Woodall Series postcard of the Perth Road Birnam and St Mary's Church. This postcard is undated.

Please come and comment on the future of the archive - what we will be doing, who we would like to work with, and what we hope to be doing with our building. Everyone is welcome, whether you live locally or are visiting our lovely area. Consultation event Saturday 22nd August from 5pm to 8pm.

Friday again! We are full steam ahead preparing for our events next week, click the link to find out more about what's happening. www.historicdunkeld.org.uk/2026/08/14/w...

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A change from our usual Scottish Horse band! This is the regiment's Jazz/Dance band photographed in 1941.

An undated Valentine postcard showing Dunkeld from the Bridge.

Have a read of our Friday update to see what we've done this week! Have a read to find out more about our upcoming events for August. Say hello to Live Earth Birnam who utilised our space for their Thursday meeting. www.historicdunkeld.org.uk/2026/08/07/w...

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Scottish Horse at the Black isle training camp pre 1914. There is no context for this photograph, just a name for the pony, Shamrock. 🍀

Undated postcard of the Dunkeld Bridge and River Tay published by J.B. White LTD. Dundee.

Have a read of our friday update to find out what we've been up to this week. Don't forget our final online consultation event is this evening, we'd love to see you all there! www.historicdunkeld.org.uk/2026/07/31/w...

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Photograph of Scottish Horse Soldiers sitting on a tank, undated but thought to be post-1945.

A "Hail Caledonia" postcard showing a before and after of the Cathedral Street renovations completed by The National Trust for Scotland and Perth County Council as part of the "Little Houses" renovation scheme. This work took place between 1954 and 1965.

This is Trooper Gilbert Fenion photographed around 1918. Gilbert joined the Scottish Horse regiment on the 28th of September 1914, he was 21 years old. Gilbert was a postman before joining the Scottish Horse.

A James Valentine Postcard of the Cross and fountain in Dunkeld, registered in 1885. The fountain is a memorial for the 6th Duke of Atholl, built in 1866.

Have a read of our Friday update, from archaeology to digitising we have had a busy week. Click the link to find out more.... www.historicdunkeld.org.uk/2026/07/17/w...

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Scottish Horse troops at camp in 1908 mounting Maxim guns onto their horses.

A photograph of Birnam from an unusual angle! This image was captured by George Washington Wilson and captioned "Torwood near Birnam". It was entered in his catalogue by 1877 and features local buildings such as St Mary's tower which was demolished in the 1960s.

We have been busy this week! Have a read of our Friday update to find out what we have been up to from archaeology to visits to @womenslibrary.bsky.social , it has been very exciting... www.historicdunkeld.org.uk/2026/07/10/w...

The reverse was captioned "Peace at last". Two Scottish horse soldiers photographed in Egypt, April 1943.

Primary 1 of the Royal School of Dunked circa 1964. The current Royal School of Dunkeld building was opened in 1930.

Friday update is here again, click to read about what we've been up to... www.historicdunkeld.org.uk/2026/07/03/w...

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We've been working on a likely medieval chapel site all week with @historicdunkeld.bsky.social and today was flagstone lifting day. And charcoal has been found! 🙏

We are still looking to hear from more of you! Don't forget to sign up to some of our online sessions too; 7th of July 7-8pm : "What do you love or hate about museums?" 13th of July 2-3pm : "Technology in Museums" 17th of July 10-11am: "How can we stand out in the crowd?"

One of the Scottish Horse's tanks in the workshop for repair, photograph taken in the late 1940s (no exact date given). The tank appears to be either a Cromwell or a Comet but any identification help is always greatly appreciated.

A Harvey Barton postcard of the Cross, Dunkeld. The image is undated but looks to be from the 1950s (the number plates which can be seen all follow the pre 1963 format but any other dating evidence is greatly appreciated).

Have a read of our Friday update to see what exciting things we have done this week... www.historicdunkeld.org.uk/2026/06/26/w...

Private J Graham and his horse taking a dip to cool off whilst at a Scottish Horse Training Camp at the Black Isle in Blair Atholl around 1914.

Private J Graham and his horse taking a dip to cool off whilst at a Scottish Horse Training Camp at the Black Isle in Blair Atholl around 1914.

Postcard of the Birnam oak, Published by Valentine & Sons Ltd. This postcard includes a snippet of information about the history of the iconic Birnam Oak, the last tree from Shakespeare's Birnam Wood.

You guys will "dig" what we've been up to this week! ⛏️💀 Excavations up at King's seat and lots more inside. Have a read of our Friday update... www.historicdunkeld.org.uk/2026/06/19/w...

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Members of the 1/1st Scottish Horse Field Ambulance in Egypt, January 1916. (MENA is an abbreviation of Middle East and North Africa)