Speaking Out: Recalling Women’s Aid in Scotland Exhibition at Highland Archive Centre, 7th March – 1st April To celebrate and mark the 40th anniversary of Scottish Women’s Aid, Speaking Out is gathering the unique stories of people involved with Women’s Aid throughout the years. This collaboratively curated exhibition features oral history recordings alongside material from… Read more »Read more
A really successful evening was had by all attending ‘The Patersons of Beauly’, an illustrated talk by Hugh Dan MacLennan and Dr Maggie Mackay at the Highland Archive Centre on the evening of the 9th February 2017. Family history and lore, an autograph book, sporting activities, music, photographs and military imperatives were all used to illuminate a story of… Read more »Read more
Researching the Impact of the First World War on the Highlands and Islands Highland Archive Centre, Inverness, IV3 5SS A Free and Open Event 10th March 2017. 10:30 am to 4:30pm. High Life Highland and the University of the Highlands and Islands are co-hosting this open and free study day with the First World War… Read more »Read more
We shall be hosting an illustrated talk at 7:30pm, Thursday 9th February 2017, at the Highland Archive Centre, Inverness on the following topic: The Patersons of Beauly: Centenary reflections on rifles, romance, shinty and WW1 Hugh Dan MacLennan and Margaret Mackay will take us into Highland communities one hundred years ago. Family history and lore, an autograph book, sporting… Read more »Read more
We’ve extended the deadline for our Creative Writing Event until Monday 9th January 2017! If you’re interested in Highland history and culture and enjoy creating short stories, poems or illustrations there are still a few days to submit an entry. It couldn’t be easier – simply explore our online selection of documents as inspiration and email your entry. You could be part… Read more »Read more
In this page from the Avoch Valuation Roll for the year 1889-90 (Ref: CRC/4/2/6) you can see several nicknames for fishermen tenants living in the parish of Avoch on the Black Isle. Common surnames at the time included Patience and Jack and nicknames like Dod, Tot, Bookie, Canky, and Rory were used. Valuation Rolls are an… Read more »Read more
Opening hours for the Highland Archive Centre over the holiday period Family History Centre 22nd Dec: 10am – 5pm 23rd Dec: 10am – 4pm 24th Dec – 3rd Jan: Closed 4th Jan: 10am – 7.30pm Archive Centre 22nd Dec: 10am – 5pm 23rd Dec – 3rd Jan: Closed 4th Jan: 10am – 7.30pmRead more
To mark national Explore Your Archive week and Book Week (Scotland), we invite adults and children to visit the archive, view a display of specially chosen documents from our collections, and use them as inspiration for a short story, poem or illustration. Find out more and take part.Read more
