10 September 2015

 Scotland's Urban Past in Inverness

Curious about the urban past of Inverness? This is your chance to find out more about the city's history and getting involved with Scotland's Urban Past.
Join the Royal Commission for Ancient and Historic Monuments in Scotland’s SUP Team and members of the IMAG Team to learn more about the city's history and how you could get involved with Scotland's Urban Past.
There will be the chance to investigate the history of local
landmarks, explore the collection of the Inverness Museum & Art
Gallery and discover how you could get going with a community-led project through Scotland's Urban Past.

FREE, visit http://scotlandsurbanpast.org.uk/event/1091 to find out more and to book your place

10 September 2015

Ross & Cromarty Local History Talks

Alness Library, Averon Centre, Alness

The Highland Archive Service opens up its archives and uncovers the stories within.
20th August: Going to School: Education in theHighlands in the 19th and 20th century

27th August: Bricks and Mortar: Looking at historic property records

3rd Sept: The Kirk: Church records in the Highlands

10th Sept: Crime and Punishment: police & court
records in the Highlands

To book please contact the Averon Leisure Centre, High Street, Alness Tel. 01349 882287.
Note that fees apply if you are not a High Life Highland member.

10 September 2015

 Join us in creating a walking trail leaflet highlighting Invergordon in World War I.

Invergordon Museum

All welcome

10 September 2015

 Archaeological investigations at the Staffin Bay Mesolithic flint scatter and prehistoric structure

Staffin Community Trust and the Archaeology Institute University of the Highlands and Islands are pleased to announce a new collaborative archaeology project, which will take place between Wednesday, September 9 and 14, 2015.
The trust has identified a site just above the shore in Staffin Bay, near An Corran, which it is keen to investigate in order to enhance the Staffin Ecomusem (http://www.skyecomuseum.co.uk/). Mesolithic flints have been eroding from the edge of the Garafad Common Grazing for several years. A sub-circular structure, which could be a house, also sits on top of the site, adding to the collection of prehistoric sites in the area. Geophysical survey and a small excavation will be used to characterise and date the site, helping to discover what life was like in Staffin during the Mesolithic, some 8,000 years ago. 

Local volunteers are needed to be part of the team (to book your place call the trust on 01470 562 464 or e-mail staffin.ldo@gmail.com) while there will be a community workshop on Saturday, September 12.