A Treasure from the Beach
Most of our nostalgic school trip souvenirs are pressed pennies or pantomime tickets. Maybe a photo in an album? However, 12-year-old Fiona Bowie’s me
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The Marquetry Box with a Fascinating Past
We have been lucky enough to receive this beautiful marquetry box in recent weeks and like many of our objects this box’s story begins right here in t
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The Massacre of Glencoe 1692
Darkness shrouded the Scottish sky one fateful night in 1692, when booted feet echoed their steps off stone walls and floors as streams of blood sprea
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Map of Lochaber by Jansson 1659
The Museum was gifted a beautiful map this month, the first ever and printed named specifically Lochaber. It’s actually titled in Latin “Lochabria” an
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A very tall tale!
Traditionally on Burns night we toast the Bard with whisky, we recite the Selkirk grace[1] and we address a haggis. Did addressing a Hanoverian in 168
What is in a name Cameron/Cambrun/Cam-Shron!
Cameron is a place name in the ancient kingdom of Fife meaning “crooked hill” from the old Gàidhlig words cam brun. It gave its name to a knightly fam
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St Kilda – The Residents Return
During the lockdown of 2020 I wrote a series of articles, about the remote and unique island archipelago of St Kilda. Somehow the isolation of lockdow
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Journey of a Christening Dress
In September 2021 Jan Manos, a museum professional from the United States got in touch with us to offer us a very special gift. This beautiful Christ
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Knotted Charms at the West Highland Museum
In November, John Currie visited us as the West Highland Museum and was able to provide a fascinating insight into one of the objects in our collectio
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The Syd Shadbolt Collection
Syd Shadbolt – Commando 5
In 2020 the family of the late Syd Shadbolt approached the curator of the West Highland Museum, regarding a collection of W
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