I am endlessly interested in the details within historic sites; the geography, features in the landscape, the people past and present, the buildings, architectural details, textures, vacant spaces, past events, there are always stories to tell from the many layers of history. These need not be grand expansive historical events, more the small encounters, the unsung heroes, the forgotten corners of the land which once thrived, these are the parts which pique my interest.
Innerpeffray Library is a site full of rich history and happenings, though this hasn’t prevented my attention from being drawn to the less visible pieces of this sites’ history. With the library housing such rare and wonderful books, studying some of these has been part of my journey, they give us all an incredible insight into the thinking and world view at various points in our history. One such period, that of the Scottish Enlightenment, has become of great interest to me and will feature in the development of this project. Beginning to play with research material below…
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