You can also find them on our interactive map
We also have heritage volunteers, interested individuals and other business members who are not published.
Local Community Archive Group
"Ardchattan is one of the grandest and wildest of the parishes in this part of Argyllshire ; within its limits are some great Highland estates, Lochnell, Barcaldine, Inverawe and others"
Ardchattan includes the shores of Lochs Creran & Etive, north of River Awe including Ben Cruachan, up into Glen Etive. Our modern day villages are Barcaldine, Benderloch, North Connel and Bonawe.
The parish archive explores places, people and heritage of the area from Big Bang to Present day.
Books, maps, images, digital and physical records to research your Ardchattan people, local knowledge,
Website : facebook group : Visitors welcome by arrangement. Email Ardchattan Parish Archive
Museum
Campbeltown Museum celebrates the social history of Campbeltown through a wide range of local fishing and boating items and tells the wider story of Kintyre through its collection of archaeology, art, and natural sciences. Highlights currently on display include a Bronze Age jet necklace, Samuel Peploe and William McTaggart paintings, and a Mull of Kintyre lighthouse reflector. The museum display also contains generous loans; at every level, the Friends of the Museum supports the museum.
Since 2022, CHARTS have been working in partnership with Live Argyll and Argyll and Bute Council to support Campbeltown Museum development initiatives.
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Community Heritage Centre - with local information on the Past, Present and future of Cairndow
Here We Are is involved in many initiatives within the community. We have created two renewable energy companies ( The Merk - Hydro Power and Our Power - Biomass Fuel). “What’s in the Loch” is an aquarium show casing the sea creatures living at the head of Loch Fyne. We have also constructed a community foot path.
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Museum
The museum houses a large and fascinating collection of objects, books, photographs and stories, all illustrative of life in Islay, from prehistoric to recent times. The oldest item dates back c.12,000 years, others come from the Bronze and Iron Ages, and then up to the present century. The library holds over 1600 volumes and there is a collection of several thousand digitised photographs.
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Historic graveyard
We are a registered charity dedicated to preserving the historic structures that form "Kilbride," in Lerags Glen Oban Scotland. The site has close associations with Clan MacDougall and the history of Scotland. A past too rich to have no future.
Museum
One of the key attractions in Argyll and Bute on Scotland’s west coast,
Kilmartin Museum re-opened in September 2023 following a period of vital
redevelopment work.
A custodian of the artefacts that come from Kilmartin Glen, one of
Scotland’s richest prehistoric landscapes, the Museum houses a
collection with a Nationally Significant status, offering visitors of
all ages a fascinating insight into the lives of our ancestors
inhabiting the area over the last 12,000 years.
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Local and Family History society
The object of the Society shall be to promote the study of the Archaeology, History and Natural History of Kintyre, including Gigha; to investigate the History and Antiquities and Natural History of Kintyre and to preserve, and from time to time publish, any Records or Documents relevant to the objects of the Society, and to record findings in The Kintyre Magazine, the biannual journal of the Society.
We hold monthly talks during the winter and monthly walks to sites of interest throughout the year.
Elizabeth Marrison- Contact society
Heritage Centre
Lismore Heritage Centre has an accredited museum, a reconstructed 19th cottage, a library, a shop and a café. The museum is the hub and has displays about the history of Lismore's landscape, agriculture, industry and population etc. At any one time some part of the archive is on display. There is a continuing series of annual exhibitions as well as lectures, performances, art exhibitions etc. The cottage opened in 2002 and the centre in 2007
Archives
LiveArgyll is a charity which was set up in 2017 to manage cultural and leisure services on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council. We look after the archives of Argyll and Bute Council and its predecessor authorities, as well as those originating from many estates, families, businesses and organisations within the council area. You can access these at Lochgilphead Community Centre.
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Community Heritage Society
Lorn Archaeological and Historical Society is a membership community organisation formed in 1963 by local heritage enthusiasts. LAHS has continued for over 60 years bringing together those in the Oban and Lorn area who want to learn more, with interesting winter lectures, summer visits, workshops and, in the past, some serious archaeological activities. We hope to bring more field archaeology back to the Oban area with the help of Archaeology Scotland and our new Patron - Professor Tony Pollard, who started his archaeology journey with LAHS in Oban. We have recently digitised our whole 60 year archive of publications and added to our website.
Local History Group
This local history group with an archive is based at the Atlantic Islands Centre in Cullipool.
Keeping Alive Luing’s History! The archives and collection of Luing
History Group are housed in the Atlantic Islands Centre in Cullipool.
There is information on local history and archaeology in a display area,
beside the original lighthouse lens from Fladda Lighthouse. The
archaeology, social history, family history, industrial history, natural
history and geology of Luing and the surrounding uninhabited islands
(Garvellachs, Scarba, Lunga, Torsa, Shuna, Fladda, Belnahua) are
collected.
If you want to see a particular set of photos, maps, censuses or to
trace your family history records please contact us in advance of a
visit, so that we can help you.
We organise talks, walks and meetings on Luing. In addition, talks about
Luing's history and archaeology online or to other groups in the local
area are possible.
Contact Luing History Group
Local History Society
From Spring to October, we organise walks, outings around Mull and occasional visits to the mainland. From October until November, all our events are indoors with
talks and lectures. We hold social evenings and fund- raising events, such as the annual October Mackichan Lecture to raise funds for the Catherine Mackichan Trust which provides bursaries for people undertaking historical or
archaeological projects. In November, we have a Joint Meeting with the Friends of Mull Museum. We take it in turn to organise the venue, speaker and a two-course supper. There is no meeting in December.
Email Mull Historical & Archaeological Society
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Oban Heritage is a group of volunteers who are based at The Rockfield Centre and have worked on various projects relating to the social history and heritage of the town of Oban. The volunteers manage a collection of artefacts, photos and oral recordings which are used regularly for research and exhibition purposes. In addition we hold a library of books for research purposes. Should you wish to utilise this service please contacting our volunteers to discuss your request and access options.
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Local history and cultural museum run entirely by volunteers.
Oban War & Peace Museum presents a fascinating insight into the
heritage of the town and the local area. You can find out about the
fishing and maritime industries, the railways, road transport, and the
strategic role played by Oban during the war years when the town was
home to Australian, Canadian and US aircrew and RAF Flying Boats
operated from the bay. The involvement of local men and women in WWII is
also recalled as are the other Services who operated in the area at
that time.
Contact Oban War and Peace Museum email
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Museum and craft shop
Strachur Smiddy dates back to at least 1791, and continued as a working Smiddy until 1955. It has since been restored to its original state and now acts as a working museum, with the local blacksmith demonstrating the craft and letting visitors have a go on the giant bellows.
