The Highlands of Scotland are frequently associated with a romantic image of Scotland – with tartan, the Jacobite Risings, the Battle of Culloden and the Highland Clearances. These subjects are also closely linked with the Highland diaspora – the many people overseas who have, or who feel, a close connection with this part of the world. Join Lorna to hear stories from the Highland Archive Service collections and discover more about these subjects which did, and do, shape the Scottish Highlands in both expected and unexpected ways.

Presented by: Lorna Steele-McGinn, Highland Archive Service

Skill Level: All

Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

About the presenter: • Lorna Steele-McGinn is the Community Engagement Officer for the Highland Archive Service, which has four archive centres across the Highlands of Scotland. Her work involves connecting a wide range of audiences to the diverse historic collections held in these centres through a extensive engagement programme which includes collaborations with schools, adult learning groups, HMP Inverness, care homes and numerous other organisations and individuals. ‘Learn With Lorna’, her online series of talks about the Highland Archive Service collections, has, to date, 113 episodes and over 260k views, and led to a High Life Highland award for innovation.

This webinar forms part of the May 2022-July 2022 Season Ticket

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