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11 November 2024
Starts: 19:00
Ends: 21:30
Norwegians in Contin in World War II
Monday evenings from 7-9.30pm from 9th September 2024 at Contin Hall. We will also be facilitating several online Zoom sessions to link to unable to attend in person sessions, some of whom are investigating the topic in Norway.
Free - all welcome.
After the invasion of Norway in World War II, the Norwegian government relocated to the UK and there was significant military activity in the Highlands.
The first stage of a project investigating their presence in the Highlands will focus on the area of Contin. The Norwegians had their local headquarters nearby in Brahan Castle and officers and men were stationed at Coul House, so it seems to have been an area of great activity. However, despite this, relatively little is known about what the Norwegian Army was actually doing here and how they interacted with the local population. This project aims to fill in this gap in our knowledge about this time period.
The project aims to bring together local people and people who simply have an interest, to capture memories, research archive military material and create a display of the findings to inform the general public about this fascinating time in the history of the Highlands.
If you are interested in being involved and would like to book a place, please contact us on 07788 835466 or email us at archhighland@googlemail.com
This course is possible with funding from Fairburn Community Fund (SSE Renewables).
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11 November 2024
Starts: 19:30
Some thoughts on the Norse place-names of Easter Ross
Online talk by Piers Hemy
Organised by Fortrose and Rosemarkie Local History Society. memrship if £5 / year. Visitors can join but must register beforehand. For details see their website
In this talk Piers will outline his thoughts on the Norse place-names of Easter Ross. Piers will cover some of the characteristics of Norse place names in Easter Ross, contrasted with those in the rest of the Highlands.
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