Jim Mather on the campaign trail during the 2000 Ayr by-election

Jim Mather on the campaign trail during the 2000 Ayr by-election, originally uploaded by Scottish Political Archive.
Accession Number: spa.si.224
This image relates to the Ayr 2000 by-election where Jim Mather stood as the SNP candidate for Holyrood.
Jim Mather is currently MSP for Argyll and Bute. For biographical information about Jim Mather http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/14944/Scottish-Cabinet/jimmathermsp
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