About Auchterarder and District Local History Association
Auchterarder and District Local History Association (ADLHA) is an active Scottish charity (SCO 35395) that promotes the diverse history of Strathearn’s Royal Burgh. The association’s original remit has been implemented through fascinating talks and lectures, excursions and publications, and with other agencies, we have also lobbied for the preservation of local historical buildings and historical sites. The Association is run by a small committee of voluntary office bearers who are elected at the AGM in November each year. The charity is regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).
In February 1985, after local government reorganisation, Kenneth Young W.S., former Auchterarder Town Clerk and respected local historian, was asked to address the need for providing historical and genealogical information about the area. After discussion with Perth and Kinross Council and Auchterarder Community Council, ADLHA was founded in 1987. Kenneth Young became its first chairman.
ADLHA has evolved into a charity which, thanks to the efforts of many hard-working members over the past 30 years, keeps bureaucracy to a minimum and the encouragement of interest in history to a maximum.
Our events have shown the broadest range of social, political, military, industrial and cultural history. Film, song and displays feature alongside talks. We organise visits to sites of historic interest and lead heritage walks. We have also produced a heritage map, ‘Auchterarder: Strathearn's Royal Burgh’.
The Society’s programme of events covers topics as diverse as ancient and modern archaeology, social, industrial and political history, film and recreational history, literature, biography and music. Events have included visits from well-known speakers, academics, authors and archive keepers as well as demonstrations and book launches.
The association maintains an interest in promoting research about the Auchterarder district, family history and local heritage, so let us know if you’ve undertaken any local historical research or are considering doing so.