Perth
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of approximately 287 objects about the city of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland which correspond to art, decorative art, industry and transport. About 200 are relevant to the Scottish history collection and its categories of Scottish government, economy, literature and Scottish rural life. Scottish government is represented through approximately 93 objects of which the collection for Perth’s churches is the largest. The collection also represents monarchy (including Jacobites), nobility and local government and radical politics. There are also 44 topographic art objects representing places and properties in Perth and Perthshire. The city’s economy is represented by approximately 17 objects relating to weights and measures, smuggling, coins and trade tokens. About 43 objects recorded as being technological also correlate to local businesses and industries as well as the topographic art collection. Scottish literature and music are represented by 19 objects representing literary figures such as Sir Walter Scott, Perth’s theatre, press coverage of the city, music and song books. Scottish Rural life industries are represented by 39 objects relating to farming, textiles (spinning), and districts and towns outside Perth city. The collection dates from from the 14th to the late 19th centuries.
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