The 31st December 2020 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. To commemorate this special occasion the West Highla
Prince Charlie’s Kilt – the better to make him pass for one of the country. Read More »
The 31st December 2020 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. To commemorate this special occasion the West Highla
The Lost Jacobite Gold Read More »
The 31st December 2020 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. To commemorate this special occasion the West Highla
Toasting the Prince with the Drambuie Collection Read More »
The 31st December 2020 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. To commemorate this special occasion the West Highla
The 31st December 2020 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. To commemorate this special occasion the West Highla
Prince Charles Stuart – The Musical Read More »
The first bloodshed of the 1745 Jacobite Rising took place during a skirmish on the 16th August 1745 at High Bridge or Dròchaid Bhàn as it was known
The First Bloddshed Of The ‘45 Read More »
It’s armistice day and one hundred years since the consecration of the tomb of the unknown warrior. On Radio nan Gàidheal Murdo Paton related how th
The Unknown warrior Read More »
There is a dress on display at the West Highland Museum which has fascinated me for several years, as it seems somewhat out of place, especially con
THE BEETLE WING DRESS Read More »
The population of St Kilda, before the island’s evacuation, survived mainly on seabirds and their eggs. Because fishing in the waters around the arc
ST KILDA AND THE LAST OF THE “PENGUINS” Read More »
90 years ago today, at 8am on 29th August 1930 the evacuation of the far flung island archipelago of St Kilda began. The HMS Harebell pulled away fr
ST KILDA, THE EVACUATION Read More »
