Join Flora MacDonald's biographer Flora Fraser as she talks about her new book "Pretty Young Rebel". Featuring a discussion with West Highland Museum's Curator Manager, Vanessa Martin and Learning Officer Flora Swietlicki. The episode was recorded at Nevis Radio and is hosted by broadcaster Fiona McCormick. Please note: The children's archaeology event referred to in the conversation is fully booked!

Published: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:00:00 UTC

Recorded on the 19th August 2022, this podcast hosted by Nevis Radio and including the museum's Dr Chris Robinson focuses on the museum's big centenary exhibition which ran from 18th August - 29th October. Art historians Count Peter Pininski and Professor Edward Corp discuss some of the iconic paintings featured in this special exhibition of Jacobite portraiture depicting the Royal House of Stuart in exile in the 18th century. This podcast has been produced by Nevis Radio for West Highland Museum

Published: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:42:00 UTC

Down Memory Lane is series of podcasts featuring older folk from the Braes of Lochaber community whose memories stretch back in time. In this episode, Billy MacLachlan tells us about his life in Lochaber. These podcasts are created in partnership with West Highland Museum and Nevis Radio with kind permission of the former Braes community newspaper team. The recordings are based on interviews conducted between 2012 and 2021 by Richard Sidgwick. This is the final episode in the Down Memory Lane podcast series, the full archive is available to be listened to in the museum archive.

Published: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 13:01:00 UTC

Down Memory Lane is series of podcasts featuring older folk from the Braes of Lochaber community whose memories stretch back in time. In this episode, Colonel Charles Cameron, younger brother to the late 26th Chief of Clan Cameron, recalls his life at Achnacarry, seat to Clan Cameron. These podcasts are created in partnership with West Highland Museum and Nevis Radio with kind permission of the former Braes community newspaper team. The recordings are based on interviews conducted between 2012 and 2021 by Richard Sidgwick.

Published: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:38:00 UTC

Down Memory Lane is series of podcasts featuring older folk from the Braes of Lochaber community whose memories stretch back in time. In this episode, the late Samuel Horner from Highbridge, recalls his life. These podcasts are created in partnership with West Highland Museum and Nevis Radio with kind permission of the former Braes community newspaper team. The recordings are based on interviews conducted between 2012 and 2021 by Richard Sidgwick.

Published: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:18:00 UTC

Down Memory Lane is series of podcasts featuring older folk from the Braes of Lochaber community whose memories stretch back in time. In this episode, Hazel MacDonald from Spean Bridge, recalls life in Lochaber from the 1930s. These podcasts are created in partnership with West Highland Museum and Nevis Radio with kind permission of the former Braes community newspaper team. The recordings are based on interviews conducted between 2012 and 2021 by Richard Sidgwick.

Published: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:33:00 UTC

Down Memory Lane is series of podcasts featuring older folk from the Braes of Lochaber community whose memories stretch back in time. This episode features Donald Cameron who was born on a croft near Loch Morar in 1923. Donald trained with the Commandos during the Second World War and was present at the D-Day landings. These podcasts are created in partnership with West Highland Museum and Nevis Radio with kind permission of the former Braes community newspaper team. The recordings are based on interviews conducted between 2012 and 2021 by Richard Sidgwick.

Published: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:19:00 UTC

The third in a series of Tales told about the Places and People found along the rising road from Fort William to the crofting Township of Blarmachfoldach and beyond - Beyond the Cattle Grid III Includes the Campbell and the Cairn, a sudden death at Corran, and the Ballachulish Goddess Written and narrated by Dr. Chris Robinson.

Published: Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:00:00 UTC

The second in a series of Tales told about the Places and People found along the rising road from Fort William to the crofting Township of Blarmachfoldach - Beyond the Cattle Grid II Includes the car battery TV, Private 2172, the cup marks, Gus the pigman and Jimmy the tramp. Written and narrated by Dr. Chris Robinson.

Published: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:00:00 UTC

The first in a series of Tales about the Places and People found along the rising road from Fort William to the crofting Township of Blarmachfoldach - "Beyond the Cattle Grid I" Includes the rotten egg well, the rickety rackety bridge, the lost rulers and the New Year bottle. Written and narrated by Dr. Chris Robinson.

Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:00:00 UTC

Listen to the Story of the West Highland Museum's most memorable Jacobite object: "The Secret Portrait". It's a simple painted tray and cylindrical mirror, but it once meant much more than that...

Published: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:00:00 UTC