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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The Sinister History of Mort Safes
The Sinister History of Mort Safes
Death is inevitable. For the living, however, death has been treated with reverence, ritual and ceremony.
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Fort William’s friendship with the Objiway
In July 2020 we had an enquiry about one of the more unusual objects in our collection. Tucked away in our attic store is a deer skin scroll inscribed
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The West Highland Museum’s Top 10 objects relating to Bonnie Prince Charlie
Today marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. To commemorate this special occasion the West Highland Museum has bee
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Prince Charles Stuart at Brampton in 1745
The 31st December 2020 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. To commemorate this special occasion the West Highla
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Flora MacDonald – The Myths Behind The Legend?
The 31st December 2020 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. To commemorate this special occasion the West Highla
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A life history of The Strange Plate
The 31st December 2020 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. To commemorate this special occasion the West Highla
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A Fragment of Prince Charlie’s Tartan Plaid
The 31st December 2020 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. To commemorate this special occasion the West Highla
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A Royal Jacobite Sporting Gun
The 31st December 2020 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. To commemorate this special occasion the West Highla
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Important Newly Discovered Jacobite Portraits
The 31st December 2020 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. To commemorate this special occasion the West Highla
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