Black Watch History
Mutiny in the Ranks
The history of The Black Watch is brimming with stories of bravery; from Fontenoy to The Battle of Alma through to the Chindits in World
March 27, 2020
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Our blog shares behind the scene insights in the life at the Castle and Museum. Discover the stories behind our incredible artefacts, explore the archives and uncover soldier’s stories, hear from special guests and contributors and keep up to date with our events, news, developments and achievements.
Meet The Team
Jenny, Project Archivist
Joining the team in 2018, Jenny is using her archives experience to take forward the Cataloguing Project. She is dedicated to ensuring these records are accessible for people of all ages to connect with their past.
Stuart, Curator
As an experienced Museum professional, Stuart is responsible for looking after The Black Watch collection of artefacts. He is the person to ask about our interesting objects and ideas for inspiring new projects.
Fiona, Museum Assistant
Starting as a volunteer over 5 years ago, Fiona now assists the Museum Curator to care for and interpret the collection and displays. She also helps with our learning programme and has developed a special interest in military medals.
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Discovering Soldier Stories
Private Spencer Barwood can be seen lying on the ground at the front right of this photograph Since 2018 The Black Watch Castle & Museum
March 19, 2020
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News and Events
Easter at the Castle
Hop on over to the Castle and Museum this Easter It’s starting to warm up, there are green leaves on the trees and (sometimes) the
March 3, 2020
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News and Events
Iconic D-DAY Sculpture to visit The Black Watch Castle and Museum
The poignant ‘D-Day: Soldiers of Sacrifice’ sculpture will be visiting The Black Watch Castle and Museum from Friday 29th May until Sunday 12th July; the
February 18, 2020
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Black Watch History
New Exhibition at the Castle and Museum
A selection of the artefacts on display in the ‘Spoils and Souvenirs’ exhibition The Black Watch Castle and Museum’s new exhibition, ‘Spoils and Souvenirs’ is
February 4, 2020
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Captain Arthur Neave and the Bergen-Belson Trials
One of the things I enjoy most about developing and researching special exhibitions for the museum is the unknown stories that are discovered. Our new
January 15, 2020
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