THE SWORD OF DONALD CAMERON OF LOCHIEL
In 2016 it was a very distinct honour to work on the original sword of Donald Cameron of Lochiel (1700 – 1748).
Donald Cameron was the 19th Clan Ca
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ALUMINIUM IN LOCHABER
The Lochaber Power Company and the British Aluminium Company were formed, and by 1924 work had begun on constructing a smelter at Fort William.
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THE GLEN ROY CRUET AND CRANACHAN ROAD MASS STONE
A silver water cruet was donated to the West Highland Museum in 2011 and now forms part of the collection. The small silver water cruet was found i
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SEARCHING FOR JACOBITE ARCHAEOLOGY
The Siege of Fort William took place during the 1745 Jacobite Rising, from 20 March to 3 April 1746.
As part of the 2019 Highland Challenge, I brou
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THE STORY OF THE GAELIC BARD IAIN LOM
In 1625, as the civil war raged in Scotland two Parliamentary armies tried to bottle up and destroy the Marquis of Montrose and his loyalist force i
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THE STORY OF RODERICK MACKENZIE – A LITTLE KNOWN HERO OF THE 1745
Roderick MacKenzie was the son of an Edinburgh goldsmith who fought as an officer in Bonnie Prince Charlie’s army. It was often commented that MacKe
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