The Museum is laid our chronologically through ten rooms within the Castle. These display an amazing variety of artefacts illustrating the history of the Regiment as well as a fine collection of paintings and photography.
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- Location:
- Perth, United Kingdom, PH1 5HR
- Phone:
- 01738 638 152
- Mon - Fri:
- 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
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The Museum of The Black Watch We've made it to twitter! Follow @museumbw
The Museum of The Black Watch Following an enquiry from a colleague, we thought it might be interesting to feature three eighteenth century powderhorns as our latest Objects of the Month.
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These three powder horns date from the eighteenth century. They were used during the North American campaigns by members of the Regiment.
The Museum of The Black Watch We've just updated our Object of the Month pages, featuring this nice wee print.
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The history of the First World War (1914 – 1918) is brought to life by personal reminiscences, film and objects and stand as a testimony to over 8000 Black Watch men who lost their lives. They were truly “the lost generation”.
The Museum of The Black Watch is proud to announce to opening of its new Gallery, devoted to the Indian Mutiny, Sudan and Boer War periods, as well as the Militia & Territorials. The new Gallery was reopened in July 2009 having undergone a major refurbishment. New features include an extensive photographic shlideshow and brand new displays.
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The soldiers, from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, were killed in an explosion north of Lashkar Gah, in Helmand.
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The Black Watch, whose experience of combat operations goes back to the Battle of Fontenoy and the Peninsula War, yesterday claimed success after taking part in one of the largest air assaults in its long and distinguished history.
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Dave Hutton, of Dundee, was joined by the newest soldier to join The Black Watch, Private Darren Smith, of Mill of Mains, Dundee, who completed his basic training on April 3.
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Tributes have been paid to a 20-year-old soldier from the Isle of Mull who has died during operations in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.
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The soldier, from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment, was caught in the blast while on operation near Kandahar on Thursday.
The Museum of The Black Watch is a living memorial to the many thousands of men who have served in the Regiment...
The Museum of The Black Watch
We've just updated the Object of the Month page on our website. Highlighted items include the recently conserved Napoleonic campbed: http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/index/mus
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This candlestick was part of a gift from a donor in Fife, along with First World War medals, identity tags and a pair of German Officer’s binoculars.
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Two UK soldiers have died in an attack in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, bringing the total killed on Thursday to four.
From the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745 to the Battle for Iraq in 2003, Black Watch soldiers have served in all the major Theatres of War and Operations the British Army has faced...
