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Papers of John Hinde concerning the Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland., 1980-2002.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.14493/72-95

Scope and Contents

This series contains Hinde's papers and reports concerning the Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland, and press cuttings he compiled as he worked to provide rescue/incident statistics to the Scottish Mountaineering Club on behalf of the Committee.

Dates

  • Creation: 1980-2002.

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

The Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland was formed in 1964 and is the representative and liaison body for Scottish Mountain search and rescue activities. Whilst the primary role of the affiliated volunteer rescue organisations is search and rescue in mountainous terrain, their role extends to providing help to any person/s in need of assistance in all forms of inhospitable terrain or circumstances or civil emergency, either as an independent unit, or in conjunction with the other emergency services.

John Hinde represented the Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland in supplying the rescue statistics to the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) for publication in its annual journal. He carried out this statistical work between 1981-2001, as evidenced in the club’s journals covering these years. He was a member of both organisations, having joined the SMC in 1963.

Extent

4 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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