It is hard to disagree with this description of the vibrant atmosphere within the county as thousands made their new homes within Caithness. Dounreay seems not only to have been the centre of nuclear energy within the region but also a catalyst for the outward movement of social and sports recreation, especially evident within the town of Thurso.
The archives displayed in this ehibition add insight to the lives led by those who moved to the county for work and the interactions they had amongst one another and with the local population. It is another element of the ‘atomic’ life, along with the ‘atomic’ houses, explored in our last exhibition, that goes some way to explain the enduring mark that Dounreay and its satellites have made upon the social fabric of successive generations.
Before you go...
A huge thank you for taking the time to explore our online exhibition, we hope that you thoroughly enjoyed the history of the Dounreay Sports Clubs. We welcome all feedback and comments on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/nucleuscaithnessarchive/.
Please also send us any of your stories, memories and feedback, or indeed, any information you may have regarding the Wick Dounreay Sports and Social Club to our email address, north.highlandarchive@highlifehighland.com
More exhibitions to follow soon…
Sources
Linda Ross, ‘Nuclear fission and social fusion’: the impact of the Dounreay Experimental Research Establishment on Caithness, 1953-1966, PhD thesis
William A. Paterson, 50 Years of Dounreay, Wick: North of Scotland Newspapers, 2008
