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News from Duncan Chisholm's Kilt Shop
To add to the traditional Chisholm Dress Tartan and Chisholm Hunting Tartan, there has now been added the Chisholm Colonial Tartan. Just arrived at Duncan Chisholm's Kilt Shop is a new batch of the Colonial Tartan .
This is available by the metre or yard and is suitable to be made up in Kilts, Skirts, Trousers or Waistcoats. Also available are Tartan Lambswool Rugs.
Chisholm's Kilt Shop, 47-51 Castle Street, Inverness IV2 3DU, Scotland.
For the background to the creation of this tartan see the earlier announcement on the US home page.
Updated children's activity book
An updated version of The Jacobites by Anthony Kamn, a children's activity book, is available from Kate Blackadder Marketing:
k.blackadder@nms.ac.uk
Website
Tel: +44 (0) 131-247-4083
National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Cost: £5.99 plus P&P
Chisholm interest is on pages 30 and 35.
Would you like to know more about the founder of the Society?
As well as staging a play at the 2010 Edinburgh International Festival, the writer Diane Atkinson has written a book about Mairi Chisholm and Elsie Knocker, and their heroic service in Belgium during World War I. Mairi was responsible for the revitalization of the Society in the 1950s. Check out this flyer (PDF) for details. Currently the book is only available in the UK and Europe, but we are looking into how to get the book elsewhere.
Please contact Susan Chisholm if you'd like any more information.
Books available from Kilmorack Heritage
The latest book available for purchase is:
A History of the Parish of Kiltarlity
Volume 3 Part 2
This adds to the earlier volumes 1, 2 and 3 part 1.
Other publications include:
A History of the Parish of Kirkhill
Volume 1: The Parish, Estates, Infrastructure and Occupations.
Cost £25.95 plus p&p.
Volume 2: The Townships
Cost £25.95 plus p&p
Both these volumes were compiled by H.W. Harrison.
Contact Sue and John Thomson, North Lodge, Beaufort, Beauly, Inverness-shire IV4 7BE, Scotland for further information or if you would like to purchase.
The Kilmorack Heritage Association has other interesting Chisholm links.
Wilfrid Medlams Seat at Cannich Brae
This seat was placed in memory of Wilfrid G. Medlam, who as a member did so much for our society. It sits next to the Chisholm Stone, overlooking Comar Lodge, which was built for a Chisholm in 1740.
Thanks to Ben and Juliette Chisholm-Broomfield for the photos.
Culloden Moor
Visiting Scotland? Why not visit the Culloden Battlefield and the new visitors center. Check out the Culloden Moor Web Site for more information.
The Society has acquired a stone in the Culloden Walk leading up to the new Visitor Centre at Culloden Moor. This part of the Culloden Walk is another reminder of the Chisholm's place in this part of Scottish history.
Cnoc Ciuil Ceilidh Band CD
The U.K. Branch launched a C.D. of "Highland Tunes" with the Cnoc Ciuil Ceilidh Band in July. Cost is £6.50 plus P/P. Please enquire for prices abroad. Contact Susan or Juliette if interested.