Archives move to Arbroath Library update

Angus Archives’ team have been working hard to relocate the collections from the search room at Restenneth to Arbroath Library, and to ensure a smooth transition to their new home,…

Arbroath Art Gallery under refurbishment from 1 January

From 1 January 2025, the Brothock and Corsar galleries on the first floor of Arbroath Library will be temporarily closed to allow for essential refurbishment work. This closure and refurbishment…

Shedding a light on slavery – a lesser-known chapter in Angus history

Angus Archives is thrilled to announce that they've successfully secured funding of £14,700 from Museums Galleries Scotland for a significant project that will shed light a lesser-known chapter of Angus’s…

Discovery of shared ancestry with J.M. Barrie

Angus Archives were able to work on a fascinating family history enquiry last week, as visitors from Canada discovered shared ancestry with JM Barrie. Mary Doig and Peter Redder, who…

Commemorating the Forfar Witch Trials with Witch Week

To commemorate the Forfar Witch Trials, ANGUSalive are hosting Witch Week from Monday 23 – Sunday 29 September 2024. The Forfar Witch Trials took place between 1661-1663 and involved 42…

Funding boost for Montrose Natural History project

ANGUSalive Museums and Galleries are delighted to announce they have been awarded £12,804 from Museums Galleries Scotland to fund their Natural History, Living World project. This project will support a…

Arthurian legend discovered in Angus

ANGUSalive recently made an exciting discovery in an Arbroath Abbey register held within their Archives. A scrap of recycled vellum, which was used to bind the volume, was found to…

ANGUSalive’s Annual Report 2022/23: Museums, Galleries & Archives Case Study

ANGUSalive's Annual Report 2022/23 takes a look at a fascinating story about the Forfar Witches Story! In Angus, we have a rich heritage of stories and storytelling, but few stories…