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At the southern end of the island you will find a monument to one of Berneray’s most notable sons, Giant Macaskill (Aonghas Mor MacAsgaill). Born in Berneray, he spent most of his life in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and he was said to be the world…

At the southern end of the island you will find a monument to one of Berneray’s most notable sons, Giant Macaskill (Aonghas Mor MacAsgaill). Born in Berneray, he spent most of his life in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and he was said to be the world…

The busy working Gill Harbour is used by boats for crab fishing, salmon farming, ferry service and visiting yachts.

The most famous Scottish glen is also one of its most dramatic, with forbidding mountains, thundering waterfalls and sparkling lochs. Internationally famous for its amazing landscape, its natural and cultural heritage; the scenery of Glencoe has been…

The most famous Scottish glen is also one of its most dramatic, with forbidding mountains, thundering waterfalls and sparkling lochs. Internationally famous for its amazing landscape, its natural and cultural heritage; the scenery of Glencoe has been…

Glenlivet is the glen in the Scottish Highlands through which the River Livet flows.

Glenlivet is the glen in the Scottish Highlands through which the River Livet flows.

Glenlivet is the glen in the Scottish Highlands through which the River Livet flows.

Digital reconstruction of Pictish Buildings at Lair, Glenshee. Created in Unreal Engine.

Digital reconstruction of Pictish Buildings at Lair, Glenshee. Created in Unreal Engine.

Digital reconstruction of Pictish Buildings at Lair, Glenshee. Created in Unreal Engine.

Danish restaurant

In February 1945 the Camerons, Gordons, and Seaforths helped capture Goch, a small German border town a little to the west of the Rhine. Goch was on the junction of several major roads and was defended with pill boxes and anti-tank ditches. The…

British tanks in Goch after its capture, February 1945.

The Gothic Line was a string of German defences across Italy, a little to the north of Florence. It became the focus of German opposition to the Allies during the final stages of the campaign in Italy. Both sides committed vast resources to this area…

British forces advancing through the Gothic Line, September 1944.

"Region Värmland has an initiative to support a business, Grimfrost, working with shooting stories of one of Värmland's clearest cultural heritages, Vikings. The supportconsists of a stipend and technical support and RV is alsolooking into if the…

GN-IX is a non-profit organisation of the City of Groningen, the Groningen University and NOM (development organisation for the Northern Netherlands). Its goal is to promote and facilitate the ICT and telecommunication sector in the Northern…

Grums Municipality (Grums kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Grums, with about 5,200 inhabitants.

One of the Original Royal blue hackles issued to the 1st Camerons in early 1940 on the orders of HM King George VI, Colonel in Chief of the Regiment, after he had inspected the battalion in the field in France on 5 December 1939

Hagfors Municipality (Hagfors kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Hagfors.

Hammarö Municipality (Hammarö kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skoghall.

Helmsdale is a village on the east coast of Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The modern village was planned in 1814 to resettle communities that had been removed from the surrounding straths as part of the Highland Clearances.

Helmsdale is a village on the east coast of Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The modern village was planned in 1814 to resettle communities that had been removed from the surrounding straths as part of the Highland Clearances.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise is an economic & community development agency that promotes cultural activities in rural communities. Provide targeted management support to ‘creative/cultural’ social enterprises and businesses. We can share our…

The Highlanders’ Museum (Queen’s Own Highlanders Collection) covers three floors of Fort George’s former Lieutenant Governors’ House. The museum has roughly 20,000 artefacts and an estimated 10,000 documents and photographs. The museum is the largest…

The Comann Eachdraidh Uibhist a Tuath (Historical Society of North Uist) heritage collection. Known as CEUT, this dynamic local history society was formed in October 1987 and has gradually built up a collection of objects, photographs and sound…

Despatch box used by Adolf Hitler. Removed from the Bunker beneath the Chancellery in Berlin by Lieutenant Colonel I F Anderson OBE MC, Seaforth Highlanders in May 1945. Part of the Highlander’s Museum collection (Queen’s Own Highlanders Collection).

Despatch box used by Adolf Hitler. Removed from the Bunker beneath the Chancellery in Berlin by Lieutenant Colonel I F Anderson OBE MC, Seaforth Highlanders in May 1945. Part of the Highlander’s Museum collection (Queen’s Own Highlanders Collection).

Piece of Adolf Hitler's desk. Removed from the Bunker beneath the Chancellery in Berlin by Lt Col Richard Broad MC, Seaforth Highlanders. The desk had been broken in pieces by Russian solders in May 1945.

Piece of Adolf Hitler's desk. Removed from the Bunker beneath the Chancellery in Berlin by Lt Col Richard Broad MC, Seaforth Highlanders. The desk had been broken in pieces by Russian solders in May 1945.

The university has been stimulating entrepreneurship and an entrepreneurial spirit, due to working for many years with students, teachers as well as researchers. Howest has therefore gained a vast knowledge in developing and supporting businesses in…

USN has sustainable regional development as a priority and offers programs of study from undergraduate to PhD in business management and marketing as well as cultural studies. Researchers are engaged in international projects on regional development…

Innlandet County Municipality (Norwegian: Innlandet fylkeskommune) is the democratically elected regional governing administration of Innlandet county in Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the overseeing the…

Leiedal is the regional public partner for 13 municipalities in South-West Flanders. Its core activity is urban and regional development. To make regional planning attractive, sustainable and competitive, Leiedal aims to develop a smart region, where…

Chaidh am buidheann againn, Buidheann Leasachaidh Ionad Hiort, a stèidheachadh aig coinneamh phoblach far an robh àireamh mhath de mhuinntir na sgìre an làthair. BLIH/ the St Kilda Centre Development Group was formally established at a well-attended…

Isle Martin is an uninhabited island in Loch Broom, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the closest Summer Isles to Ullapool and has been the site of a monastery, a herring curing station and a flour mill.

Isle Martin is an uninhabited island in Loch Broom, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the closest Summer Isles to Ullapool and has been the site of a monastery, a herring curing station and a flour mill.

Isle Martin is an uninhabited island in Loch Broom, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the closest Summer Isles to Ullapool and has been the site of a monastery, a herring curing station and a flour mill.

Isleornsay is a village lying off the main Armadale to Sleat road on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It overlooks, but is not upon, the island of Ornsay. The island itself shelters one of the best natural harbours in southern Skye.

Isleornsay is a village lying off the main Armadale to Sleat road on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It overlooks, but is not upon, the island of Ornsay. The island itself shelters one of the best natural harbours in southern Skye.

This jacket is on display in the Heritage Centre once belonged to one of the Horwood ladies of Scar. The Horwoods owned the Westove Estate from the 1870’s until it was sold off in 1919.

This jacket is on display in the Heritage Centre once belonged to one of the Horwood ladies of Scar. The Horwoods owned the Westove Estate from the 1870’s until it was sold off in 1919.