Posts Tagged ‘Great Tapestry of Scotland’
Celebrating the Great Tapestry of Scotland
This attractive book celebrates the creation of The Great Tapestry of Scotland, an outstanding piece of art bringing together over a thousand stitchers from across the country. The tapestry itself is the longest in the world, consisting of 165 panels, each illustrating a momentous event in the history of the nation. The beauty of this…
Read MoreMarking the loss of 280 men at new exhibition
An exhibition commemorating the centenary of the loss of HMY lolaire nearly a century ago is to open next week. The Iolaire was carrying hundreds of Royal Naval Reserve members who had been granted leave to visit their loved ones on Lewis, Harris and Berneray. The vessel foundered on rocks close to Stornoway harbour resulting…
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