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- 1981-1991 (Creation)
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1 file
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Correspondence, memos and other documents relating to the Observer Scotland.
Concerns a variety of topics including questionnaire summary findings, personnel, editorial costs, closure of Observer Scotland and ceasing of paper as separate publication, financial constraints, letters from readers, research and market survey on readers, and circulation figures.
Correspondents include: Donald Trelford, Nick Morrell, Ian Bell, Jackie McGlone, Callum Macrae, Alex Salmond, Julia Braybrook, Tim Westbrook, Jeremy Hunt, Iain Forbes, Arnold Kemp, Robin Lustig, George Rosie, and John Crawford.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford
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Some material closed to researchers in line with Data Protection Act
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Copyright: Mainly Guardian News & Media
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- Trelford; Donald Gilchrist (1937-2023); journalist, broadcaster, and editor of The Observer (Subject)
- Morrell; Nicholas J; chief executive of The Observer (Subject)
- Braybrook; Julia; journalist (Subject)
- Westbrook; Tim; journalist (Subject)
- Hunt; Jeremy; journalist and managing editor of the Observer (Subject)
- Kemp; Arnold (1939-2002); journalist (Subject)
- Lustig; Robin Francis; journalist and broadcaster (Subject)
- Rosie; George (1941-); freelance writer and broadcaster (Subject)
- Salmond; Alex (1954-); Politician (Subject)
- Macrae; Callum; Journalist (Subject)
- McGlone; Jackie; Journalist (Subject)
- Bell; Ian (1956-2015); Journalist (Subject)