INFORMATION & EVENTS

Some information that may be of interest to Society Members.

Ceremony to commemorate the first Scottish pioneers in Nova Scotia. 

This act of remembrance will take place on Saturday, August 11th at Annapolis Royal, on the grounds of Fort Anne National Historic Site.   Follow this link for more details.

http://www.tradeannapolis.com:80/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=2

BONANZAS and JACOBITES:

The Story of the Silver Glen by Stephen Moreton
Members wishing to purchase the above should contact National Museums Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF. tel: 0131 247 4026 e-mail: Publishing@NMS.ac.uk Cost is £9.99 with free postage in the UK (£3.00 p/p overseas)

THE STEWART / STUART ASSOCIATION OF NOVE SCOTIA
Members interested in the Stewart / Stuart Association of Nova Scotia should use the following link: www.ClanStewartAssociation.piczo.com

THE STUARTS OF SWEDEN
Anyone interested in the Stuarts in Sweden can find further details on their website:www.stuartskasläktföreningen.se/

The Stuarts of Sweden AGM will be held at 17-18/11 at Vrethammar - a country estate belonging to some Stuart families. Anyone wishing to attend should contact Magnus Stuart direct on e-mail magnus@magtoys.se for further details.

THE RAMSAY PIPE BAND from Osaka, Japan. 

Please visit http://www2.gol.com/users/ramsay/a_index.htm for details of The Ramsay pipe Band of Osaka, plus their Tour of Scotland and previous Pipefests they have attended.

SKYPE
The Stewart Society now has SKYPE. Members who are on our approved "Skype Contacts" list can call or send chat messages to this site. To be added to our list of Contacts, please e-mail the Secretary quoting your Membership Number. (If Membership No. not known, please give address details.)

VISITORS TO THE EDINBURGH OFFICE AND LIBRARY
The Stewart Society premises at 53 George Street are manned part time. Members should therefore consider contacting the Secretary or Archivist to confirm a suitable day and time to visit the Library or Office.

COWAL HIGHLAND GATHERING
The Cowal Highland Gathering will take place on 23rd to 25th August 2007. Please visit www.cowalgathering.com for further details.

BATTLE OF PRESTONPANS
"We the People of Prestonpans, through the Prestonpans Community Council and the Prestoungrange Arts Festival, with the support of Prestonpans Historical Society, descendant Clan Chiefs and Hanoverian Representers, The Royal Stuart Society and the 1745 Association are determined to ensure a far better and always accessible interpretation and presentation of the Victory gained in our town by Bonnie Prince Charlie on September 21st 1745. It is a most significant element of Scotland's heritage which is territorially in our stewardship."

Please visit www.battleofprestonpans1745.org should you wish to find out more about this venture or to sign up in support of their campaign.

CULLODEN
Web link www.cullodenwalk.org.uk gives information re sponsoring a stone at Culloden Battlefield.