From the Ration Store to the Castle: The Origins of The Black Watch Museum

Today marks 63 years since The Black Watch Museum opened its doors to the public at Balhousie Castle. The 5th of February 1963 is, in some ways, the beginning of our story, but it was also the culmination of a long effort to build and house a regimental collection. First established in 1924, this collection … Read more

The Black Watch Volunteer Battalions: Archives & Origins

The Volunteer movement can tell us a great deal about British society and how it responded to external threats during the nineteenth century, and it also played a part in the developing identity of The Black Watch as a regiment. As Project Archivist at The Black Watch Castle and Museum, I have recently been cataloguing … Read more

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