Explore

Histories and Eras

The tales that have been passed down many generations to land in our very own hands. We would like to share these stories that shape and mould many of the most iconic landmarks in the west coast.

Eilean Donan Castle - Colin Nutt

Histories and Eras

239

Results

Bealach na Bà

This iconic road had been used in motorsport events and provides a lifeline to the community

Benbecula Airport

Benbecula has a long military history, including the Eurofighter Typhoon test programme

Benmore House and Estate

These gardens have had some interesting owners and eminent visitors over the generations

Blackbird and Robin

The story behind some of the carvings on the cloisters at Iona Abbey

Bronze Age Cladh Hallan

Undulating mounds on the South Uist machair offer tantalising clues about what lies beneath. Many are the remains of prehistoric houses.

Bull of Craro

How this distinctive stone saved a boy from walking the plank

Bunavoneader whaling station

This operated intermittently between 1904 and the early 1950s

Burning banknotes!

Burning banknotes at a boathouse - filmed by the music group KLF

Cairidh fish traps

A historic fishing practise that has left an archaeological trace

Campbeltown Memories

Reminiscences of a World War Two evacuee