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The Illicit Whisky Still
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10/08/21 • 17 min
‘Lorg Baile Bhlàir is looking into the early settlement of Inverlael and Balblair. During phase one of the project when Ullapool Museum conducted archaeological surveys, they uncovered a prize find. An Illicit Whisky Still.
The Highlands are littered with abandoned Illicit Whiskey Stills, to dodge the customs men and still produce the legendary Uisge Beatha that kept the Highlanders going through the long winter nights
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Bonus Podcast 3 - Janet Nein Gibbie Gow
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10/31/22 • 6 min
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Bonus Podcast Four
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12/21/22 • 15 min
Three Festive Feasts from The Highland Historian, The Highlanders Museum, and Castlehill Heritage Centre.
Highland Christmas traditions, a memory of the Christmas Truce in WW1 and a Christmas shipwreck!
Festive Fare :o)
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Roska Yacht Jersey
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04/29/21 • 13 min
Between the 1870s & 1950s, men from the shores of Loch Broom, found a working life in the wealthy world of big yacht racing. Owners from some of Britain’s richest families employed men from this area because of their excellent seamanship skills. Each man was issued a jumper with the name of the yacht on it which almost became a sort of CV as a record of the yachts that the men had served on.
Location Ullapool Museum IV26 2TY
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Buddo - The Whalebone Figure
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05/23/22 • 10 min
This whalebone figurine dates from circa 2900 – 2400 BC and was originally discovered at Skara Brae in Orkney 1850s. It was found in a stone bed compartment. It was illustrated by the antiquarian George Petrie in the 1860s, but until recently it was thought that his drawing was all that survived of this fascinating object until its rediscovery in 2016
Location: Stromness Museum, Stromness KW16 3DH
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Fishermans Gansey
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06/11/21 • 9 min
A gansey is a warm and largely waterproof jumper that was used by fishermen. Knitting a gansey requires great skill. Each had a very distinctive and intricate pattern It is alleged that the patterns either represented a family group or a local community. The theory was that if a fisherman were washed overboard, the gansey pattern would identify his family or community. Around fifty different patterns have been identified.
Location Wick Heritage Museum Wick KW1 5EY
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Highland Objects Bonus Podcast Two - Christmas 2021
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12/24/21 • 12 min
To wish everyone a very Merry Christmas we have four festive objects
A Victorian Christmas Pamphlet from Nairn Museum
Queen Mary's Christmas gift to the troops in 1914 from Groam House Museum
A Christmas Advent Calendar from The Museum of Childhood
An RAF Christmas Menu from 1943 brought to you from Castletown Museum
Merry Christmas - Nollaig chridheil agus bliadhna mhath ur!
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George Bain Celtic-Design Bowl
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05/23/22 • 9 min
A bright, intricate Celtic-design bowl created by a Celtic artist at the home of artist and educator George Bain’s house in Drumnadrochit in the 1940s.
Location: Groam House Museum, High St, Rosemarkie, Fortrose IV10 8UF
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The Gunna Breac
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05/23/22 • 7 min
The Gunna Breac was a treasured possession of the MacDonalds of Dalchnosie originally dating to the late 17th/early 18th centuries. It was brought to the Battle of Culloden (1746) by Alexander MacDonald who fought with the Atholl Brigade. A fabulous piece of Jacobite history for all Outlander fans!
Location: Museum of the Isles Armdale Castle Armadale Sleat, Isle of Skye IV45 8RS
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Drummond Tartan Dress
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08/23/21 • 5 min
The Drummond tartan silk satin dress was made in the 1840s. It is a two-part dress comprising of a bodice and skirt made of red/blue/green and white silk satin with cream tulle trim around the neck and sleeves.
The dress is one of two dresses made in 1842 for the occasion of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s visit to Drummond Castle, Perthshire.
Location Highland Folk Museum Aultlarie Croft, Kingussie Rd, Newtonmore PH20 1AY
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How many episodes does Highland Objects Podcasts have?
Highland Objects Podcasts currently has 40 episodes available.
What topics does Highland Objects Podcasts cover?
The podcast is about Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Highland Objects Podcasts?
The episode title 'The Illicit Whisky Still' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Highland Objects Podcasts?
The average episode length on Highland Objects Podcasts is 9 minutes.
How often are episodes of Highland Objects Podcasts released?
Episodes of Highland Objects Podcasts are typically released every 14 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of Highland Objects Podcasts?
The first episode of Highland Objects Podcasts was released on Jul 23, 2020.
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