Highland Archives

We preserve the documentary heritage of the Scottish Highlands. Visit us and be inspired by over 700 years of history.

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📢 We're hiring!
Do you have a passion for Gaelic history, language and culture. We're recruiting a Gaelic Archives Project Officer!
Join an exciting project to unlock Gaelic archive collections and help preserve and share the stories of our communities.

https://t.co/wJWGhqDv9R

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Gaelic Archives Project Officer Role based in Skye now open for applications!
https://t.co/GvXMOTNz2f
The programme is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Pilgrim Trust, the Wolfson Foundation and The National Archives.

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Chaidh pròiseact ùr a chur air chois a tha ag amas air tasglannan Gàidhlig san Eilean Sgitheanach, Loch Aillse agus na h-Eileanan an Iar a dhìon agus a dhèanamh nas ruigsinniche.

https://t.co/dXieEk4ZTJ

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🥳Exciting news! High Life Highland's Highland Archive Service has secured an Archives Revealed Consortium Grant to help preserve, catalogue and digitise Gaelic archive collections across Skye, Lochalsh and the Western Isles.
Read more here:
https://t.co/5pmRxFF6lA

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Postcards showing Arisaig house and surrounding scenes, undated.

From the Arisaig Estate Papers, part of the West Highland Museum Collection.

(L/D130/B/9/2)

#lochaber #arisaig #scotland #archives #history #HLH

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On Wednesday morning, the Lochaber Archive Centre was delighted to welcome staff and pupils from Invergarry Pirmary School for an introduction to all things archives and a tour of our archive strongroom!

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Turnip sowing, Munerigie Farm, 1904: At the back pushing the sower is the shepherd, Duncan Inglis, who lived on the farm with his family.

(Glengarry Heritage Centre Collection, Am Baile)

#lochaber #archives #glengarry #history

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🎶Musical Memories of Martyn Bennett (1971–2005) Hosted by Skye & Lochalsh Archive Centre
Join Margaret Bennett for a special Skye Week talk celebrating Martyn’s life, music & legacy.
📍 Portree Community Centre
🗓️ 10 June, 7pm
Book: https://t.co/YbdxObcL7S

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Whilst preparing for a visit to Inverlochy Primary School this week, I found this cracking photo of a winning Inverlochy Primary School shinty team from 1962/63.

(CI/5/3/188/75g)

#shinty #lochaber #school #archives #HLH #inverlochy

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John Cameron to Charles Stuart Esqr. , Ballachulish dated 16th March 1814, which reads:

‘… I have sent you by the Bearer the powder Horn that my Great Grand-Father had at the Battle of Kellichraky and who was killed at the siege of Dunkeld.

(L/D142/5/48)

#HLH #archives

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#SomethingBig in volume is our Ewen Bain Collection of Angus Og Cartoons, with over 8500 items!

The documentary “Making of a Tabloid Teuchter” is back on BBC Alba and Iplayer. Catch it tonight at 9pm or on iplayer.

https://t.co/Bp8MSeio78

@ARAScot

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Extract from Highland News 1926, concerning effect of rail strike on Fort William.

(L/D107/1)

#railway #lochaber #history #fortwilliam #strike #archives #HLH

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Collection of 'Mr Punch' cartoons lampooning Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative politician and Prime Minister of Great Britain (briefly in 1868 and then again between 1874-1880).

d.1878.

(CL/B/45/8)

#lochaber #archives #satire #politics #humour #HLH #history

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RAF, Aden 1940: the man on the extreme right of the seated row is Squadron Leader John Henry Becher, brother of Joan Becher (1916-1995), who later owned Arisaig House and estate. John Henry Becher killed in action shortly after this photograph was taken.

(L/D130/B/10/3/1/3)

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Due to some technological issues, I had trouble posting this last week for @sngaidhlig - but better late than never!

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Photographs of mine, equipment, and surroundings at Lochaline Silica Sandmine.

(L/D35/7/1)

#lochaber #archives #history #morvern #mining #scotland #HLH

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CAN YOU HELP? We’re looking for items and stories related to Skye Peace Centre/ The Isle of Skye Campaign or Nuclear Disarmament in the 1960s?
Pop in or drop us an email at: [email protected]

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Subscription List in aid of Archibald McMaster, Crofter, Drimarben, who lost two cows and had his house and outhouses damaged by lightning. The names and dwelling places, and contributions of those donating to Mr McMaster are shown

(L/D159/1/3/1)

#archives #lochaber #History

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Photographs of Fort William children taking part in the Festival of Britain, 1951.

(L/D104/2/1/1-2)

#lochaber #archives #festivalofbritain #historypics #HLH

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Highland Herald and Lochaber Advertiser, 6 October 1923, with advertisments for The Lochaber and District Co-Operative Society, A & J MacPherson Motor Hirers, and a two page spread reporting on the Mod, held that year in Inverness.

(L/D83/1/2)

#lochaber #archives #history #HLH