Inverness Local History Forum

29/05/2026

This Wednesday - 3rd June.
ANOTHER CRACKER this month - Dr Jim MacKay (Kirkmichael Trust) on "Stories Behind Inverness Marriage Stones".
The Talk will follow our Annual General Meeting - which should not take long.
PLEASE NOTE - NO TALKS IN JULY or AUGUST. We restart on 2nd September. Details will follow here nearer the time

18/05/2026

On sale at our last Illustrated Talk before the summer break (Wed 3rd June) but both copies available now and throughout the year at Sweets for my Sweet in the Victorian Market Arcade. They are the first two in a series of Short History titles and priced at £10 each.

11/05/2026

The History Forum will have a pop-up book stand TODAY at the Trinity Life Hub Brew & Blether — 2.00-4.00pm — Huntly Place. Drop in for a books browse, brew and blether. Our two new titles are now on sale.

04/05/2026

This Wednesday 6th May.
ANOTHER CRACKER this month - Lorna Steele-McGinn, Highland Archive Centre (of "Learn with Lorna" fame) with a Talk on Inverness Churches" - not to be missed!

01/05/2026

Website and the Nature Reserve itself - both well worth a visit!

Merkinch Month Words, the authors. Photographs and illustrations Nick Sidle Photograph - Merkinch Local Nature Reserve (click on photograph for enlarged view) Welcome to the first Cùra special feature, a full month dedicated to a single nature reserve, Merkinch in Inverness. For years from 1800, Me...

15/04/2026

The film-maker has asked we publicise this event:
Will be on at Eden court 6-7pm on Saturday 18th April

Set in the aftermath of the infamous Battle of Culloden, Cùil Lodair follows Eòin, a defeated Highland soldier navigating a shattered landscape. Hunted, al

04/04/2026

For your information, a forthcoming talk by the Cromarty History Society.

31/03/2026

ANOTHER CRACKER THIS WEDNESDAY

James Braidwood, Father of the Modern Fire Service

by Diana Hamilton-Jones

Also, our latest publications will be on sale.

PLAN ON STAYING LONGER IF YOU CAN!! Trinity Life will be laying on tea/coffee etc refreshments (in return for a donation from you) before AND after the Talk so come along a wee bit before the Talk, and/or stay on for a whiley after the Talk - for a relaxed blether and craic over a cuppa.

So many of you have said it is such a shame that - once a Talk is over - time constraints mean we do not have much of a chance for a wee chat, to ask queries and to share reminiscences. So plan a longer visit this Wednesday, if you can.

Hope to see you all on Wednesday.

Dave and the ILHF Team

25/03/2026

ADVANCE NOTICE OF OUR APRIL TALK
Visitors welcome

02/02/2026

ANOTHER CRACKER - AT OUR NEW VENUE (Trinity Life)
This Wed (4th Feb) our first Talk of 2026, will be given by our very own members - a presentation of vintage images from the Joseph Cook Collection.
Our latest publiciations will be on sale, and dont forget to snap up the last of our 2026 CALENDARS (FEATURING BYGONE YEARS PHOTOS OF THE CASTLE)

PLAN ON STAYING LONGER IF YOU CAN!! Trinity Life will be laying on tea/coffee etc refreshments (in return for a donation from you) before AND after the Talk so come along a wee bit before the Talk, and/or stay on for a whiley after the Talk - for a relaxed blether and craic over a cuppa.

So many of you have said it is such a shame that - once a Talk is over - time constraints mean we do not have much of a chance for a wee chat, to ask queries and to share reminiscences. So plan a longer visit this Wednesday, if you can.
Hope to see you all on Wednesday.
Dave and the ILHF Team