Following The Lights Exhibition will be on display at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Indistrial Life Main Building.
The event will start September the 14th and will run until October 24th 2018. The theme is the Lighthouses and the World at War. Come and see the unique exhibits on display and a glimps into the past. A Royal Navy Sailor from 1911 who purchased a postcard while serving on the home front fleet, sends the postcard that displays a Scottish lighthouse to his family, find out what happens next, the journy continues on this amazing lifeline story. With documents, and details shining light on a facinating story. I recieved a message with some intersting information relating to the different names of lighthouses. Scurdie Ness lighthouse has had several name changes, since it was built around about 1870. First called MONTROSE NESS, then changed to SCURDY NESS, and finally changed to SCURDIE NESS. Having looked at some of my very early postcards posted to the former keepers families I can see that this is the case. Some of my postcards from the lighthouse keepers families will feature in my new exhibition and date from the late 1800 and early 1900s, including postcards that were sent to the first keeper stationed after the Flannen Isles Mystery. (Thank you to Harald for getting in contact).
To celebrate the first year anniversary of the book Following The Lights, I will host a brand new lighthouse photography display and exhibition from 7th until 31st of August 2018.
This unique event will offer the opportunity to purchase unique photographs taken of the Lighthouses of Scotland and Isle of Man for display in your own home. A display of rare and unique lighthouse artefacts will be shown on the 3rd floor of the Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh at a new travelling lighthouse exhibition. Including a former lighthouse tender captain uniform. This will follow on from the July 12th until 14th 2018 exhibition being held at New Lanark World Heritage site at the Scottish Wildlife Turst Falls of The Clyde exhibition room. The event at Ocean Terminal will includes items once owned by lighthouse keepers families, World War 1 and 2 lighthouse related items including items created by the War Office. Other items on display will include items once in the possession of the family of Robert Louis Stevenson, including signed photographs of both his parents. All welcome. Add the dates to your diary. Check back to the website for exhibition datesin August as these will only be on selected dates. |