The Munro Society : Early Munroists DVDs
Jim Closs has filmed and edited interviews with some of the earliest Munroists and produced four DVDs. A limited number of these are available and can be purchased from the society. The cost (including P&P) is  £12.00 per DVD.
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Early Munroists
Jim Cosgrove (Produced in 2004)

Jim Cosgrove, one of the early Munroists (number 56 on the register),  was 91 years old when interviewed by Irvine Butterfield. 
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Early Munroists
In the Beginning (Produced in 2006)

Interviews with five of the first 100 Munroists:
  •  John Mallinson (No 26 in 1956)
  • Nan Rae (n Miller) (No 39 in 1960)
  • Bob Milne (No 64 in 1965)
  • Don Green (No 69 in 1966)
  • Barbara Tulloch (No 85 in 1968)
Plus assorted background information including the story of the effigy of Sir Hugh Munro, Bart.
Limited numbers only available
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Early Munroists
Irvine Butterfield (Produced in 2008)

Irvine Butterfield, author, photographer, raconteur and  founder president of the Munro Society has worked tirelessly for mountaineering and conservation organisations for many years. Irvine 'compleated' on Ladhar Bheinn in Knoydart in 1971 and is listed as the 105th Munroist.
Irvine is interviewed by John Burdin who 'compleated' in 1984 and succeded Irvine as President of the Society from 2004 - 06
Sadly Irvine died in May 2009. A tribute to him on behalf of the Society can be viewed here.
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Early Munroists
Iain Robertson (No 55 in 1963)
Iain ‘compleated’ his first round of the Munros in 1963; his final summit being Beinn Eighe. He is listed as the 55th Munroist and ‘compleated’ a second round in 1986. Iain is interviewed by John Burdin and reflects on what he and many others regard as a “golden age” of lonely hills, no guide books and a sense of rediscovery.
Iain was prominent in discussions which culminated in the Inaugural Meeting
of ‘The Munro Society’ in 2002 and was the Society’s first Hon. Secretary until 2004 when he was elected  Vice-President and subsequently President from 2006-2008.

The Munro Society : Reports
Limited copies of the first report on Mountain Quality Indicators are now available for sale. The cost (including P&P) is £15 per copy.
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Mountain Quality Indicators of Environment and Experience.

Final Report on Phase 1

The Society has completed an initial survey of all Munro summits in terms of their environmental quality (the MQI Project), and, by summer 2009 a total of 574 assessments had been compiled by Society members.
This report, produced in July 2009, was issued following a press release in October 2009.  The press release can be viewed here.