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Winter Festival at the Castle 2019
Saturday 23rd November 11am – 4pm Adults Free | Children £5 As the nights draw in and get colder, thoughts here at the Castle turn
October 30, 2019
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Our blog shares behind the scene insights in the life at the Castle and Museum. Discover the stories behind our amazing artefacts, explore the archives and uncover soldiers’ stories, hear from special guests and contributors and keep up to date with our events, news, developments, and achievements.
Meet The Team
Jenny, Archivist
Jenny is dedicated to ensuring the archive collections are accessible for people of all ages to connect with their past. Her work includes answering research enquiries and overseeing a cataloguing and digitisation project.
Fiona, Curator
In her role as curator Fiona is committed to preserving the history and heritage of The Black Watch legacy. She particularly enjoys discovering and sharing stories of the people who connect the Museum’s collection.
Ollie, Project Archivist
Ollie is one of our Project Archivists working on the Cataloguing Project. He is committed to making our collections more accessible to researchers, both at the museum and remotely.
Ginat, Museum & Collections Assistant
Ginat supports the Curator to produce exciting temporary exhibitions, care for the collection, and provide detailed research from our Archive. She enjoys enhancing the museum visitor experience and creating engagement opportunities for all ages.
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Reflections on the ‘War of Words’ Book Festival
Over four hundred years of conflict, battles, wars and some very exceptional individuals were all put under the microscope at The Black Watch Castle and
October 2, 2019
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Black Watch History
The Black Watch at National Museum of Scotland
Rosie Waine is the William Grant Foundation Research Fellow at the National Museum of Scotland. Here she writes how the Black Watch Museum & Castle
September 24, 2019
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The Generation that fought two World Wars
We are looking forward to welcoming author, biographer and historian Victoria Schofield to the Castle where she will speak at our ‘Words of War’ Book
September 12, 2019
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The Jacobite Occupation of Perth
Kathleen Lyle, author of ‘Afore the Highlands: The Jacobites in Perth 1715-16’ is looking forward to speaking at our Words of War Book Festival which
August 22, 2019
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Words of War Book Festival
The Black Watch Castle and Museum announces its first ever Book Festival ‘Words of War’ which will take place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd
August 15, 2019
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