Scottish Women Collectors: A Sharing Stories Event
Sat, Sep 07
|Oban
A day to celebrate Hope MacDougall and other Scottish women’s contributions to recordings of social history. This event is part of Sophy & White: the Dunollie Collections Unboxed Project. Funded for by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Oban Common Good Fund.
Time & Location
Sep 07, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM GMT+1
Oban, The Rockfield Centre, Rockfield Rd, Taylor's Brae, Oban PA34 5DQ, UK
About the event
This event is inspired by the work of Miss Hope MacDougall, who dedicated her life to her passion: documenting the social history of Scotland's working people, predominantly in Argyll & the isles. Hope was inspired by women historians before her, and she in turn inspired countless future collectors. Join us to hear from a range of speakers who will discuss not just Hope herself, but topics including: IF Grant's founding of the Highland Folk Museum, archaeological practice in Scotland, the Scottish Women's Rural Institute, and the Glen Coe folk museum among others. Following a complimentary lunch, attendees can enjoy demonstrations of natural dying, spinning and basket making - all traditional crafts documented in Miss Hope's collection.
We hope to celebrate the often unseen contributions that women collectors, historians and archaeologists have made to the documentation of Scotland's incredible story.