A Grand Day Out
In September 1928, Fort William lad, John MacDougall climbed Ben Nevis. What was so unusual about his ascent and descent was that he achieved it on a
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“The Greatest Raid of All” – Operation Chariot (26-28 March 1942)
Following Remembrance weekend, Denise Orzel, daughter of Private Bill “Dutch” Holland, a commando who had participated in Operation Chariot visited th
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Return of the Stuarts Centenary Exhibition
With just over one week to go before this iconic exhibition closes, Curator Vanessa Martin reflects on the highlights of bringing this iconic exhibiti
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The Niagara Floral Style Beaded Bag
This week’s blog focuses on a beaded bag in the West Highland Museum’s collection. The museum exclusively collects objects associated with the Highla
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Travels in Time: W.S. Thomson – Lochaber Series, Part IV
Photographer and history researcher Estelle Slegers Helsen explored the Lochaber area for four weeks in June this year to retrace the places where the
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Travels in Time: W.S. Thomson – Lochaber Series, Part III
Photographer and history researcher Estelle Slegers Helsen explores the Lochaber area for four weeks to retrace the places where the Scottish photogra
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Travels in Time: W.S. Thomson – Lochaber Series, Part II
Photographer and history researcher Estelle Slegers Helsen explores the Lochaber area for four weeks to retrace the places where the Scottish photogra
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Travels in Time: W.S. Thomson – Lochaber Series, Part I
Photographer and history researcher Estelle Slegers Helsen explores the Lochaber area for four weeks to retrace the places where the Scottish photogra
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Flora MacDonald – Part II
Continuing with the article from the London Illustrated News, dated 27th January 1872, in which the Victorians marked the 150th anniversary of Flora M
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Flora MacDonald – Part I
2022 marks the 300th anniversary of Flora MacDonald’s birth. With it comes the opportunity to honour her life and her bravery, in assisting Prince Cha
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