Archive & Family History

117-year-old time capsule to be the centrepiece of display commemorating the Northern District School

Additional items to form a one-day display at North Inch Community Library On Saturday 21 March 2026, North Inch Community Library will host a display commemorating the Northern District School and will feature the recently discovered time capsule.

Christmas Closures

Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries All Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries will be closed from 3pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025, until Monday 5 January 2026.

New manuscript added to Perth and Kinross Archive

Perth & Kinross Archive has announced the acquisition of a significant manuscript containing historical accounts of the Macgregor clans in Rannoch, compiled by the renowned 19th-century Gaelic scholar Paul Cameron of Pitlochry.

Local photographer’s ledger found in Archives

An exciting discovery has been made in the Perth and Kinross Archive at the AK Bell Library of a ledger kept by renowned Perth photographer Magnus Jackson.