Heritage Society Outing
On Thursday 14 June the Society had an outing to the Highland Folk Museum at Kingussie and Newtonmore. After a wet spell the sun shone down on us throughout our visit, and we thoroughly enjoyed our insight into Highland communities of the past.
Kingussie museum was founded in 1944 by Dr Isobel Grant when she moved her collection of bygones from its earlier home on Iona. At Kingussie we enjoyed items and machinery which gave us a real appreciation of the labour-intensive nature of the agriculture of the past. |
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Inspired by open-air museums in Sweden Dr Grant dreamt of a similar collection in Scotland. with reconstructed buildings saved from demolition. Her dream became a reality when Newtonmore was finally opened in 1996.
Buildings include a school of the 1930’s which jogged memories of inkwells and having to clean them out! There is a church, farm, post office, tailor’s shop, Joiner’s workshop and many more. This is an 80 acre site and two old buses are available to transport visitors short of time. The fascinating 18th century township, ‘Baile Gean’ should not be missed.
New Season Programme
The new season will start on Friday, 28 September at 7.30 pm in Grandtully Village Hall, when we will look forward to seeing our members and welcoming newcomers to the Society. Our speaker will be Tom Addyman who will talk on ‘The Hermitage, The Grotto and Ossian’s Hall at Dunkeld‘. The National Trust for Scotland has recently restored this most unusual building at the Hermitage. The lecture will be followed by drinks and ‘nibbles’.
On October 26 Professor Christopher Whatley will talk on ‘The Scots and the Union: a 300th Anniversary Perspective’.
23 November’s speaker will be Colin Liddell, his subject is ‘Wade’s Great North Roads’. On January 25 Steven Timoney will speak on the ’Excavation of the Carpow Bronze Age Logboat’ while on February 22
Louise Martin, head weaver, will talk on ‘Weaving the Unicorn Tapestries at Stirling Castle’. The Aberfeldy and District Gaelic Choir with Frances McCallum will perform for us on March 28 after the AGM.
On Saturday 15 September, Clare Thomas will show us something of the Archaeology of East Schiehallion. Meet at the Schiehallion carpark, wear boots, and bring a picnic lunch. Please phone Gillian Hull on 01887 840380 if you would like to come, as numbers are restricted.
On Thursday 13 March, 2008 we will visit the Exhibition of Scottish Silver at the Royal Museum of Scotland. Henry Steuart Fothringham and George Dalgleish, Exhibition Curator, have very kindly offered to show us round.
On Thursday 5 June, 2008 we will visit Stirling Castle, including the Unicorn tapestries.
Subscriptions of £8 for the 2007/2008 season can be sent to Andrew Tillett, our Treasurer, at Braemore Ridge, by Dull, Aberfeldy PH15 2NB. Or they can be paid at the first meeting.
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