Photograph of the Ballachulish Escapees from German-occupied FranceGlencoe Folk Museum This photo shows three friends from Ballachulish, Sandy MacDonald, Ginger Wilson, and Willie Kemp (left to right). The three men served in France during World War Two, along with...
Belt Buckle and ButtonGlencoe Folk Museum These ordinary-looking objects are actually very special on account of once belonging to Sandy MacDonald, one of three men who made a daring and dangerous escape from German-occupied France in 1940. The men took a great...
Glencoe’s Own Ballachulish GoddessGlencoe Folk Museum In the winter of 1880, lying deep under peat, the mysterious Ballachulish figure was discovered. Hewn from a single piece of alder wood, with pebbles for her eyes, the original carving is almost life-sized, at a...
‘Spitalfields’ Silk DressGlencoe Folk Museum This beautiful dress takes its name from Spitalfields, London, where it was originally made with brocaded woven silk. It is believed to have belonged to an upper-class Jacobite supporter during the 1740s....
Chair belonging to Bonnie Prince Charlie Glencoe Folk Museum This tall-backed wooden chair has always been associated with Prince Charles Edward Stuart – also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. It is believed to have been given to MacDonald of Glencoe by the Prince’s...
