The Highlanders' Museum

Today's #PhotoFromTheArchive shows the Queen's Own Highlanders Demonstration Platoon at Jungle Warfare School, 1961 - 1962. (Names of individuals pictured available upon request)

#OTD in 1778, soldiers of the 78th Regiment staged a mutiny at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. For a different perspective, why not check out the handwritten petition on Smartify? app.smartify.org/

#OTD in 1793, the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders were raised by Sir Alan Cameron of Erracht. Men of Clan Cameron in Lochaber were initially mustered for the regiment. The recruitment area eventually stretched across the Highlands. Happy 230th birthday Camerons! 🎉

In the latest instalment of our Poem From The Archive series, Zem Zem and the 9th Seaforth were relieved from the front lines of the Battle of the Somme, to the forests of Bois de la Haie... Read here: thehighlandersmuseum.com/?p=…

'Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Inspecting the Parade on the Occasion of the Presentation of the Freedom of Inverness to the Regiment, 6 August 1954' by Ian Eadie #OTD #OnThisDay

Read the latest blog in our anthology of Zem Zem's poems, marking the experience of the 9th Seaforth Pioneer Battalion during the Battle of the Somme. Discover here: thehighlandersmuseum.com/?p=…

📣 Did you recently post us some very special photographs of Prisoners of War at Stalag VIII B, 1940? We would love to add these photos to our collection, but we need to get in touch with the donor to do so. Also, if you can identify anyone in these pictures do get in touch!

We are delighted to be part of such an incredible collaboration! 🥳 We can't wait to welcome visitors to discover our Hidden Histories tour. Watch this space! 👀

#OTD 1917 was the 1st day of the Battle of Passchendaele. It was a brutal battle with heavy casualties on both sides and has come to be associated with mud, blood and futility. Both the Seaforth and Cameron Highlanders were present, as well as the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.

#OTD in 1857, Lieutenant Andrew Cathcart Bogle received the Victoria Cross for his actions at Oonao during the First War of Indian Independence. His VC, alongside his Indian Mutiny Medal and India General Service Medal are on display in the Seaforth Highlanders Room.

To celebrate our upcoming exhibition, this is one of the #PhotosFromTheArchive that will be on display. Sadly we know very little about the photograph, but it dates from the 1890s, and shows soldiers of an Indian regiment driving a 'waggon' possibly in Chitral.

#OTD in 1812, the 79th took part in the Battle of Salamanca. The Anglo-Portuguese army, under the Duke of Wellington, defeated French forces at Arapiles during the Peninsular War. (Painting of the French infantry attacked by British infantry by Richard Simkin)

We've been having fun recreating a Florence Nightingale Medal from our collection on #ObjectArtist on Museum of the Highlands! Learn about and design different Highland objects here: museumofthehighlands.org/int…

Have you explored the Museum of the Highlands yet? Check out highlights from our collections, including objects from the stores, alongside hundreds of artefacts from 15 Highland museums. Discover here: museumofthehighlands.org/

Not long to go until applications close for the Community Curators project, ‘Remembering the British Indian Army’! Working with a lovely local artist, you will learn about the BIA, get up close with our collections & create an artwork. Sign up here: forms.gle/zfnbHrx8hKr2UVUb9

This #PhotoFromTheArchive shows the band of the 1st Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Can you guess the year this photograph was taken? 🧐 (Names of all individuals pictured available upon request)

Have you explored the learning resources available on our website? From games and quizzes, to digital exhibitions, a 3D collections Explorer, an interactive timeline and more... thehighlandersmuseum.com/?pa…

Today marks 80 years since the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. #OTD The island was liberated from the Axis powers, and was followed by the six-week Italian Campaign. This photograph shows officers of the 5th Seaforth Highlanders, just before the invasion.

#OTD in 1859, the British officially declared the Indian Rebellion, or First War of Indian Independence, to be over. This drum major's mace was was made by an Indian silversmith from melted down Rupee coins during the war. Find out the whole story here: museumofthehighlands.org/the…