06 November 2013

'We’ll loyally muster and fight as of yore': Highlanders and the Highland Regiments in the late 19th Century.

Talk by Ben Thomas, University of Aberdeen

Dornoch (Ross House)

Part of UHI Centre for History Public Seminar Series. Free. For further information contact Dr Kathrin Zickermann
01847 889622 or Kathrin.Zickermann@uhi.ac.uk. Please contact her if you intend to attend.

'The Highland Regiments in the late 19th century were the darlings of the British military; famed for their daring and their prowess, and lauded for their victories on the battlefields of Empire. However, it is one of history's little ironies that their biggest successes came at a time when the numbers of Highlanders in the ranks was at an all time low. This paper explores this curiosity, examining the place of the Highland Regiments in Highland culture and society, and illuminating the controversies and debates that accompanied the region's involvement with the military aspect of Britain's Empire.'

06 November 2013

HISTORY WRITING

The past is the new rock and roll!

Want to know how to research, organise your findings, and write a cohesive and engaging book about the past? Find out from the experts on an Arvon residential course at Moniack Mhor, near Inverness. The tutors:

Roger Hutchinson is the prize-winning author of the bestselling Calum’s Road, as well as The Soap Man, The Silent Weaver, Walking to America and many others.

Emma Wood’s acclaimed history books include Notes from the North, The Hydro Boys, and Peatbog, Plague and Potatoes.

Guest reader: Alistair Moffat has written 22 award-winning books, most of them on Scotland’s history.

Cost: £620 for a shared room, £680 for a single. All inclusive.

Grants available for low income, unemployment, benefit recipients, and anyone who really wants to come but finds the cost a barrier. Moniack believes in access for all.

01463 741 675 www.arvon.org moniackmhor@arvon.org

06 November 2013

A chance to share memories or to learn about the buildings, sites and heritage of Strathpeffer, following on from ARCH’s short course in 2011/2011. We´ll meet on five consecutive weeks from 3Oth October. During the session on the 20th November we will produce a display which will be featured at the Strathpeffer Xmas Fair on Saturday 23rd November. All welcome, whether you want to share memories or learn about the local heritage.