Jubilee & Dunkeld History Celebration Weekend Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th June 2022
Event Sponsored by the SCOTTISH DELI RAFFLE - A beautiful hamper donated by the Scottish Deli (To be drawn at 3pm on Sunday 5th June)PARADE: SATURDAY 4th JUNE AT 10.15AM The Parade leaves from the Niel Gow statue, Little Dunkeld for Stanley Hill park. The Vale of...
EXCITING NEW PLANS FOR THE ARCHIVE
We hope to be able to build a small extension to create a fire/water proof and humidity controlled room to house our ever expanding collection. This will create much needed public & working space and storage.COME & VIEW OUR EXCITING NEW PLANS TO EXTEND THE...
20th – 22nd May 2022 – Birnam Book Festival
Drop into the Dunkeld Community Archive (12 The Cross, Dunkeld) to see the fascinating Foresters’ Scribe exhibition, which explains the role of Newfoundland Forestry Companies in the First World War, and their links to Dunkeld. At 1pm on Saturday 21st May, community...
WW1 Scottish Horse Soldier Identified
A Padre's notebook in our collection listing all Scottish Horse soldiers who were killed in action in October and November 1918 has led to the identification of 2nd Lieutenant David Bell. He was killed in France on the 7th October 1918 and has since lain in an...
New Kickstarter, Ross
We are pleased to welcome Ross to our team. Thanks to Museum Galleries Scotland and the Kickstart Scheme we have a fourth young person to assist us in the Archive and Museum. Ross has a particular interest in our Regimental collection.
‘Kickstart’ Event success!
Last week we hosted an event celebrating what our two Kickstarters have achieved during their 6 month post - this has been a great success! A massive thank you to Museums Galleries Scotland and their involvment in the Goverment's Kickstart Scheme - we have been lucky...
Dunkeld and Birnam’s “Living History” Weekend (4th & 5th June 2022)
We are very pleased to invite you to join us on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend (4th and 5th of June 2022), to not only celebrate our longest reigning monarch, but to have a look back at Dunkeld and Birnam’s military and social history. From our own Mini Military...
11th & 12th March 2022: Premiere of the animated short – Dunkeld Bridge Toll Riots of 1868 – by our Kickstarter Steven
We are excited to announce that Dunkeld Community Archives will be screening animator Steven’s rendition of the famous Dunkeld story - The Bridge Toll Riots of 1868 - in the form of a short cartoon! Be the first to watch this educational (and entertaining!) short!...
11th & 12th March 2022: Mini Art Exhibition by our Kickstarter Iman
Come and join us at Dunkeld Community Archives from the 11th-12th March (10am - 3pm) for a 'mini exhibition' displaying paintings and illustrations depicting Dunkeld and Birnam’s scenery, all created by our Kickstarter Iman during her 6 month post! There will be a...