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GEOBLAIR /// ABOUT THIS PROJECT

geoblair is an independent human geography archive and public field notebook focused on Blairgowrie and the surrounding landscapes of Perthshire.

The project developed alongside undergraduate geography studies exploring place, movement, belonging, local identity and community interaction.

Rather than presenting place through statistics, maps or tourism imagery, this archive focuses on atmosphere, routine, observation, memory and everyday experience.

Alongside the geographical focus, geoblair also became a technical exercise in independent web design and digital infrastructure involving HTML/CSS, domain management and the creation of a self-authored archive outside mainstream social media platforms.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

My name is Peter Cairns and I am a Geography student based in Scotland.

Originally from Holm in Orkney, I developed an interest in place, landscape and community from an early age. Since then I have lived, worked, studied and cycled through many of the places documented here.

Over time, familiar roads, pubs, bus journeys, workplaces and everyday routines became more than background scenery. They became places worth paying attention to.

Geoblair grew out of that curiosity.

This archive is an ongoing attempt to document Blairgowrie from the inside through observation, movement, photography and everyday experience.