13 December 2011

'Renewed Life for Scottish Castles'

Talk by Dr Allan Rutherford, Historic Scotland

New King's 10, next to King's Museum, University of Aberdeen

Free

Further details www.abdn.ac.uk/museums/lectures

13 December 2011

Badenoch and Strathspey Local History Group

Tuesday, 13th December. David Taylor will talk about  “Invereshie” but doubtless include much more. This meeting  will be in the Rothiemurchus and Aviemore Tennis Clubhouse at 7.30p.m.

13 December 2011

Winter at Udale Bay and Newhall Point, Black Isle What wildlife is feeding on the mudflats of Udale Bay as the tide comes in?

Look out for flights of dunlin and knot swirling around, along with flocks of wigeon and other ducks. We’ll go to Newhall Point for views of divers and grebes to end the day.

Meet at the RSPB birdhide, Jemimaville. Phone 01349 868563 for more details. NH 712 651 adults £3 Concession £2

www.highland.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/what-to-see/rangers/countrysiderangerevents.htm

13 December 2011

The hospitals of Skye - their origin and development  - Jim Leslie

Jim Leslie, retired teacher, and his son, Professor of Cardiology, set up the History of Highland Hospitals project in 2008. Their recently published ‘Hospitals of Skye’ draws on sources not previously available in archive collections. 

Jim’s talk will include detailed reference to all the local hospitals

Meeting at Tigh na Sgire, Portree

www.portree-local-history-society.org/index2.html