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Special Order, Argyllshire Constabulary, 1937, re banning of political uniforms in public spaces/meetings (Public Order Act 1936). Examples given include Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists and National Socialists. (R91/F/4/3) #archives #History #HLH
Upcoming event at the Lochaber Archive Centre! Jacobite Document Exhibition Wednesday 20th August, 14:00 - 16:00 No entry fees but donations welcome Part of the Jacobite Festival 2025 Hope to see you there!
The Caithness Archive Team had a great day out at the Caithness County Show on Saturday! The weather stayed dry and lots of interesting conversations were had #caithnessarchive #HLHMoreThanLeisure
Daily Occurence Book of PS Fraser, dated Oct 5th 1932, 'Patrolled ... in vicinity of the Highland Hotel, in connection with visit of The Right Honourable J. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister, to annual Gaelic Mod Celebrations. @NationalMod #lochaber #archives #politics #HLH
The Nucleus Archive team will be at the Caithness County Show this Saturday from 10am at Wick's Riverside and Westerseat Grounds. See you there! #caithnessarchive #HLHMoreThanLeisure
Fort William United Free Church: Copy of Literary Society Syllabus and Rules, 1928-29. The Society rounded off the year of 1928 with a debate titled, 'Is Britain Doomed?' (L/D115/1/2) #Lochaber #archives #History #Literature #HLH
Archivist Catherine joins a fantastic line-up at Glasgow Uni for ‘Interrogating the Napier Commission’ — a 2-day conference on the 1883 Royal Commission into Crofters & Cottars. Join in person or online via Eventbrite! #History #GlasgowUni eventbrite.com/cc/interrogati…
‘List of Parties warned or charged to remove from the Estate of Raasay showing payment as at 1st July 1871’. Estate Records offer valuable insights for various research purposes, including genealogical, historical, and property-related investigations
P1041/2/5/1/8 From the Dalclaggie Postcard Collection, Thurso Promenade and Beach, no date #caithnessarchive #thurso #HLHMoreThanLeisure
🎭 Schools Out Summer Programme is live! Join Daniel Cullen for 4 creative writing & theatre workshops at Skye & Lochalsh Archive, Portree. Explore local history, create stories, & have fun! 🎉 📅 Book now: booking.highlifehighland.com/programme/33/a… @HLHsocial @HighlandCouncil
Copy of photograph of Colonel Hugh Stewart Cochrane VC. Cochrane was born in Fort William in 1829, and recieved the Victoria Cross medal for his actions during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. He died in Southsea, Portsmouth, and is buried there. (L/D37/2/1) #lochaber #archives #HLH
Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Ewen Campbell Bain (1925–1990) Today, we honour what would have been the 100th birthday of Ewen Campbell Bain, a remarkable Scottish cartoonist whose work captured the spirit, humour, and heart of Scotland like few others.
P1041/2/2/1/1 From the Dalclaggie Postcard Collection, Thurso from Oldfield, 1944 #caithnessarchive #HLHMoreThanLeisure #Thurso
Two images showing Royal Navy boats on Loch Linnhe: ML 136 and MGB 66 at full speed with crew at battle stations, photographed by Lt. J. A. Hampton, Royal Navy official photographer. c.1940-1945 (L/D37/1/1-2) #lochaber #Naval #History #archives #HLH
🥳NEW EXHIBITION! ùir-sgeul | earth story is a new exhibition by artist Eilidh MacKenzie, exploring oral traditions, maps, landscapes, archaeology and written materials related to Skye’s shieling culture – and it can be explored this summer at the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre
Tomorrow at 1:30pm! All welcome #caithnessarchive #midwifery #nursing #HLHMoreThanLeisure
Cartoon of the German Emperor William II, drawn by a convalescent soldier at the hospital at Fort Augustus Abbey, c.1915. (L/D1075/7/4/8) #lochaber #archives #WW2 #History #humour #hlh
