorms since he first crossed the Lairig Ghru with his granddad when he was aged 10.
He is especially interested in the human aspect, including the old farms of Glen Lui and Glen Dee, the shielings in the upper glens, the people who lived there and the first recreational visitors.
He was intrigued by references in The Cairngorms, by Adam Watson, to articles in the Cairngorm Club Journal (CCJ), particularly about the interactions between the residents and visitors, the renovation of bothies, and the building of bridges.
Now Mr Dorward, of 79 McCarthy Way, Wokingham, Berkshire, is appealing for anyone who has unwanted copies to send them to him. “I'm particularly interested in an article about 1950 that describes the renovation of Corrour Bothy by the Cairngorm Club, and ones that mention the building of the bridges over Luibeg Burn, and the River Dee at Corrour Bothy and, in general, any that describe interactions between the residents and recreational visitors,” he said.
Contact Mr Dorward at writer_guy@hotmail.com
