ST KILDA, THE EVACUATION
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
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ST KILDA, THE PEOPLE
Encouraged by an upturn in public interest in St Kilda, in the middle of the 19th century, and having just returned from delivering a public lecture
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ST KILDA – SMALLPOX, OR WAS IT?
The island archipelago of St Kilda, sitting alone in the Atlantic some 40 miles west of North Uist, was once home to a small population who endured mu
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PASTIME: A CHILDHOOD MEMORY OF LIFE IN 1940S LOCHABER
In June Betty Bruce recollected her childhood memories of VE Day in Fort William. In this second instalment she reminisces about life after the War.
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PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART’S PRAYER BOOK
A Prayer book said to have been used by Prince Charles Edward Stuart at Culloden Moor in 1746 was gifted to the museum in July 2018.
The prayer boo
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MAJOR MACFARLANE’S PISTOLS
Four beautiful examples of 19th century pistols were gifted to the West Highland Museum in 2017.
The pistols were owned by Major James MacFarlane (17
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PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART’S PRAYER BOOK
A Prayer book said to have been used by Prince Charles Edward Stuart at Culloden Moor in 1746 was gifted to the museum in July 2018.
The prayer boo
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A LOCHABER LOVE STORY
Some beautifully embroidered postcards were recently gifted to the Museum.
These postcards are part of a much larger collection sent by John McCall
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THE HIROSHIMA PLAQUE AND THE PEACE CAIRNS
When Highland Council relocated to the Charles Kennedy Building in 2018, they gifted an array of interesting items to the Museum. Among the objects d
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THE HEPBURN BEQUEST
One question most often asked by our visitors is how we acquire our exhibits.
Some of our exhibits are gifted by individual donors, or by families c
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