The papers are of the Chiefs of Clan Chisholm who held land in Stathglass, Glen Affric and Glen Cannich (their main seat being at Comar). There was originally a large collection of these papers, an inventory of which was made by Jean Munro (Clan Chisholm Historian) in 1992. Sometime after Jean Munro’s inventory was compiled… Read more »Read more
This fantastic picture is from the Highland Health Board Archive and was taken in the old Raigmore Hospital kitchen in Inverness, c.1950 and shows the time old tradition of stirring the Christmas pudding. (Ref: GB0232/HHB/99/3/3)Read more
This week 14-22 November is Explore Your Archive Campaign. Look out for postings on our Facebook and Twitter pages and see what you can discover!Read more
Professor Jim Hunter will be launching his book “Set Adrift Upon the World” at the Highland Archive and Registration Centre, Bught Road, Inverness on Thursday 12 November at 7pm. “They would be better dead than set adrift upon the world”. Such was the plight of thousands of people caught up in the clearances in the… Read more »Read more
This free event seeks to illustrate the extent to which Highland families were involved in the ownership of slaves and plantations in the Caribbean and the lasting impact of those connections. Lectures will be given by: Dr David Alston: “’You have seen only the fortunate few’: Using behavioural economics to understand why Highland Scots accepted the risks of… Read more »Read more
Uncover stories from the past at Highland Archive and Registration Centre, Inverness. The building, situated along the river from Bught Park is the state of the art home for the historic records of Inverness-shire, Nairn, Ross & Cromarty, and Sutherland; and contains archives which date from the 14th century to the present day, including records… Read more »Read more
We will be in the Clan Chattan tent at the Highland Field Sports Fair at Moy on Friday 7 August 2015 from 10:00am-4:00pm. Staff will be on hand to answer any family history questions you may have. There will be a display of family trees associated with Clan Chattan as well as copies of documents… Read more »Read more
We will be in the Clan Village Tent at Inverness Highland Games, Bught Park, Inverness on Saturday 18th July from 11:00am – 4:00pm. Staff will be on hand throughout the day to answer questions and there will also be a display of copies of archives from our collections. Come along and see us!Read more
The next of our popular ‘Living Memories’ events celebrating the work and achievements of McDermott Marine Construction Ltd. of Ardersier will take place on Friday 10th July from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. This drop in exhibition featuring records, photographs and ephemera documenting the yard’s 30 year lifespan is a must see for former employees… Read more »Read more
Staff at the Highland Archive Centre hosted Aldourie Primary School who are researching the names on their local War Memorial. The pupils visited the Archive Centre to see original documents relating to Captain Allan George Cameron, who served with the 1st Batallion Cameron Highlanders and was killed on 26 September 1914 when the Regimental Headquarters were… Read more »Read more
