Samian Ware oil lamp. Circular lamp with well preserved motif of an olive branch. Olive oil was most likely the type of oil used to fuel oil lamps in the Mediterranean. Roman.
Samian Ware oil lamp. Circular lamp with well preserved motif of an olive branch. Olive oil was most likely the type of oil used to fuel oil lamps in the Mediterranean. Roman.
The Heritage Centre is situated in Lady Village in the formal Temperance Hall and was opened in May 2014. The main areas of display are Natural History, (nature on land, links and shore), Archaeology, (Sanday ‘archaeologically has the best landscape…
The Heritage Centre is situated in Lady Village in the formal Temperance Hall and was opened in May 2014. The main areas of display are Natural History, (nature on land, links and shore), Archaeology, (Sanday ‘archaeologically has the best landscape…
The Heritage Centre is situated in Lady Village in the formal Temperance Hall and was opened in May 2014. The main areas of display are Natural History, (nature on land, links and shore), Archaeology, (Sanday ‘archaeologically has the best landscape…
The Heritage Centre is situated in Lady Village in the formal Temperance Hall and was opened in May 2014. The main areas of display are Natural History, (nature on land, links and shore), Archaeology, (Sanday ‘archaeologically has the best landscape…
The Heritage Centre is situated in Lady Village in the formal Temperance Hall and was opened in May 2014. The main areas of display are Natural History, (nature on land, links and shore), Archaeology, (Sanday ‘archaeologically has the best landscape…
Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum. The main site is closed for major renovations until 2020, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Orkney Islands Council, Historic Environment Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Museums Galleries Scotland…
Vibrant research community with wide expertise: literature, archaeology, reception, philosophy, ancient slavery and imperialism. University of St Andrews.
Side Drum - made for use by the Pipe Band formed by Prisoners of War. It bears the badge of the Seaforth Highlanders. Part of the Highlander’s Mueum collection (Queen’s Own Highlanders Collection).
Side Drum - made for use by the Pipe Band formed by Prisoners of War. It bears the badge of the Seaforth Highlanders. Part of the Highlander’s Mueum collection (Queen’s Own Highlanders Collection).
This seed fiddle which has been loaned to us was probably used in the 1950’s.
It was so named after the fiddle- like action required to distribute the seed.
This seed fiddle which has been loaned to us was probably used in the 1950’s.
It was so named after the fiddle- like action required to distribute the seed.
In July 1943 German forces held the Sferro Hills on the eastern side of Sicily. The Camerons and Seaforths were among the British soldiers tasked to clear the hills. The Germans put up a determined defence, and the rocky mountainous landscape…
Sgraffiato bowl hand painted in green and yellow. Incised design of a human figure possibly female. Byzantine wares produced on a large scale. Byzantine.
Sgraffiato bowl hand painted in green and yellow. Incised design of a human figure possibly female. Byzantine wares produced on a large scale. Byzantine.
Shetland Amenity Trust constantly strives to preserve and enhance everything that is distinctive about Shetland's cultural and natural heritage, promoting access to it whether physical or intellectual. The Trust was created in 1983 and has since…
'The Shetland Bus', was a Shetland based boat operation to and from Norway, that took place during the Second World War (1939 - 1945). The website is dedicated to all those who gave of their lives in the extremely hazardous boat trips between…
The New Shetland Museum and Archives at Hay's Dock, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by HM Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay.
The New Shetland Museum and Archives at Hay's Dock, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by HM Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay.
Shetland Museum & Archives sits on the restored historic Hay's Dock in Lerwick, providing a gateway from which to explore Shetland's rich heritage and culture.
The Shetland Museum and Archives building was opened by Her Majesty the Queen of Norway…
Our award winning Museum and Archives is a multifunctional visitor attraction in the heart of Shetland's capital town of Lerwick. Begin your journey through the history of our beautiful islands here.
http://www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org
In the summer of 1943 Allied forces attacked Italy. Highland regiments landed on the south-eastern point of Sicily on 10 July. As they moved up across the island they faced considerable German opposition around the town of Francofonte, where…
A study in Flight. Fife-based photographer Kit Martin and University of St Andrews students exhibition. Exploring the idea of flight, Let’s Take Flight will give visitors the chance to “fly” over St Andrews, experiencing the sensation of swooping…
St Andrew's Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea. Property of Historic Environment…
Today the remains of the St Andrews Cathedral, overlooking the north sea at the edge of Fife only hint at a historic past. 700 years ago the building was one of the largest and most impressive religious buildings in Europe. The building of this once…