During my time as Heritage Officer for the Crichton Trust, I did two things I was proud of. It was a huge honour to write the narrative for Inscribing Crichton Royal Archives on the UNESCO Memory of the World UK Register, as well as a huge responsibility.
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Delighted to be Keynoting at this, talking about the Strong Women of Scottish Women's (Rural) Institutes! At the Engine Shed, 26th November and online. Free to attend:
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For this week's #MuseumMonday we are heading north to our friends at the Meffan Museum in Forfar. They are open until October 31 and they are dog friendly, so pay them a visit! #localhistory#localmuseum#scottishistory
TOUR @scottishmusic member @Scotsfiddler is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his album Alone With History visiting Aberdeen (16th Oct), Braemar (17), Romsey (20th Oct), Bournemouth (21), Salisbury (22) & London 23 Oct tickets and info visit ➡ alastairsavage.co.uk/#New-Re…
I'm deep in a funding bid so, as a treat, found this on ebay and negotiated a great deal. Mak Merry was the idea of Catherine Blair, founder of @SWInstitutes (1917) and Mak Merry (1920), giving income and skills to talented rural women who decorated white pottery, beautifully: