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West Highland Museum, The Personal Touch (Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 18:53)
    Much of history is of great events – good or bad – often told from the point of view of the victor. But often on a journey through a museum little personal items have a story to tell....
West Highland Museum: The Hepburn Bequest (Thursday, February 2, 2017 - 15:42)
  One question most often asked by our junior members, both past and present, and also by some visitors is how we acquire our exhibits. Some of our exhibits are gifted by individual donors, or...
Loch Ness Monster, prehistoric giant beneath the deep dark sea? (Saturday, January 14, 2017 - 12:24)
    Some people will claim that the existence of the Loch Ness Monster has really only been a topic of conversation for around a century or so. Interestingly, this would tie in with the...
Wild Haggis causes chaos in Fort William, Scotland (Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 20:34)
    …rather than Fort William, Antarctica, where, to be honest, no-one would have noticed! However, in a closely-knit community (just look at those jumpers) such as Fort William, bad...
13 jokes you’ll only find funny if you’re Scottish (Sunday, January 8, 2017 - 13:02)
 .   1. A man goes into a shop to return a pair of shoes, complaining that there’s a lace missing… Flickr: arekolek   2. What did the Glaswegian pair of conjoined twins call their...
21 reasons you should never ever visit Fort William, Scotland (Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 13:19)
    Scottish native? An exile, perhaps marooned elsewhere in the currently United Kingdom? Living far out there in the real world but with Scottish antecedents? The desire to visit parts...
Five reasons to road trip Scotland (Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 18:18)
  Image Credit: McSporran Photography https://fortwilliam.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Five-reasons-you-should-try-a-road-trip-in-Scotland.mp4   Video by Rough Guides   Scotland is...
7 Highland peaks you’ll probably want to climb (Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 10:00)
‘I’m fair puckled’ is an old Scottish saying for being out-of-breath. If you choose to climb any of the seven great Scottish Highland peaks mentioned here, that will probably happen to you. Of course...
Fort William proudly named Outdoor Capital of the UK (Sunday, December 18, 2016 - 02:12)
Image credit: Mike Coats Fort William: Outdoor Capital of the UK Fort William is officially recognised as the Outdoor Capital of the UK, and the many folk who visit the area soon appreciate why it...
Hollywood rates Fort William and surrounding areas worthy movie locations (Saturday, December 17, 2016 - 01:47)
Image credit: Sean O’Shaughnessy Aaaaannnd…. Action! To our knowledge, no-one has yet found the actual location of Hogwarts School, but one clue surely stands out above all others. The famous...

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