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                  Bernera Museum
                  Bernera Museum (Urras Eachraidh Sgire Bhearnaraidh) is operated on behalf of Bernera Historical Society (Comunn Eachraidh Sgire Bhearnaraidh) and is an independent, voluntary run local museum with a collection of archives for the island of Bernera on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. As well as being fully accredited we are also a […]
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                  Cockburn Association
                  The Cockburn Association was founded in 1875 to promote and encourage the care and conservation of Edinburgh’s unique architectural and landscape heritage.   The Association is one of the oldest conservation, planning and architectural advocacy organisations in the world.  It takes its name from Lord Cockburn (1779-1854), a renown Scottish lawyer, judge and literary figure, who […]
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                  Join us for the next Community Stories – Community Archives events

                  Preservation for Community Archives (online)  Date: Thursday 31st July  Time: 12:00-1:00pm, via Zoom  In this session, you will find out how to care for the precious items held within your archive’s collection. Even just small, inexpensive actions, such as regular environmental checks or removing documents from plastic folders, can have a big, long term impact. […]

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                  Community Stories – Community Archives project

                  Scottish Council on Archives (SCA) is currently undertaking a two-year project to support the development and accessibility of community archives in Scotland. The project is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  The Community Stories – Community Archives project aims to help community groups across Scotland who have amazing archival material with cataloguing, preserving and […]

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                  Your Scottish Archives online Q&A: Thursday 20th March

                  Join us for an opportunity to discuss Your Scottish Archives, the online portal designed to enhance access to Scotland’s rich archival collections. Date: Thursday 20th March 2025 Time: 10:00-11:00am, via Zoom Developed by the Scottish Council on Archives in collaboration with Archives Hub, Your Scottish Archives will improve how users discover and engage with Scotland’s […]

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