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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The Governor’s Room
Although the first garrison at Fort William was erected in 1654, it was not until 1690 that the timber and earthwork construction was replaced by a mo
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A Graveyard Visit
A recent Lochaber Archaeological Society visit to old Kilmallie Cemetery unearthed a familiar problem. The gravestone of Alan Cameron, baker of Inverl
The Clanranald Anvil
Within the Museum stands a mysterious block of iron known as the ‘Clanranald anvil’. Amid a haze of folklore, we can discern something intriguing, so
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The St Kilda Mailboat
When the last thirty-six St. Kildans left their island homes in August 1930, a unique Gaelic culture that had existed out in the furthest reaches of t
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Jacobite Banknotes – The Story, the Sale and the Raffle
In progress and will be accessible at 2pm on Friday 16th July
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Sobieski Kilt
In this blog tartan historian, Peter Eslea MacDonald, focuses on a 19th century kilt in our collection said to have belonged to the Sobieski brothers.
Jon Schueler’s “Snow Cloud: Sun and Sleat, I.”
Jon Schueler (1916-1992)
Snow Cloud: Sun and Sleat, I, November 1974 28 x 24 in/71.12x 60.96 cm, oil on canvas (o/c 379)
Collection: The West High
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Major MacFarlane’s Pistols
Major MacFarlane’s Pistols
Four beautiful examples of 19th century pistols were gifted to the museum in 2017.
The pistols were owned by Major Jam
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